You’ve probably heard the expression “the old bait and switch” in relation to business and commerce. It’s defined as “a deceptive sales tactic where a seller lures customers with an attractive, low-priced offer (the bait) but then pressures them to buy a more expensive or lower-quality item (the switch).”
Here’s an example: A car dealer advertises a low-priced car, then claims it was sold and pressures you into a more expensive model.
And now so-called President Donald Trump is using bait and switch to divert attention away from the Epstein files, which have not yet been fully released by the Department of Justice despite a federal law (which Trump signed!) demanding full disclosure.
Instead, the White House decided today would be the ideal time to divert everyone’s attention away from Epstein and to UFOs.
“The Pentagon on Friday began releasing ‘never-before-seen’ files relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena — previously and more infamously known as unidentified flying objects, or UFOs — that the government has been holding onto for decades,” NBC News reports.
“The first batch of the long-awaited files on what the government is calling Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) are being housed on a dedicated government site, https://www.war.gov/UFO/, and additional files will be added to the site ‘on a rolling basis,’ Pentagon Public Affairs said in a press release.”
“The American people can now access the federal government’s declassified UAP files instantly,” the press release said. “The latest UAP videos, photos, and original source documents from across the entire United States government are all in one place — no clearance required.”
— Department of War 🇺🇸 (@DeptofWar) May 8, 2026
However, not everyone was impressed with the administration’s magnanimity, and they reminded the White House that they will not rest until all of the Epstein documents are made available to the public.
— Tim Hannan (@TimHannan) May 8, 2026
Epic. Distraction. pic.twitter.com/4X2kbUNJl3
— BabylonBibi (@BabylonBiBi) May 8, 2026
Yes anything but the EPSTEIN files? Did Hollywood write this script and act all this out for yall? pic.twitter.com/hCkZ1lYYGZ
— him 🇺🇸 (@WXLFDAD) May 8, 2026
“It’s Friday, guys. Give the poors something to talk about so they don’t bring up the Epstein files again.”
— Five Times August (@FiveTimesAugust) May 8, 2026
— NყƙƚυɾɳαƖ (@nykturna1) May 8, 2026
Well, thanks for releasing these distractions. Next, jail the people with wrongdoings, connected to the more important EPSTEIN FILES.
— Jim Manzon (@manzonjj) May 8, 2026
Lmao 'Dept of War' drops 70yo blurry saucer pics & you clowns call it 'disclosure'? Trump grifting the tinfoil cult again while real shit burns. Same old nothingburger, keep donating to the hopium fund 😂 pic.twitter.com/DYTtSpGZep
— Harsh Rao (@HarshraoXAi) May 8, 2026
They put out a few images that aren’t clear and gave only general locations. This is pure fluff. They’re not honest about what they have and what they know. This will backfire on Trump like Epstein did. This is pretend transparency.
— Boppa Carter (@FitOver50sGuy) May 8, 2026
The harder they try to hide the Epstein files, the more the topic jumps to the top of the agenda. It almost leads you to believe they’re trying to hide some incredibly incriminating shit.