USA MAGA Bots Clash Over Trump-Epstein Scandal

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A massive network of AI-driven accounts on X is splintering over contrasting messages about the Trump administration and its connection to Jeffrey Epstein. Researchers have identified over 400 fake accounts praising key Trump figures on X, which now display conflicting narratives post-Epstein files controversy.

 

The bot network, discovered by social media analytics firm Alethea and Clemson University researchers, usually spreads positive messages about Trump officials like Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Despite possessing only a few followers each, these accounts contribute to an echo chamber effect, subtly influencing perceptions through sheer volume, according to Darren Linvill from Clemson University's Media Forensics Hub.

 

While certainty about who runs the network remains elusive, it's clear these accounts formed in batches last year and follow distinct patterns: irrelevant hashtags and repetitious replies, often mimicking the posts of others. Now, the Epstein files issue has fractured their usual narrative cohesion.

 

Initially, Trump's supporters believed he would reveal a supposed list of Epstein's influential clients. But when Attorney General Pam Bondi refused to release further Epstein files, bot messaging became erratic.

 

Simultaneously, some accounts defended Bondi, while others vehemently criticised her and Trump’s administration.

 

For instance, on a recent Saturday morning, one account advised a MAGA supporter to be lenient towards Bondi, while another account simultaneously presented an opposing viewpoint. Such contradictory posts highlight the AI-driven nature of these accounts, indicating they might be influenced by real socials, as suggested by C. Shawn Eib, Alethea’s head of investigations.

 

Fake accounts that promote various agendas, whether commercial or political, have long plagued social media ecosystems. The advent of AI chatbots has amplified these efforts by creating convincing narratives that require minimal human involvement. Meanwhile, social media companies have decreased their moderation efforts, further complicating the situation.

 

The White House, the Department of Health and Human Services, and X have all remained silent on the issue, offering no comments despite the growing bot prevalence. Alethea and Clemson’s findings underscore X’s ongoing battle with these inauthentic accounts, a challenge exacerbated by Elon Musk’s 2022 acquisition of X, which resulted in significant cuts to the site's trust and safety team, restricting researcher access.

 

In conclusion, while the bot network accounts for only a portion of inauthentic activity on X, it represents a new breed of AI-driven propaganda tools operating within an environment less capable of policing them. This situation risks the integrity of online discourse and presents an important problem for future digital spaces.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from NBC NEWS 2025-07-21

 

 

[shdmn]

Pro Murica.  Pray for the bots.

 

 

 

[gargamon]

Social media is the end of civilization. X an AI are more nails in the coffin. 

[dinsdale]

Chinese bots?

[candide]

I m not sure digital bots may have much weight, considering the large number of MAGA human bots....🙂

[Chomper Higgot]

Remember when Trump’s supporters, both foreign and domestic, were delighting in the news Musk was removing moderation from X?

 

 

[wombat]

all this bs confirms once more....

[wombat]

6 hours ago, gargamon said:

Social media is the end of civilization. X an AI are more nails in the coffin. 

mutate or perish

[wombat]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

Simultaneously, some accounts defended Bondi, while others vehemently criticised her and Trump’s administration.

 

when the botts start arguing with themselves its time to step back and enjoy the show

[FlorC]

1 hour ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Remember when Trump’s supporters, both foreign and domestic, were delighting in the news Musk was removing moderation from X?

 

 

Yes , because the moderation was 100 % lefty controlled.

 

If there was moderation like before , they would delete anything pro-Trump from the so called AI bots.

[candide]

19 minutes ago, FlorC said:

Yes , because the moderation was 100 % lefty controlled.

 

If there was moderation like before , they would delete anything pro-Trump from the so called AI bots.

Complete B.S. 

[frank83628]

While all this goes on it works as a convenient distraction because  I still dont see any policies or leadership coming from the Dem camp

[kimothai]

My only question is:  If these files are so important, why wasn't Biden pushed to release the files (via the DOJ)?  If it wasn't important then it shouldn't be important now.  This whole thing is just a big nothing burger.

[sharot724]

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/7/20/2334381/-Trump-puts-up-AI-video-of-Obama-being-arrested-by-the-FBI-in-the-Oval-Office

 

 

 distraction any Mr. President

[klauskunkel]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

A massive network of AI-driven accounts on X is splintering over contrasting messages about the Trump administration and its connection to Jeffrey Epstein.

Even AI is not safe with smoke coming out of hard drives, the Trump effect is everywhere...

[Chomper Higgot]

20 minutes ago, kimothai said:

My only question is:  If these files are so important, why wasn't Biden pushed to release the files (via the DOJ)?  If it wasn't important then it shouldn't be important now.  This whole thing is just a big nothing burger.

Who made an election promise to release them?

[bamnutsak]

Which side is MechaHitler on?

 

 

[FritsSikkink]

37 minutes ago, kimothai said:

My only question is:  If these files are so important, why wasn't Biden pushed to release the files (via the DOJ)?  If it wasn't important then it shouldn't be important now.  This whole thing is just a big nothing burger.

Calling sexual misuse of minors, a nothing burger is pathetic. 

