Episode Details

At The Contrarian, we take the most important issues and analyze them from all angles.

This week, editor-in-chief Jen Rubin broke down the Epstein scandal with Trump whisperer E. Jean Carroll [00:50], who noted that "..they will never accept a truth that goes to the heart of the cult, which is that Donald Trump is this Savior, and he's the one who's going to protect them against the evil Democrats."

Plus, Rep. Jamie Raskin [25:59] joins Jen to discuss the Trump administration’s refusal to release the Epstein files (despite bipartisan support to do so), why MAGA feels betrayed by Trump’s noncompliance, and the incomprehensible lack of accountability for the accused abusers.

And later, Tom Joscelyn [39:50], a Senior Fellow at Just Security joins to speak on why Trump’s refusal to release the Epstein files may be the kryptonite of the unified MAGA base.

The Contrarian is owned by nobody. Your paid subscription helps us bring you the brightest voices in politics & culture and fight every day against the Trump chaos machine. Join us on Substack.