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President Donald Trump speaks to the media, Sunday, July 13, 2025, on arrival to Joint Base Andrews, Md., en route to Washington, after attending the Club World Cup final soccer match in New Jersey.
President Donald Trump speaks to the media, Sunday, July 13, 2025, on arrival to Joint Base Andrews, Md., en route to Washington, after attending the Club World Cup final soccer match in New Jersey.
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Donald Trump's approval rating has dropped in two polls as he faces criticism for his administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
The president lost six approval points in a Morning Consult poll and one point in a Napolitan News Service poll between surveys taken last month and this month.
Newsweek has contacted the White House, via email outside of working hours, for comment.
Some Trump supporters feel let down after the president promised full transparency regarding the Epstein case, in particular over an alleged "client list" of people involved in the convicted pedophile's activities.
In June 2024, Donald Trump pledged to release the Epstein case files if elected president for a second term. Attorney General Pam Bondi fuelled speculation about a client list in February when she announced she would release records related to the case.
But last Monday, the Department of Justice and FBI published a joint statement and 11-hour prison video to support their conclusion that Epstein died by suicide in his New York jail cell in 2019 while awaiting sex trafficking charges. They said he had "no incriminating 'client list'" and no further disclosure of information was warranted.
This has angered many, including prominent Trump supporters, who say the truth is being covered up and Epstein was murdered to prevent him speaking at his trial about other high-profile individuals involved with his activities.
Read the full story by Jordan King on Newsweek.
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