[LosLobo]

50 minutes ago, kimothai said:

My only question is:  If these files are so important, why wasn't Biden pushed to release the files (via the DOJ)?  If it wasn't important then it shouldn't be important now.  This whole thing is just a big nothing burger.

It’s not a “big nothing burger” —
though it does reek like a big stale fart from a Mar-a-Lago Quarter Pounder & Cheese.

[kimothai]

11 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Who made an election promise to release them?

Trump!  But he realized it was a nothing burger and a waste of time and he's probably getting tired cleaning up the messes that the previous brain-dead president left.

[kimothai]

11 hours ago, LosLobo said:

It’s not a “big nothing burger” —
though it does reek like a big stale fart from a Mar-a-Lago Quarter Pounder & Cheese.

You can say whatever you like.  The previous President could have released the files but didn't because he had his head stuffed so far up his own a*s that his prostate cancer metastasized to his brain.  Lefty loves to try to transfer blame of the failings of previous administrations to the present which also include DEI BS and immigration failure.

[kimothai]

11 hours ago, FritsSikkink said:

Calling sexual misuse of minors, a nothing burger is pathetic. 

Pathetic you say?  If that's the case, then why didn't Biden release the files. I guess you only decided to respond to part you didn't like.    

 

[LosLobo]

On 7/21/2025 at 6:33 AM, dinsdale said:

Chinese bots?

Nope.
 

Researchers from Alethea and Clemson found the bot network was created in coordinated batches last year — designed to amplify pro-Trump narratives, praising figures like Pam Bondi and RFK Jr.

That’s not Beijing’s playbook. That’s MAGA-aligned messaging.
 

When the Epstein files hit and Bondi blocked further release, the bots fractured — some defended her, others turned on her and even Trump.

That’s not foreign interference. That’s a narrative spiral from within.
 

The bots likely mirror real MAGA confusion, possibly AI-run with minimal human supervision.

No smoking gun, but all signs point to a pro-Trump op — now glitching hard.

[FlorC]

18 hours ago, candide said:

Complete B.S. 

I agree , that is all you ever write.

[Eric Loh]

6 hours ago, kimothai said:

Pathetic you say?  If that's the case, then why didn't Biden release the files. I guess you only decided to respond to part you didn't like.    

 

Biden respect the independence of the 3 branches of the government. He can't and wouldn't coerce and interfer with the DOJ's decision. He is not in the business of weaponsing the DOJ for personal and political reason like Trump. DOJ may have followed the norms and traditions of the policy of no election interference by not releasing the files. Try to get this in your cult obsessed mind. 

[frank83628]

19 hours ago, candide said:

Complete B.S. 

Its 100% true, as proven after he took charge.

[FritsSikkink]

7 hours ago, kimothai said:

Pathetic you say?  If that's the case, then why didn't Biden release the files. I guess you only decided to respond to part you didn't like.    

 

Yes, pathetic.

I think Biden probably was pressured by people not to do so. In many countries pedophiles have powerful people to protect them.

[kimothai]

1 hour ago, Eric Loh said:

Biden respect the independence of the 3 branches of the government. He can't and wouldn't coerce and interfer with the DOJ's decision. He is not in the business of weaponsing the DOJ for personal and political reason like Trump. DOJ may have followed the norms and traditions of the policy of no election interference by not releasing the files. Try to get this in your cult obsessed mind. 

Wow, that's rich.  The Lefties have been weaponizing the DOJ to go after Trump from the moment he left office from his first term.  Too bad Biden had no respect for rule of law.  He allowed millions of criminals to enter the USA and endangered the lives of more than 300 million Americans of which some died at the hands of those Illegal criminals.  Epstein endangered 1,000+ women but Biden endangered millions (including children).  Try to let that sink into you simpleton mind.

[kimothai]

1 hour ago, FritsSikkink said:

Yes, pathetic.

I think Biden probably was pressured by people not to do so. In many countries pedophiles have powerful people to protect them.

You could be right, but we will probably never know because the people in the Biden admin. are taking the 5th, and I expect the trend to continue.

[LosLobo]

8 hours ago, kimothai said:

You can say whatever you like.  The previous President could have released the files but didn't because he had his head stuffed so far up his own a*s that his prostate cancer metastasized to his brain.  Lefty loves to try to transfer blame of the failings of previous administrations to the present which also include DEI BS and immigration failure.

 

Why didn’t Biden release the Epstein files?

1. Epstein was Trump’s wingman for two decades.
   He offended, was charged, and died — all under Trump’s watch, not Biden’s.

2. Trump had access to the Epstein files during his first term — and kept them sealed for all four years.

3. The records were sealed by a judge as part of the Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell cases, and remained that way until late in Biden’s term. He couldn’t release what the courts hadn’t.

4. No Democrat promised to release the files.
   Trump did — and made it part of his 2024 campaign platform.

5. Biden didn’t run a cult. He let the DOJ operate independently — unlike Trump, who demanded loyalty and treated the agency like his personal fixer.

You locked the files, buried the key, and walked away — now you’re screaming that someone else didn’t dig them up for you?