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Biden's broken promise on pardoning his son Hunter raises new questions about his legacy

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By COLLEEN LONG and ZEKE MILLER

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Biden's legacy will be as a senile old man whose handlers kept on for too long, giving Trump the White House.

That is all.

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Not really. The fascist succeeding him will make Biden look like George Washington.

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he just said the heck with this crap. i’m going to do whatever i want. voters like that.

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In a social media post, the president-elect himself called the pardon “such an abuse and miscarriage of Justice.”

"Now let me tell you about my plans to put in-laws in top positions and eliminate the Justice Department"

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"Now let me tell you about my plans to put in-laws in top positions and eliminate the Justice Department"

And the department of edumacation, as they teach kids what tariffs are.

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Trump promised to pardon hundreds of felons.

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Biden pardoned his son so what? Trump wanted to hire a pidofile

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Biden pardoned his son so what? Trump wanted to hire a pidofile

Well, his word means nothing again. No presidential library for him, but now if they pursue state charges on Hunter he won’t be able to take the 5th now. Carful what you wish for. Either way, I don’t care, after January 20th that wretched family won’t be around to screw things up anymore, he’ll just be a fleeting memory.

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after January 20th that wretched family won’t be around to screw things up anymore,

Indeed. The incoming family, clearly a model of family harmony, will be there to show everyone how to be morally perfect.

Just keep Justin Trudeau out of the way, or Melania will be dissolving into puddles on the White House carpet.

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An outrageous act of lunacy by Biden further tarnishing his already poor reputation .

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Well, his word means nothing again. No presidential library for him, but now if they pursue state charges on Hunter he won’t be able to take the 5th now. Carful what you wish for. Either way, I don’t care, after January 20th that wretched family won’t be around to screw things up anymore, he’ll just be a fleeting memory.

Stop pretending like you ever cared about his "word" At least Biden isn't making up stories about a stolen election nor encouraging people to chant "Fight like hell" or "Stop the steal" He knows how to pass on the presidential torch unlike some big orange crybaby

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falseflagsteveToday  08:16 am JST

An outrageous act of lunacy by Biden further tarnishing his already poor reputation .

His reputation is excellent among those that understand the real limitations of US power.

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bass4funkToday  08:13 am JST

now if they pursue state charges on Hunter he won’t be able to take the 5th now. 

Do you think Hunter has committed some crime in a flyover state? I mean you might be right that the Banana Supreme Court may say that Texas can enforce federal law.

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Indeed. The incoming family, clearly a model of family harmony, will be there to show everyone how to be morally perfect.

Just keep Justin Trudeau out of the way, or Melania will be dissolving into puddles on the White House carpet.

Speaking of Trudeau, Trump seemed to have engaged in some geopolitical flexing during their meeting about tariffs at Mar a Lago.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-suggests-canada-become-51st-state-after-trudeau-said-tariff-would-kill-economy-sources

Trump pardoned Charles Kushner, the father of his son-in law,

The French are taking the appointment of this blackmailing felonious oligarch as a slap in the face.

In terms of a legacy at least Biden did not alienate allies.

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An outrageous act of lunacy by Biden further tarnishing his already poor reputation .

For anyone with half an understanding of politics, Biden was an exceptionally accomplished president. Yeah, he went on a bit too long, and in a sense he's of a generation where politics was actually respectable, so in this modern era where it's basically a blood sport, he was sort of out of place, but that's more an indictment of modern politics than it is of him.

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Ha ha ha ha ha

Gada love this corporate media. So it’s a broken promise, not a flat out lie.

Everyone knew he was going to get convicted, but all in the White House so “no pardon” and “never”, many times. Which means they were lying the whole time.

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Everyone knew he was going to get convicted, but all in the White House so “no pardon” and “never”, many times. Which means they were lying the whole time.

You care so much about lies yet you defend all of Trumps lies as if he pays you to do that

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In June, Biden told reporters as his son faced trial in the Delaware gun case, “I abide by the jury decision. I will do that and I will not pardon him.” In July, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters: “It's still a no. It will be a no. It is a no. And I don’t have anything else to add. Will he pardon his son? No." In November, days after Trump's victory, Jean-Pierre reiterated that message: “Our answer stands, which is no."

Dude, Joe and his admin just keeps on lying and lying. Dems brand pretty damaged by these shenanigans.

But then they try to preach to others about "morality". Comedy gold.

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"Not really. The fascist succeeding him..."..blah blah..."

Awesome, just keep up the fascist nonsense for another 4 years could ya? Your team lost the election because of it and will loose the next one too as long as their mouthpieces keep it going.

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Stop pretending like you ever cared about his "word"

Oh, I never trusted the guy, he’s the hypocrite that said that a Biden keeps his word

At least Biden isn't making up stories about a stolen election nor encouraging people to chant "Fight like hell" or "Stop the steal"

He did worse, made a boldface lie to the American public. Now the Dems and Biden can’t claim the moral high ground on anything. Trump will release the J6 captives and the left can’t say a word.

