Why can’t the president’s most ardent supporters let go of the Epstein files? Below, we ask psychologists and therapists what’s going through the minds of Trump’s MAGA followers. QAnon conspiracy theorists in his base wonder why his administration is now treating the Epstein files like a nonissue. Trump’s hesitation to release the Epstein files could be a breaking point for some, but other MAGA faithful have let it slide. There’s some sunk cost fallacy going on here, too: QAnon believers have invested so much time and energy into the Epstein files, they’re not going to let go now.
