The Wolff-Epstein Tapes. Michael Wolff interviewed. He predicts that Trump has entered his lame-duck phase (I hope so) [View all]

Trump has never sued Michael Wolff, which is strange, or is it?

MICHAEL WOLFF:

As you say, everything else does blow over. So, why wouldn’t this? The reasons this might not blow over, or might at least continue to hover around, are that, in a way, I think what’s going on here is the beginning of the lame duck phase [of the Trump presidency]. Many of the MAGA people out there are likely positioning themselves for when the action really begins over who will take over, who will be the MAGA voice. All of these aspirational people in the MAGA universe Z—from [Steve] Bannon to Tucker Carlson—have to not only distance themselves from Trump at some point, but also reposition themselves against [J.D.] Vance, who goes into this as the favorite. The more they can create a situation that ties Vance to Trump and to hiding Epstein, the more it benefits them. I think that’s one of the dynamics at play. Another dynamic is that there is a lot there, and Trump is highly vulnerable on this. He had a close relationship with Epstein for more than a decade, and I’m not sure how he can quite escape that, although, admittedly, he has until now.

https://washingtonmonthly.com/2025/07/20/the-wolff-epstein-tapes/