Right here, on the Trump Phenomenon, we’ve advised folks to “measure twiced, and cut onced”, on all things, but this week especially, as regards the Epstein freak-out. Well, today, July 17, 2025, I think our advice has proved to be sound. Folks who were running around like headless chickens have calmed down. The stunning late news is that, in this week of Epstein freak-out, Trump’s popularity polling with Republicans (and who cares about the rest) has gone…..UP! Significantly up. It’s now at 90% popularity, up from last week’s 87%..