Charlie Sykes
@SykesCharlie
Author, Substack newsletter “To the Contrary.” Dog owner, grandfather. MSNBC. Still Never Trump. https://charliesykes.substack.com/
Trump is furiously blowing massive chunks of chaff into the air to distract attention from the Epstein story, which just won’t go away. Trump’s flop-sweat drips in frantic orange streaks of desperation. open.substack.com/pub/charliesyk…

In his final revenge from beyond the grave, Jeffrey Epstein shuts down the US government forever because how else to stop the release of the files
Breaking News: Speaker Mike Johnson said he would shut down the House until September to block a vote on calling for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. nyti.ms/4nZtblR
I covered Ghislaine Maxwell's trial from her indictment to her conviction. It will be nothing short of a travesty of justice and a tragedy for every girl she victimized if Trump's DOJ cuts a deal with Maxwell to protect the President. youtube.com/watch?v=EyKpo6…
Thank goodness this guy isn't negotiating the percentages we pay in tariffs.
Trump: This is somebody nobody else can do. I can get the drug prices down… 1000% 600% 500% 1500%. Numbers that are not even thought to be achievable.
You’ve lost Ann Coulter. That’s how obvious this cover-up is.
Donald Trump’s recent meltdown on social media suggests that instead of influencing reality, he is retreating from it entirely, Charlie Warzel argues. theatlantic.com/technology/arc…
None Dare Call it Insanity.
Trump: "Barack Hussein Obama is the ringleader. Hillary Clinton was right there with him and so was Sleepy Joe Biden, Comey, Clapper. They tried to rig an election and they got caught. And then they did rig the election in 2020. And then because I knew I won that election by a…
Trump: I wish Ghislaine Maxwell well. @jonathanvswan: She’s a child sex trafficker. Trump: Big deal... I do, I wish her well.
NEW: We uncovered multiple photos of Jeffrey Epstein at Donald Trump‘s wedding. Photos of the pair together earlier that year at an event. And video of Epstein and Trump at the 1999 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. cnn.com/2025/07/22/pol…
To be clear: not one word of this is true.
Trump: "Barack Hussein Obama is the ringleader. Hillary Clinton was right there with him and so was Sleepy Joe Biden, Comey, Clapper. They tried to rig an election and they got caught. And then they did rig the election in 2020. And then because I knew I won that election by a…
FFS
Buried in amendments to the Interior Dept. Gov funding bill, is a stipulation that the Kennedy Center Opera House must be renamed the 'First Lady Melania Trump Opera House' in order to receive federal funds. The Appropriations Committee adopted that amendment by a vote of 33-25.
Ghislaine Maxwell Pardon Watch starts now.
Justice demands courage. For the first time, the Department of Justice is reaching out to Ghislaine Maxwell to ask: what do you know? At @AGPamBondi’s direction, I’ve contacted her counsel. I intend to meet with her soon. No one is above the law—and no lead is off-limits.
The Epstein files don’t have an incentive to lie for a coverup. A convicted sex trafficker in search of a pardon does. The dead giveaway: DOJ can simply release all the Epstein files, but refuses.
Epstein cancels Congress for the rest of the summer:
HOUSE will be done Wednesday afternoon. They are canceling Thursday and heading home until Sept. 2.
Ghislaine Maxwell’s only logical play is to exonerate Trump — and pray for a pardon, right? Or am I missing something??
Next acts of the drama: 1) Trump pardons Ghislaine Maxwell 2) Maxwell affirms Trump's version of events 3) MAGA is astonished and offended that non-MAGA suspects a quid pro quo
Another sure sign that the fix is in. Attorney for convicted sex trafficker of minors, Ghislaine Maxwell: "We are grateful to President Trump for his commitment to uncovering the truth in this case." And says they're already in discussions with the administration.
Trump, 79, Posts Deranged AI Video of Obama Being Arrested thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-7… via @thedailybeast