Hunter Biden recently spoke with Jaime Harrison on Harrison’s new podcast called “At Our Table.” During their conversation, Hunter shared his thoughts on why Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election. He believes that Democrats made a big mistake by turning their backs on his father, President Joe Biden, and forcing him out of the race.
Hunter said Democrats should have stood by Joe Biden, especially since he was the sitting president and had already accomplished a lot during his time in office. According to him, the party gave up too easily and fell apart instead of staying united. He said that the Democrats lost because they didn’t stick with their leader, while Republicans stayed strongly loyal to Trump.
Jaime Harrison, who used to lead the Democratic National Committee, agreed with Hunter. He said the election might have ended differently if Democrats had shown the same kind of loyalty to their leader that Republicans showed Trump.
Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race in July, a month after struggling during a televised debate with Trump. That performance led many people to question his health and whether he was fit to continue running. Around the same time, polls showed he was likely to lose if he stayed in the race. Vice President Kamala Harris then became the Democratic nominee. Her campaign started off strong and gave Democrats some hope, but in the end, she still lost to Trump. Republicans not only won the presidency but also kept control of the House and took back the Senate.
Hunter Biden, who was recently convicted of illegally owning a gun and pleaded guilty to not paying taxes, was pardoned by his father. Joe Biden said his son was treated unfairly by the justice system.
Since Joe Biden left office, some people have criticized him for even trying to run again in 2024. A book written by journalists Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson suggests that some people close to Biden tried to hide how much he had declined mentally and physically.
Hunter Biden, speaking publicly for the first time since the election, rejected the idea that there was a cover-up. He told Jaime Harrison that stories about conspiracies are what people like to hear, even if they aren’t true.
In future episodes of the podcast, Jaime Harrison plans to talk with other Democratic leaders like Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Maryland Governor Wes Moore.
