Biden Pardons Hunter Biden; Trump Compares Him to Democratic Senate Candidates

Hunter Biden has increased his presence on social media in the period after receiving a pardon. Former President Trump addressed the development while taking questions at an event focused on administration investments in coal energy. Trump compared the situation to that of Graham Platner, the Democratic candidate seeking to unseat incumbent Sen.

Susan Collins in Maine. "Hey, if the guy from Maine can do well," Trump said.

Trump also referenced James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Texas. He said if Talarico could succeed, Hunter Biden might as well. Trump noted that Hunter Biden has posted on social media and suggested he might run for president in 2028, though Trump said it was unclear whether the suggestion was serious.

"I would say his past is not the greatest," Trump said of Hunter Biden. Trump added that "worse than him is the one from Texas that looks like Alfred E.

A reporter asked Trump whether he detected any cognitive decline in President Biden when the two met in the Oval Office on November 13, 2024. "No, not really. I mean, he was the same guy I've been watching for a long time," Trump said. "He was fine as far as I was concerned." Trump said something appeared to change for Biden during a later debate.

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