India, July 17 -- Donald Trump is facing unexpected criticism from within his own base over his latest comments downplaying the Jeffrey Epstein files, calling the whole situation a "Democrat hoax" orchestrated by James Comey, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden.

This dismissal isn't sitting well with many prominent MAGA-aligned voices, who are now pushing back.

On Tuesday morning, Trump went on a tirade. "Their new SCAM is what we will forever call the Jeffrey Epstein Hoax," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "And my PAST supporters have bought into this 'bullshit,' hook, line, and sinker."

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