Tuesday, 18 November 2025
Surprise release of Epstein files not so surprising
World media have expressed surprise about the U.S. decision finally to release files about sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Whether concerns about world opinion reception of the 2026 World Cup were a factor in this latest presidential vacillation is unclear but one simple truth is that many Republicans saw political danger in continued secretion of the files. Many MAGA representatives realized they would likely jeopardize their chance of re-election if the files were not released. Chalk one up for public opinion, and another to add to the ongoing list of presidential climb-downs, under the category of under pressure TACO (Trump always chickens out.) Will the 2026 World Cup be "cleaner" than its predecessors remains to be seen but use of social media by progressive voices like Sport Politika and TorontotheBetter can for the first time have a significant impact in North America and beyond. And should. "Things happened" said the current US president in his meeting with Saudi Arabia's crown-prince, but murder is a special "thing".
