Dems Finally Have Power Over Trump—Will They Use It?

We have an issue that can rebuild faith in Democrats and government transparency all at once. Trump's own base is turning on him over Epstein. Blood is in the water. So why are only 5 Democrats out of

Right now we are in the midst of one of the greatest political opportunities we've seen to sever the MAGA movement from its cult-like obsession with Donald Trump. Yet many Democrats, including former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who dismissed calls for accountability in what may be the most powerful trafficking network in modern history as a mere "distraction," seem more interested in avoiding this than seizing what could be a defining moment.

I'm not talking about some legislative strategy or messaging. I'm talking about the Epstein files.

The Jeffrey Epstein case—the parties, the island, the web of connections reaching into the highest echelons of government and business—has proven to be something the American government has not wanted to talk about. That was true during the first Trump administration, the Biden administration, and now in the second Trump administration.

Jeffrey Epstein died in federal custody. Did he kill himself? Where are the missing minutes of security footage? We don't know because the secrecy around this case leads to endless speculation. What we do know is that Epstein didn't run that operation alone. He had partners. He had clients. And despite all the reporting, the lawsuits, and even the convictions, we still don't know exactly who was involved.

But Trump's panic has reached a fever pitch. After the DOJ concluded there was no "client list" and refused to release additional documents, Trump pivoted to calling the entire investigation "the Jeffrey Epstein Hoax." He's filed a $10 billion defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal over their reporting on his connections to Epstein. The FBI has been instructed to "flag" any documents that mention Trump in the Epstein files—a move that has paralyzed other government business.

This isn't damage control. This is panic. The Wall Street Journal released a birthday letter Trump wrote to Epstein in 2003, where Trump pretends to have a conversation with Epstein, joking about young women, bragging about power. It's unsettling—not just because it's crude, but because it sounds like two men who know exactly what kind of world they're operating in.

And should we really be surprised? This is the same man who once bragged, on tape, about grabbing women by the pussy because "when you're a star, they let you do it." The Epstein files don't expose something new about Trump—they confirm what he's always told us: that in the world of wealth and power, abuse isn't punished, it's protected.

We know that Donald Trump seems more terrified of the Epstein files than shooting someone on Fifth Avenue. We might have found Teflon Don's kryptonite.

The seized communications, text messages, emails, and logs have not been made public. We know the Lolita Express flight logs show people like Bill Clinton and Prince Andrew. We know Ghislaine Maxwell has said high-profile, powerful people were involved. And what we do know for a fact is that the full scope remains hidden.

Right now Democrats like Ro Khanna and others are in a position where attention to this is at its highest point in recent memory. These Democrats have an opportunity to show the American people that they're not afraid of truth, that they're not afraid of daylight being the greatest disinfectant.

But Thomas Massie, a Republican representative from Kentucky, and Ro Khanna have joined forces with many others in the House to create something called a discharge petition. This mechanism can force a vote on the House floor. Ten Republicans have already signed on—more than enough to get this to a floor vote if the Democratic Party joins forces to stand up against Donald Trump and the elite that have worked to suppress this information.

So far, only five Democrats and ten Republicans have cosponsored this discharge petition. Five Democrats. Out of 215. Where are the rest? Where's the rest of the Squad? Where are the progressive standard-bearers? Where are the so-called institutional reformers? If they won't sign a petition to expose child trafficking at the highest levels of power, what are they waiting for?

If Democrats are staying quiet because they're protecting old party leaders or powerful donors who might be implicated, then they're not just cowards—they're complicit in the same sinister system. If this is really about transparency and accountability, why hasn't the entire Democratic caucus signed on to make this a done deal?

Of course, the Republican caucus is trying to get in front of that with a non-binding resolution that will have no power to force the exposure of the files. The president is trying to get out in front of this by releasing grand jury transcripts. Every one of these solutions is meant as a distraction from the reality of it.

And Democrats could be out there on every television show talking about this. They could be out there calling out the hypocrisy of this movement and its lack of transparency. The MAGA movement, the MAGA talk shows—many of them are saying this is bullshit and turning on Trump.

This moment is huge, not just for stopping the momentum of the Trump administration's railroading and destructive tendencies against our government and breaking the lockstep with which the Republican Party finds itself with this president, but it's also a moment for us to peel away some of their loyalty for the 2026 elections and then 2028.

Blood is in the water. Trump's own base is fracturing over this. This is when Democratic leadership should be going for the kill. Hakeem Jeffries should be on every show demanding full transparency. Chuck Schumer should be calling press conferences. Nancy Pelosi should stop calling it a "distraction" and start calling it what it is—a cover-up at the highest levels of power. This is how Republicans would play it if the roles were reversed. They'd be ruthless. They'd smell weakness and go in for the kill.

Instead, Democratic leadership is nowhere to be found. Where are the coordinated attacks? Where are the daily press conferences demanding answers? Where's the political operation that treats this like the gift it is?

If Democrats don't pounce on this—what I would call not just a political opportunity, but a political necessity—then we lose. If this moment isn't captured and repeated, just like Republicans would be doing if the roles were reversed, and if everyone in this country hasn't heard Democratic leadership on every network, in every interview, demanding the release of every document, every email, every text message related to Jeffrey Epstein, then we're missing a massive opportunity.

Republicans would be running a coordinated blitz. Morning shows, evening news, cable hits, social media campaigns. They'd have their entire leadership team hammering the same message until it broke through. They'd understand that when your opponent is bleeding, you don't let up—you press the advantage.

We're missing an opportunity not only to separate Trump from his base but also to restore faith in government transparency. Because what we're living through right now is a faith vacuum. People don't believe in government anymore. They don't believe the system protects them. And honestly? Why should they? We've watched elite institutions let the rich and connected off the hook over and over. This could be the moment that changes that. A moment of accountability could be sitting on the other side of this petition.

The Epstein story isn't a left versus right scandal. It's a top versus bottom scandal. It's about power, about how the elite protect each other across party lines.

The American people deserve to know the full scope of the Epstein network. They deserve transparency from their government. And they deserve a Democratic Party that's willing to fight for that transparency, even when it's uncomfortable, even when it might implicate people on both sides.

If Democrats want to prove they're different from the corrupted institutions they claim to oppose, here's their chance. Stop playing defense. Stop dismissing it as a distraction. Start demanding answers. Start holding the powerful accountable—all of them.

MAGA supporters are questioning their support for Trump. But if Democrats remain sitting on the sidelines, they are committing political malpractice or part of something even more sinister.

The clock is ticking on this discharge petition. We have a real mechanism that can force transparency—but only if enough representatives sign on.

Here's what you can do right now:

Call your representative. Tell them to cosponsor the Massie-Khanna discharge petition (H.Res. 581) demanding the release of all Epstein files. The Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121.

Tag them on social media. Post about the petition and tag your rep. Ask them why only 5 Democrats out of 215 have signed on to expose child trafficking at the highest levels of power. @RepJeffries @HouseDemLeader @HouseDemocrats

Make noise. Share this with everyone. Talk about it. This only works if constituents demand action.

This isn't about left versus right. It's about top versus bottom. It's about whether we're going to let the powerful protect each other.

The discharge petition is sitting there. The mechanism exists. The opportunity is real. But it won't happen without pressure from the bottom up.

Make the calls. Send the tweets. Demand the signatures. The clock is ticking, and this moment won't last forever.