He knows how to pass on the presidential torch unlike some big orange crybaby.

He had no choice, the guy was ousted by his own party. Again, can’t wait until we don’t have to hear from these people ever again.

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For anyone with half an understanding of politics, Biden was an exceptionally accomplished president.

He wasn't exceptional at all nor accomplished.

He was a president that couldn't rein in Israel, didn't bring enough to the Ukraine front, and left the door open on the way out of Afghanistan.

And ended his time throwing his supporters a bare faced lie.

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You care so much about lies yet you defend all of Trumps lies as if he pays you to do that

What lie?

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He did worse, made a boldface lie to the American public. Now the Dems and Biden can’t claim the moral high ground on anything. Trump will release the J6 captives and the left can’t say a word.

People who trespass, attack and try to overthrow their own government aren't captives lol nice try though it takes more practice to sugarcoat BS

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He had no choice, the guy was ousted by his own party. Again, can’t wait until we don’t have to hear from these people ever again.

Maybe he shouldn't have lied about election results in order to try to cling to power. But wait you have thousands of excuses written up for his lies already right?

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People who trespass, attack and try to overthrow their own government

They didn’t, if they did they would have been charged with that crime. They weren’t, they were charged with trespassing.

aren't captives

They are and will be released shortly

lol nice try though it takes more practice to sugarcoat BS

Them being politically persecuted was BS. Can’t wait for the lawsuits to follow.

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Early on, the majority of charges filed against the rioters were for disorderly conduct and unlawful entry. Four years after the attack, about one-third of the defendants had been charged with assault on or interference with law enforcement officers.

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Maybe he shouldn't have lied about election results in order to try to cling to power.

Biden? He lied about a lot.

But wait you have thousands of excuses written up for his lies already right?

I don’t have to think anything, Biden dug his own grave, that’s on him. His legacy is ruined forever.

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Early on, the majority of charges filed against the rioters were for disorderly conduct and unlawful entry. Four years after the attack, about one-third of the defendants had been charged with assault on or interference with law enforcement officers.

So no insurrection charges, this will soon come to an end, I’m sure there are plenty of lawyers willing take their cases pro bono.

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BurgerlandToday 08:58 am JST

"Not really. The fascist succeeding him..."..blah blah..."

Awesome, just keep up the fascist nonsense for another 4 years could ya? Your team lost the election because of it and will loose the next one too as long as their mouthpieces keep it going.

I realize it doesn't effect you as a non-American but we have to be watchful here about whether there will be troops in the streets. If not, we are all good.

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bass4funkToday 09:05 am JST

Again, can’t wait until we don’t have to hear from these people ever again.

Pelosi and Schumer are still there smiling at ya.

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President Joe Biden shameless act pardoning his son Hunter, is the final despicable betrayal of his office, a vile hypocrisy.

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Bidens legacy is in tatters, latest polling has him at 35% and that was BEFORE this Hunter pardon saga!

Never recovered from failed Afghanistan exit in Aug. 2021, ratings have been negative ever since. There has been no real success, why at 75% now think the country is going in the wrong direction, historically high.

People's real incomes have dropped, crime thru the roof, interest rates sky high, inflation so punishing for all, open borders, record overdoses from fentanyl, massive Govt. deficits and let's not forget the global chaos including Ukraine, Mid-East etc.

Biden's ONLY accomplishment = RE-Electing DJT!!!!

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He did worse, made a boldface (sic) lie to the American public. Now the Dems and Biden can’t claim the moral high ground on anything. Trump will release the J6 captives and the left can’t say a word.

People who trespass, attack and try to overthrow their own government aren't captives lol nice try though it takes more practice to sugarcoat BS.

Yes, attacking the Capitol at the same time the Electoral College votes were being counted was probably not a coincidence. Those people are real traitors.

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...we have to be watchful here about whether there will be troops in the streets. If not, we are all good."

Don't worry, most understand Trump is not the evil fascist dictator that radical woke left hysteria made him out to be. That's why the majority of US voters gave him the burger with the lot - presidency, popular vote, Senate and the House. Seems the US/ world will be in much better hands a few weeks from now.

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HopeSpringsEternalToday 02:03 pm JST

Bidens legacy is in tatters, latest polling has him at 35% and that was BEFORE this Hunter pardon saga!

Never recovered from failed Afghanistan exit in Aug. 2021

That's because they haven't seen the Ukraine exit of Aug. 2025.

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bass4funkToday 02:10 pm JST

Pelosi and Schumer are still there smiling at ya.

Yes, they are so far in the backseat, they can't even see me.

Hardly. They are the ones ensuring you pass no laws without their approval.

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BurgerlandToday 03:07 pm JST

Seems the US/ world will be in much better hands a few weeks from now.

I will wait for the verdict of an American on that, rather than an enemy of America.

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