Epstein Interest Drops 89% Without Impacting Trump Approval

CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten has declared that the media and Democratic efforts to use the Jeffrey Epstein case against President Donald Trump have largely failed to gain traction with the American public, calling the story a "nothingburger." Google searches related to Epstein have dropped by 89% compared to three weeks ago, and the issue is no longer a top search term associated with Trump, with public interest shifting to other topics like tariffs and Vladimir Putin. Trump’s approval rating remains steady at around 44%, significantly higher than the 37% he had at a similar point in his first term, and he maintains near-record approval among Republicans at about 90%. Enten credited Trump’s political instincts for effectively framing the Epstein matter as a non-issue, which the public appears to agree with, as polls show minimal concern about the Epstein files across party lines. Despite initial media hype and political maneuvering, the Epstein controversy has not impacted Trump’s base or his standing with the broader electorate. Critics of Enten’s analysis argue that measuring interest solely by relative search volume can be misleading, but the consensus remains that politically, this story has not diminished Trump’s support.