President Donald Trump’s unraveling took a sharper turn this weekend after he fired off a blistering Truth Social post demanding Attorney General Pam Bondi prosecute his political enemies—only to backtrack less than a day later and deny he ever makes such threats. The spectacle left allies scrambling and critics questioning what and who’s really driving Trump’s behavior.
In the post, Trump vented that the lack of prosecutions against Democrats like Sen. Adam Schiff of California, former FBI Director James Comey, and New York Attorney General Letitia James was “killing our reputation and credibility.”
“Pam: I have reviewed over 30 statements and posts saying that, essentially, ‘same old story as last time, all talk, no action. Nothing is being done. What about Comey, Adam ‘Shifty’ Schiff, Leticia??? They’re all guilty as hell, but nothing is going to be done,’” Trump wrote. “We can’t delay any longer, it’s killing our reputation and credibility.”
Trump’s Truth Social message quickly ricocheted across social media and news networks, drawing ridicule and alarm.
“This is not normal. When will republicans speak up? This is insanity,” wrote one user while another added, “Literally INSANE!!!! This seriously isn’t funny he’s no longer functioning gone where is his family!!!”
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Andrew J. Weinstein, a former Obama and Biden administration official, wrote: “The unraveling is accelerating. Rapidly.” “He didn’t write this. His 5th grade writing skills are missing,” one critic posted on Threads.
If Trump is unvraveling, Joe wondered, “How long have they known about Trumps mental decline and who is in charge of our country right now?”
Much of the speculation pointed to one man, Stephen Miller, Trump’s longtime adviser and current deputy chief of staff. Miller, critics argued, has increasingly been shaping Trump’s unhinged posts and public stance as the former president struggles.
The theory only gained traction after Miller delivered a “sinister” and “deranged” speech at Charlie Kirk’s memorial, language many saw as a chilling echo of Nazi Germany.
“You have nothing. You are nothing. You are wickedness, you are jealousy, you are envy, you are hatred. You are nothing. You can build nothing. You can produce nothing. You can create nothing. We are the ones who build. We are the ones who create. We are the ones who lift up humanity,” Miller declared.
“Stephen Miller is shadow president—controlling Trump, the White House, the Senate, Congress, every elected Republican in the nation, all Republican appointees and employees, and all U.S. government policy from behind the scenes,” one user posted. “Trump doesn’t know what he’s doing, so white supremacist shadow president Miller is dismantling this country from the inside.”
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Trump’s contradictions about Bondi—praising her one moment, blasting her the next—only deepened the sense that he has lost his grip and that others, like Miller, were seizing the reins.
“Stephen Miller has always been the mastermind behind Trump’s unconstitutional tactics. He’s the ventriloquist to The DUMMY Trump,” Megan Kelley wrote.
Another added, “Stephen Miller writing another fake letter for Trump. He wants to keep your eyes off the real prize, which are the Epstein Files and Trump’s medical records. 
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Trump’s Saturday afternoon post amounted to a direct and public instruction to pressure the nation’s top law enforcer, an unusual step that blurred the line between his political grievances and the independence of the Justice Department.
Speaking with reporters outside the White House later that evening, Trump began his denial journey, insisting his message was not a criticism of Bondi but a demand for urgency.
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“No. I just want people to act. They have to act. And we want to act fast,” Trump said. “If they are guilty or if they should be charged, they should be charged. And we have to do it now.” An hour later he followed up with a much less aggressive post.
Bondi has not commented publicly, but POLITICO reported she elevated prosecutor Mary “Maggie” Cleary to acting U.S. attorney following Siebert’s ouster.
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The next day, it was as if Trump completely forgot he didn’t cause a major media stir just hours before. On his way to the memorial for Charlie Kirk, he was asked, “Will you fire Pam Bondi if Letitia James is not indicted?”
“No. She’s doing a great job,” Trump responded claiming she’ll go down as one of the great AGs.
Another reporter asked, “Have you ever threatened DOJ leadership if they don’t prosecute Letitia James or James Comey?”
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Trump once again denied what he wrote for the world to see less than 24 hours earlier.
“No. I don’t do that,” he said.
“He LITERALLY threatened her last night in his insane post!,” one shocked user wrote.
“‘No, I don’t do that’ That is hilarious, this is literally how he runs the government, amazing how this guy can just spout lies, without batting an eye,” noted another.