Sarah Matthews Saw the Storm Coming

There’s a certain kind of courage that doesn’t come with a cape or a podium. It comes quietly, in the form of a resignation letter and a warning. Sarah Matthews didn’t shout. On January 6th, 2021, she simply stepped away—and pointed toward the storm.

Back in the waning days of the Trump administration, Matthews, then deputy press secretary, made a prediction that many dismissed as dramatic. She warned that if Trump returned to power, the second term wouldn’t be staffed by seasoned professionals or principled dissenters. It would be a loyalty test. And the only passing grade would be blind devotion.

Fast forward, and her forecast reads like a script. Cabinet picks with résumés built on cable news appearances. Health officials who treat science like a suggestion. Intelligence leaders who think nuance is for the weak. Matthews didn’t name names—but the names filled themselves in.

And now, the Epstein files have cracked open a new chapter. Trump’s name, redacted and then revealed, has stirred unease even among his most ardent supporters. The man who once promised transparency now finds himself dodging questions about flights, friendships, and fallout. The MAGA faithful—some of them—are beginning to ask: What did we miss?

Here’s where the story takes a turn. Not into mockery. Not into smugness. But into grace.

To those who are seeing the light—not because they were forced, but because they chose to look—we say: Welcome. It’s not easy to admit you were wrong. It’s even harder to change course when the crowd is still marching. But history doesn’t reward stubbornness. It rewards reflection.

Matthews didn’t just leave the room. She lit a lantern on the way out. And now, as more people follow that glow, we have a chance to do something rare in politics: forgive.

Not forget. Not excuse. But forgive.

Because if democracy is to survive the storms, it needs more than warnings. It needs bridges. And if those bridges are built by former MAGA supporters who now stand for truth, then let’s walk across them together.

Matthews saw the storm coming. She told us. And now, as the clouds begin to part, maybe we can all agree: it’s time to build something better.

The time has come to stop mocking the victims—whether young lives scarred by abuse or loyal souls deceived by false hope—and start healing the wounds left by a leader who never deserved their trust. Take a pass on the Kool-Aid, and enjoy a refreshing drink from the fountain of truth. Cheers!

Peace & Love, and all of the above,

Earl