Source: Ludwig von Mises Institute
by Connor O’Keeffe
“[B]y far the loudest opposition we’ve seen to the Trump administration from some of its highest-profile supporters came in response to this Epstein announcement. It’s the biggest schism we’ve seen in Trump’s base since he first decided to enter politics. And when Trump tried to regain control with a lengthy post on his Truth Social platform, the post was ‘ratioed’ — meaning it received far more replies than likes or reposts, which is usually taken as a sign of widespread disapproval — despite the platform being home to his most fanatical supporters. What this signals is that — for a particularly sizable segment of the people who supported and voted for Trump — this effort is not all about the individual man they voted for but the ideas behind his campaign.” (07/16/25)
https://mises.org/mises-wire/split-over-epstein-tells-us-something-important-about-maga-movement