The "EpsteinYZ Affair" continues to dominate the news cycle, prompting the Trump administration to employ various strategies to divert public attention. The initial attempt to downplay the story through right-wing media was an "abject failure." The current strategy involves creating multiple distractions, none of which appear to be effective: "Ok, We Will Release the Files" – MLK Assassination Files: After the "Obama Gambit" failed, Gabbard announced the release of "230,000 pages of files related to the Martin Luther King Jr. assassination," not the Epstein files. Reports indicate that right-wing media remains "wall-to-wall Epstein," suggesting the White House is "really worried."

Trump's overall approval ratings are in a "consistent downward march." Economist/YouGov polls show a decline from -5% net disapproval in late May/early June to -1 ...