Overview
- Garcia announced on X on Jan. 31 that he is “reclining” his past support for Trump, referencing Jeffrey Epstein’s private island.
- He wrote that he cannot support anyone connected to “that island,” adding that “children need to be protected” and calling for “justice for all.”
- Coverage ties his reversal to fresh releases of Epstein-related records that reference Trump, while noting Trump has denied any wrongdoing.
- Some reports highlight critics who claim the Justice Department slow-walked Epstein records during Trump’s tenure, though Garcia made no specific legal allegation.
- Context notes Garcia’s prior public support for Trump, his 2025 criticism of ICE operations in Los Angeles, and his 2024 expulsion from the World Boxing Council over racial slurs.