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Metro
3 days ago
- Politics
- Metro
Trump loved Epstein conspiracy theories - now he's at the heart of one
For well over a decade, Donald Trump has thrived on conspiracy. He questioned Barack Obama's birthplace and citizenship, claimed the 2020 election was stolen from him without a shred of evidence, and has endorsed and promoted far-right figures who gleefully stoked the lie that Hillary Clinton ran a child sex ring from the basement of a pizza restaurant. These weren't fringe ideas muttered in back rooms or basements. They were central to Trump's political theatre – designed to paint his opponents not just as wrong, but satanically evil. So when the President recently told reporters he didn't understand why his supporters are interested in late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, dismissing the entire saga as 'a very boring story', the response from the conspiratorial base was, predictably, swift and furious. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video From InfoWars and Telegram channels to MAGA influencers and mainstream news, the reaction boiled down to one thing: how dare he? Today, Trump ramped up his criticism, saying that the discussions around the former banker were a 'scam', labelling it a 'bulls**t Jeffrey Epstein hoax' and urging his supporters not to be 'hoodwinked.' Well, tough luck – conspiracies can't be controlled. Not even by Trump. Let's remember, Epstein's story isn't boring – it's horrifying. A convicted child sex trafficker with friends in high places. A mysterious prison death. A long list of alleged enablers and abusers still unnamed, still unaccountable. Rumours (encouraged by Trump and his allies) of a blackmail 'client list' held by Epstein. People are obsessed because they should be. Because justice, clearly, hasn't been served. The President has made a rod for his own back. He fuelled the fire for years, and not just on this. He platformed figures who are prominent in the QAnon conspiracy movement (which believes, among other things, that President Trump is battling satanic elite paedophiles), posted cryptic messages about 'the storm' (a QAnon dog whistle), and appointed people like Mike Flynn who actively amplified such theories. Trump's years of conspiracy indulgence were based on set rules: suspicion by association, trust no institution, and believe only him. But now, scrutiny has edged closer to Trump himself – with people on the left and right revisiting his long-standing friendship with Epstein, sharing those awkward photos and the quote where he called Epstein a 'terrific guy' who liked women 'on the younger side' To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Suddenly, the President is no longer interested. You can't unleash a monster and then act surprised when it turns on you. Trump made himself the hero of the anti-elite, anti-paedophile crusade. But when people apply that same lens to his own past, he retreats. And not with his usual bluster, either. Lately, Trump's tone has changed. Usually, he has his supporters eating out of his hand. Now, he's reduced to begging them not to be 'taken in' by a 'hoax' he endorsed. But this isn't a rebrand. It's fear. Trump's scared. Because his supporters are asking questions he can't answer with a soundbite or a slogan. And the timing couldn't be worse for him. Public frustration over Epstein hasn't faded – it's deepened. It's not just that Epstein was a monster, although he was. It's that the system seemed to protect him. He maintained his network of powerful friends even after conviction. He secured sweetheart deals. And he died before a trial could truly begin and victims could get even a whiff of justice. The result, instead of accountability, is a vacuum, into which QAnon and other conspiracy movements poured. The thirst is twisted into the kind of pure fantasy that defined 'pizzagate' – a satanic cabal of baby-eaters apparently led by Hillary Clinton in secret bunkers under a pizza shop – and Trump as the saviour. Total fiction, rooted in real fury. But the emotional truth remains: people feel that the powerful get away with everything. Trump capitalised on that anger. Now, he's the one looking over his shoulder. The nature of their friendship, the timeline, and when exactly Trump stopped calling the paedophile financier a 'terrific guy' are all under scrutiny. The same scrutiny that was, in Trump's own way, the fair questions that he demanded be asked of the Democratic elite. Now, with Trump in power once again, Republican lawmakers have voted to block a Democratic effort to force the release of the Epstein files, which amounts to a mythological cache of apparently undisclosed information about the convicted sex offender at the centre of American politics for over three decades. The Epstein files may be buried, but the case is still open – if not legally, then morally. Survivors are still waiting. Names are still redacted. And trust in institutions is still on life support. Trump doesn't now get to call this 'boring'. More Trending He wanted to be the one to expose the rot. He told his base he was the only one who would clean it up. Now, faced with their anger, he shrugs and calls it dull. He isn't bored. He's terrified. And he should be. Do you have a story you'd like to share? Get in touch by emailing Share your views in the comments below. MORE: Ragtag Zohran Mamdani protest likened to Netflix comedy sketch MORE: John Torode doesn't remember using racist language – that's a problem MORE: The Great British Sewing Bee is back – but I miss Kiell Smith-Bynoe
Hindustan Times
