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Democratic Poll Shows Power of the Epstein Story

July 16, 2025 at 10:00 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Internal Democratic polling shows that seven-in-10 voters — and six-in-10 Trump voters — believe “law enforcement is withholding information about powerful people connected to” Jeffrey Epstein, Politico reports.

For members: Why Democrats Must Keep the Epstein Story Alive

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