Half of Americans believe Trump attacked Iran over Epstein files: "Operation Epstein's Fury"
Half of Americans believe that US President Donald Trump ordered an attack on Iran to distract from documentation related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to a recent poll.
TL;DR
- 52% of Americans believe the US airstrikes on Iran were initiated to distract from the release of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.
- 81% of Democrats surveyed believe the action was a deliberate distraction, compared to 52% of independent voters and 26% of Republicans.
- Doubts about the political motivation arose after the US Justice Department removed over 50 pages concerning Trump from Epstein's files prior to the Iran bombings.
- Figures like Republican Thomas Massie, former Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, and podcaster Joe Rogan have expressed skepticism.
- The White House has denied these claims, calling them 'absurd'.
- Protests in Washington have used slogans like 'Operation Epstein's Fury', referencing the US operation in Iran named 'Epic Fury'.
- Analysts suggest the conflict could be used as a 'political reset' before upcoming elections, though with significant human and political consequences.