Why conservatives can’t live without conspiracy theories

Explaining the Right is a weekly series that looks at what the right wing is currently obsessing over, how it influences politics—and why you need to know.

Over the last two weeks, President Donald Trump has been at odds with his MAGA base like never before.

His administration has said it will not disclose any further information on the case of convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, and Trump has railed against his own supporters for not falling in line with the current narrative.