16-06-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Is Vance Louther Boulter really a Trump supporter? MAGA exposes Minnesota shooter friend's major claim
Vance Luther Boelter, the suspected assassin of Democratic leaders Melissa Hortman and her husband, was apprehended After a two-day manhunt. However, a number of questions regarding the Minnesota shooting still need to be addressed. First, the reason for the murder was revealed when police discovered a list of roughly 70 politicians he intended to assassinate. Republicans are now accusing Boelter, who worked for Governor Tim Walz, of being a Democrat supporter. 'No Kings Protest' posters were discovered in his car after he escaped on foot. The Minnesota shooting suspect's childhood friend David Carlson claimed that Boelter is a Trump supporter and voted for him. His target list mostly had names of liberal and Democratic leaders. However, MAGA rallied against Carlson after he claimed in a widely shared video that Boelter served Tim Walz but did not like him. The pal added that he also didn't like Jim Biden. Also Read: Broken windows, shock, tributes: Photos show aftermath of Minnesota shooting as Rep Melissa Hortman, husband killed According to MAGA, it is impossible to trust someone who couldn't even recall the name of former President Joe Biden to make a declaration about someone's political affiliation. 'He wasn't a Democrat. He didn't like Jim Walz. He didn't like Jim Biden. He listened to InfoWars,' stated Boelter's roommate. If someone referred to him as a Democrat, the friend said that Boelter would take offense. He was merely helping the community when he served on this board for Governor Walz. He remarked, 'I can't believe a political issue would cause him to do such a thing.' The friend stated, 'He did not like Jim Walz, he did not like Jim Biden,' alluding to Joe Biden and Tim Walz. Reacting to Carlson's statement, one Trump supporter wrote: 'Who's Jim Biden?This roommate is totally unreliable, considering Boelter attacked two Democratic lawmakers in separate incidents for supporting Republicans in removing healthcare funding for illegal immigrants.' 'Jim Walz? Lmao,' another stated. 'Such a liar!!! He voted Democrat! Appointed by a Democrat. Wife volunteered for a Democrat. Killed Democrats looking to leave the party!' a third user said. According to the Brooklyn Park Police Chief, the 43-hour manhunt for Boelter was the 'largest manhunt in the state's history'. At least 200 officers as well as a federal, state, and local partnership were involved in the manhunt. Boelter was apprehended in a field after he croaked at the arresting cops. No force was used during the arrest, as per reports.
AFP
10-06-2025
- Politics
- AFP
Burning police car video predates anti-deportation protests in Los Angeles
"MSM is still calling this Democratic Party run uprising of illegal aliens and communist a 'peaceful protest,'" says a June 8, 2025 post on X from Alex Jones, founder of the conspiratorial website InfoWars. The clip shows a burning police car surrounded by other graffitied vehicles and roving crowds. Image Screenshot of an X post taken June 9, 2025 Similar claims placing the footage at the June 2025 demonstrations in Los Angeles ricocheted across X, where US Congressman Dan Crenshaw and Senator Ted Cruz amplified them. The video also spread on Facebook and on YouTube, as well as in other languages, including Portuguese, Chinese and Arabic. Protests in Los Angeles broke out June 6, spurred by immigration raids that resulted in dozens arrests of what authorities say were migrants and gang members. In a move state leaders criticized, US President Donald Trump -- who made immigration enforcement a pillar of his second term -- sent in California's National Guard, a stand-by military usually controlled by the governor. Trump said the deployment of hundreds of Marines, due to arrive in Los Angeles on June 10, was also necessary, despite objections from state officials. Images from the weekend of demonstrations show police spraying tear gas and at least three self-driving Waymo cars torched. According to reports, local police said law enforcement vehicles were targeted with rocks and fireworks during the upheaval and there is at least one news clip showing what appears to be a The clip shared online of the burning police vehicle does not come from that unrest, however. Reverse image searches reveal the British television channel Sky News published the same footage in May 2020 (archived here). The outlet reported that the clip was filmed during nationwide protests sparked by the police killing of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, in the state of Minnesota. Image Screenshot of the SkyNews website taken June 9, 2025, with the original date of publication highlighted by AFP A photo report from a local Los Angeles NBC affiliate also included images of same police cruisers, identifiable by their numeric markings (archived here). Videos from the explosive 2020 protests, which swept across the United States, have been frequently misrepresented online in the years since, often to spread misleading claims about current events. California Governor Gavin Newsom responded to one post claiming the cop-car video came from the June 2025 protests (archived here). "This video is from 2020," he wrote. nia officials have stressed the majority of protesters have been peaceful -- and that they could maintain law and order themselves. The state of California has sued to block the use of the Guard troops and Newsom said he would also sue against the deployment of the Marines (archived here and here). Read more of AFP's reporting on US misinformation here.
