President Trump says people spreading the so-called “Epstein hoax” are “stupid people” who are “doing the Democrats’ work" as he continued to defend Attorney General Pam Bondi's handling of the case.

Responding to a reporter's question about whether he's "disowning" supporters who've broken with him over the Epstein files, President Trump said he's "lost a lot of faith in certain people." ...

President Donald Trump told reporters that the case related to Jeffrey Epstein was a "hoax" and chided "some stupid Republicans" who have criticized the Justice Department's handling of the case.