Democrats Failed to Rally Behind Joe Biden, Son Hunter Claims

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Hunter Biden, the son of Joe Biden, has suggested that the Democratic Party's failure to rally behind his father contributed to his loss in last year's US presidential election. Speaking on a podcast, Hunter Biden stated that the party "literally melted down" when they turned on Joe Biden, forcing him to drop his re-election bid. This follows a disastrous debate performance in which Joe Biden often lost his train of thought and was frequently incoherent.

Key Takeaways:

  • Hunter Biden claimed that the Democratic Party's failure to remain loyal to Joe Biden was a key factor in his loss in the 2020 US presidential election.
  • Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race in July last year after a dire debate performance against Donald Trump.
  • Democrats quickly turned on Joe Biden, piling pressure on him to bow out of the race and eventually endorsing Kamala Harris as his successor.
  • Hunter Biden predicted that the party will spend most of Donald Trump's second term consumed by internal fights.
  • Hunter Biden was widely seen as an influential member of his father's inner circle, but told Jaime Harrison that he "stayed as far away as I possibly could" from the White House.
  • Hunter Biden was convicted on charges related to buying a gun while addicted to crack cocaine and pleaded guilty to tax evasion and filing fraudulent returns.

Statistics:

  • Joe Biden lost the 2020 US presidential election to Donald Trump.
  • Democrats dropped out of the presidential race in support of Kamala Harris after Joe Biden's disastrous debate performance.
  • Hunter Biden was convicted on three counts of lying on a federal firearms application.
  • Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to tax evasion and filing fraudulent returns.
  • Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter for any crimes he may have committed in the last decade in the broadest clemency agreement since that of former president Richard Nixon.

Sources:

  • Won last year's US presidential election (Benedict Smith)
  • Why Biden's Campaign Failed (Original Sin by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson)
  • At Our Table podcast (Jaime Harrison)
  • Reuters, Getty Images