🔥 BREAKING: Trump EXPLODES After Jim Carrey & Jimmy Kimmel EXPOSE His Secrets LIVE On Air — Insiders Say He Completely LOST CONTROL ⚡

WASHINGTON — After nearly a year of resisting calls to disclose documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, former President Donald Trump abruptly reversed course this week, urging House Republicans to release the files. In a social media post, he framed the decision as a gesture of transparency, writing that Republicans should vote to release the materials because “we have nothing to hide.”

The shift was striking not only for its timing but for its tone. Mr. Trump, who has spent months deflecting questions and pressuring members of his own party to delay disclosure, now appeared to be scrambling to regain control of a narrative that has increasingly slipped from his grasp.

There was, however, a notable ambiguity in his message. The phrase “we have nothing to hide” suggested collective responsibility, though the controversy centers largely on Mr. Trump himself. Several critics were quick to point out that the political and legal exposure, if any, would be his alone.

The reversal came amid a broader pattern of erratic public behavior. In recent days, Mr. Trump has flooded social media with posts that oscillate between defiance and grievance. In one series of messages, he appeared to rebrand his political base, referring to supporters as “Trumpans,” an apparent acknowledgment of growing fractures within the MAGA movement that once defined his political strength.

At the same time, Mr. Trump announced his intention to pardon Juan Orlando Hernández, the former president of Honduras, who was convicted in federal court on drug trafficking charges and is currently serving a lengthy prison sentence in the United States. Mr. Trump argued that Hernández had been treated unfairly, a claim that drew swift criticism from legal experts and anti-corruption advocates, who described the move as an extraordinary intervention in a case involving international narcotics trafficking.

The announcement reinforced a perception that Mr. Trump continues to view the pardon power not as a tool of justice or reconciliation, but as a personal and political instrument. It also revived concerns about his interest in influencing political outcomes in Honduras, where he has publicly favored specific candidates aligned with his own ideological agenda.

Meanwhile, Mr. Trump has escalated attacks on political opponents and public figures, including repeated use of derogatory language referring to people with disabilities. Those remarks have had tangible political consequences. An Indiana Republican state senator, whose daughter has Down syndrome, publicly broke with Mr. Trump after one such comment, announcing he would oppose a gerrymandering effort backed by Trump allies. “This has consequences,” the lawmaker said, signaling a rare but notable fracture within Republican ranks.

Polling data released this week added to the sense of political vulnerability. According to Gallup, Mr. Trump’s disapproval rating has reached 60 percent, with just 36 percent of Americans expressing approval — the lowest figures recorded for him by the organization. The numbers suggest erosion not only among independents but also within segments of his own base.

As his political standing weakens, Mr. Trump has intensified fundraising efforts, sending emails that mix emotional appeals with commercial promotions. Supporters are urged to affirm their loyalty by taking polls, donating money and purchasing branded merchandise, from holiday ornaments to calendars. Investigations by watchdog groups have found that some “discounted” items advertised in these emails were priced higher than identical products sold directly on campaign websites.

This atmosphere of instability has coincided with a renewed cultural pushback, led not by politicians but by entertainers. Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel has emerged as a persistent critic, using brief, pointed remarks rather than extended monologues to frame Mr. Trump’s actions in everyday terms. At the 2024 Academy Awards, Kimmel delivered a line — “Isn’t your jail sentence over?” — that turned the ceremony into an unexpected political flashpoint.

Alongside Kimmel, actor and artist Jim Carrey has waged a parallel campaign through visual art. Since 2017, Carrey has produced hundreds of provocative paintings depicting Mr. Trump as grotesque, destructive and morally vacant. The works, exhibited in galleries and shared widely online, have drawn both praise and condemnation, but they have undeniably shaped the cultural imagery surrounding Mr. Trump.

Carrey has described his art as a response to what he sees as institutional collapse and moral decay. “I can’t just watch this nightmare happen,” he told interviewers. “I have to take action.” His work, often disturbing in tone and imagery, stands in stark contrast to more conventional celebrity activism, which tends to rely on statements and social media posts.

Together, Kimmel and Carrey represent two distinct but converging forms of resistance: one wielding humor and timing, the other deploying shock and symbolism. Their impact lies not in policy influence, but in cultural framing — shaping how Mr. Trump is perceived at a moment when his political authority appears increasingly fragile.

As debates over the Epstein files, pardons, polls and rhetoric continue, the broader question facing Mr. Trump is whether grievance and spectacle can still sustain a movement that shows signs of exhaustion. For now, the former president remains omnipresent, defiant and combative. But the combination of legal scrutiny, declining approval and cultural opposition suggests that the ground beneath him is no longer as stable as it once was.