Former CBS TV VP Looks at Trump’s Media Crisis Due to the Epstein Case
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Recently Kevin Price, Host of the nationally syndicated Price of Business Show, interviewed Jeremy Murphy.
As intensifying backlash from the MAGA base builds around Jeffrey Epstein files, Trump’s team faces a precarious communications challenge. Several potential strategies are emerging:
- Release Grand Jury Transcripts
Trump has publicly urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to declassify grand jury transcripts, aiming to demonstrate transparency while still controlling the narrative News.com.au+12El País+12The American Prospect+12Wikipedia+13The American Prospect+13News.com.au+13The New Yorker+3The Guardian+3Al Jazeera+3Vox+9Al Jazeera+9The Daily Beast+9. - Push for a Special Counsel
Internal advisers are considering deploying a special counsel to re-examine the Epstein matter—signaling seriousness in response to loyalists’ demands and possibly defusing far-right criticism Politico+5The Daily Beast+5Financial Times+5. - Spin and Deflect
Trump has begun to reframe Epstein as irrelevant, branding continued scrutiny as a “Democrat hoax” and attacking his critics as “trouble‑makers” and “lunatics” Financial Times+13The Guardian+13The New Yorker+13. - Reorient Messaging to Base Concerns
A growing portion of his base is voicing dissatisfaction—some calling for Bondi’s resignation—leaving Trump with a choice: partner with his base or risk alienation Financial Times+4News.com.au+4AP News+4.
Ultimately, experts say Trump must strike a delicate balance: offering just enough transparency to placate his base while maintaining legal safeguards and deflecting pressure—a high-stakes dance that could reshape both his internal support and public image in the weeks ahead.
According to a statement, “Jeremy Murphy is a sarcastic, embittered veteran of the media industry. Founder of 360bespoke, a respected boutique PR agency in New York, Murphy handles a full roster of clients in the lifestyle, beauty, fashion, and start-up fields. Previously, he was Vice President of Communications at CBS, where he worked for 14 years. There, he oversaw PR for many of its divisions and created its glossy magazine Watch. Murphy started as a journalist, working with Knight Ridder newspapers and Mediaweek. He is a graduate of Florida Atlantic University and lives in New York with his cat, Champers.”
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