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Donald Trump personally scolded conservative activist Charlie Kirk following a July 2025 Turning Point USA conference in Tampa 57. Trump referred to the gathering as an *Epstein grievance fest because the event was dominated by base-level anger and demands regarding the release of investigative files related to Jeffrey Epstein [5][8][12]. This incident occurred after Attorney General Pam Bondi reportedly informed Trump in May 2025 that his name was included in the files [3]. Although Trump publicly labeled the push for file releases a Democrat hoax [2][9], reporting from June 2026 indicates his administration was in a state of internal turmoil and held Situation Room meetings to manage the scandal [4][10]. The specific details of Trump's frustration with Kirk were documented in the book Regime Change*, which was released in June 2026 11.