Controversial boxer publicly denounces support of

Ryan Garcia has renounced his support of Donald Trump following his administration’s dealing with of the Jeffrey Epstein information.

Garcia, 27, is the latest critic of the Trump administration’s selections over information regarding late intercourse offender Epstein, who took his personal life at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City on August 10, 2019, while awaiting trial on federal intercourse trafficking prices.

As half of fulfilling the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the U.S. Department of Justice under the Trump administration has launched about 3.5 million pages of paperwork associated to its investigations into Epstein and his network.

However, frustrations grew over the past 12 months over the speed and quantity of the releases, in addition to redactions.

Boxer Garcia — returning to the ring this month — was one of many movie star figures to publicly again Trump before his re-election, however he has now renounced his support following the administration’s dealing with of the Epstein information.

“This is my public declaration and announcement, I’m reclining my past support for Donald Trump,” the 27-year-old boxer wrote in a social media publish before referencing the controversy surrounding Epstein.

Garcia will return to boxing later this month after serving his doping ban. He was given a one-year ban for failing a drug check in 2024 after beating Devin Haney, however the victory was overturned, and the fight was deemed a no-contest.

The upcoming contest is Garcia’s second fight since his ban, having misplaced to Rolando Romero in Times Square last May.

Garcia will now challenge WBC welterweight champion and fellow American Mario Barrios at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on 21 February. “I will be world champion on February 21,” Garcia said.

“This is my division, my time, and I’m ready to show the world why the WBC title stays right here,” Barrios, 30, said. Barrios was upgraded from interim to full WBC champion in June 2024.

He retained his title with a majority attract a fantasy matchup against 46-year-old Manny Pacquiao in July. Barrios has gained 29 of his 33 skilled fights.

“Becoming WBC welterweight world champion was more than a moment – it was a promise to my family, my city and everyone who believed in the grind when no one was watching,” he said.

Trump has always denied any wrongdoing regarding the Epstein case, has not been accused of any crimes by regulation enforcement, and has never been recognized as the topic of any investigation.

In response to the new allegations, the Department of Justice said: “This production may include fake or falsely submitted images, documents or videos, as everything that was sent to the FBI by the public was included in the production that is responsive to the Act. Some of the documents contain untrue and sensationalist claims against President Trump that were submitted to the FBI right before the 2020 election.

“To be clear, the claims are unfounded and false, and if they’ve a shred of credibility, they definitely would have been weaponized against President Trump already.”