Jeffrey Goldberg: “MAGA Meltdown” Over Epstein Is The First Time We’ve Seen Gyrations On The Battleship That Is MAGA
“Washington Week” host Jeffrey Goldberg and his panel discuss the Trump administration’s approach to the Jeffrey Epstein case.
JEFFREY GOLDBERG, THE ATLANTIC, ‘WASHINGTON WEEK’ HOST: I want, I want to move to the — I will be revisiting this again, this subject obviously, but I want to move to the main subject, this — let’s call it a MAGA meltdown over Jeffrey Epstein. It’s the first time we’ve really seen some nausea-inducing gyrations on the battleship that is MAGA, the political battleship that is MAGA. Meredith, your newspaper reported just in the last 24 hours that Donald Trump contributed to a, quote, bawdy, that’s The Wall Street Journal and Shakespeare, Shakespearean word, for what clearly was contained in this birthday book, contributed a passage to the — in Epstein’s honor. Here’s part of what Trump wrote. It’s a kind of a dialogue between the two men. I will not be performing this. I’ll simply be reading this. This is according to The Wall Street Journal. Donald, we have certain things in common. Jeffrey. Jeffrey, yes, we do, come to think of it. Donald, enigmas never age. Have you noticed that? Jeffrey, as a matter of fact, it was clear to me the last time I saw you. Donald, a pal is a wonderful thing. Happy birthday and may every day be another wonderful secret. Deal with that, as you will.
