It began in early July, when the Department of Justice released a memo concluding that no Epstein "client list" existed, and that there was not sufficient evidence to charge third parties. As a result, most Americans concluded that a cover-up had taken place, according to a previous YouGov poll.

The president’s avid followers have backed him through many controversies. But more than a third of Republicans disapprove of his handling of the files related to Jeffrey Epstein.