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Yahoo
InfoWars writer shooting: Austin teen heard implicating himself with crime
The Brief Audio of a teen believed to be involved in the murder of an InfoWars writer in Austin was obtained In the recording, the teen implicates himself with the deadly shooting Four teens have already been arrested in the shooting AUSTIN, Texas - FOX 7 has obtained audio of a teenager believed to be involved in the murder of an InfoWars writer in Southeast Austin in March. In the recording, first reported by Breanna Morello, he is reacting to the news and implicates himself with the crime. Meanwhile, Austin police have already arrested four teenagers in connection to the deadly shooting. It is unclear if the teen heard in the audio recording has been arrested or questioned by Austin police, but it seems he knows information about what happened. However, APD said they are looking into the recording. What they're saying The recorded conversation is between an unidentified woman and an unnamed teen. "The one that I f****, um, the one that threw away recently after the f****, what happened with the reporter, that was a little Taurus. That was like a little Taurus," the teen said. The teen is talking about a gun and a reporter, which is circled back to later in the conversation. "You said your homeboy shot a dude that was a reporter, right?" the woman asked. "Yeah," the teen responded. "Okay, that's what I just said. I said, show me. I don't even know what you're reading. I don't watch the news, dawg," the woman said. "Oh, they made a whole TikTok about it," the teen said. "What's your homeboy's name?' the woman asked, 'I can just look it up from there, right? I can Google him or some s***, Google his name, and it'll show me, right?" "His name is Eloy," the teen said. "What is it?" the woman asked. "Eloy," the teen said. A 17-year-old named Eloy Camarillo has been arrested by Austin police for the murder of InfoWars writer, Jamie White. During the conversation, the teen reads off a news article. "Austin police have released new information regarding the investigation into the fatal of shooting of InfoWars reporter Jamie White. Authorities say White was attempting to prevent a burglary of his vehicle when he was shot outside his southeast Austin apartment Sunday night. If you discover someone breaking into your vehicle, please call 911 said John Jason Jones of APD Homicidal Unit," the teen said. "Damn, what is InfoWars? What is InfoWars?" the woman asked. "I don't know, that's what I'm saying," the teen said. "What the f*** is that s***," the woman said. "I think that's like a, what, like a news channel or something?" the teen said. The teen then alludes to being at the scene of the crime. "But that s*** was crazy. I didn't even expect, we didn't even expect that s***, to like kill someone, I mean I didn't kill him, but my homebody did," the teen said. "Yeah, you just acted like you did, shouldn't have said that. I'll act like I didn't hear it, I'll act like I didn't hear it," the woman said. "We didn't expect that s*** to happen. That s*** happened out of nowhere," the teen said. Dig deeper Police said back in March, four teens were trying to steal White's Kia when he confronted them. That's when White was shot and killed. "This is a very big problem in Austin, and we are trying to do what we can, hold those individuals accountable," Austin Police Homicide Detective Jason Jones said. Camarillo and Rodney Hill, both 17, and two 15-year-olds, have been arrested and charged with capital murder. Court records revealed Camarillo told police Hill was the shooter. When police went through Hill's phone, they found audio recordings of him rapping about White's murder, mentioning his name, and hitting him with a 9. The affidavit stated the rap in part said: "I'm so 5k. White boy came outside. Hit his d*** a** with a 9. F*** with a n**** called Jamie White. His a** should've hit a pipe." What's next "At this time, we do not believe that Jamie was targeted. Instead, we believe this is a very unfortunate and tragic series of senseless events leading to, involving the four individuals who obviously have no value for human life," Detective Jones said. The names and information of the 15-year-olds haven't been released because they are juveniles. The 17-year-olds are still in the Travis County Jail. Hill is being held on a $900,000 bond and Camarillo is being held on $250,000. The Source Information from the Austin Police Department, previous FOX 7 Austin coverage, and an audio recording
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Yahoo
InfoWars writer shooting: 15-year-old capital murder suspect arrested in Austin
The Brief A 15-year-old capital murder suspect was arrested in Austin on May 6. The suspect was wanted in the shooting of InfoWars writer Jamie White. 17-year-old Eloy Camarillo was also arrested. AUSTIN - A 15-year-old suspect in the deadly shooting of an InfoWars writer was recently arrested by Austin Police. Jamie White was shot and killed outside of his apartment in South Austin. What's New Austin police announced on Friday that a juvenile capital murder suspect was arrested on May 6. The juvenile's name will not be released due to their age. What we know The juvenile is the second arrested in connection to the shooting. On April 30, detectives arrested 17-year-old Eloy Camarillo in connection with the murder of Jamie White. Camarillo was charged with capital murder. What we don't know It is not clear if police are searching for more suspects. The backstory An InfoWars writer was shot and killed outside his apartment complex in South Austin. Austin police say investigators believe Jamie White was shot and killed when he interrupted suspects possibly burglarizing his vehicle. At around 11:56 p.m. on March 9, APD responded to a call about a shooting at the Chandelier Apartments at 2336 Douglas Street. When they arrived, they found a man, later identified as White, lying on the ground in the parking lot with apparent trauma to his body. White was taken to a local hospital where he later died at 12:19 a.m. March 10. Camarillo admitted that he and others were trying to steal White's Kia and take it for a joyride. When White confronted the group, he was shot. The Source Information in this article comes from the Austin Police Department and past FOX 7 coverage.
