Former Republican Illinois Rep. Joe Walsh said on Monday's show that President Joe Biden's pardon of his son will help convince centrist voters that President-elect Donald Trump is the “only threat.” He admitted that it was becoming difficult.
Biden released a statement Sunday night announcing that he had pardoned his son Hunter Biden for three firearms felonies, a charge he and his staff have repeatedly denied. On “Piers Morgan Uncensored,” Morgan asked anti-Trump Republicans about their thoughts on Biden's decision, saying the president's actions led Republicans to seek pardons for those jailed for the January 6 incident. He emphasized that this could provide an incentive for President Trump to seek (Related article: 'Shit piled up': MSNBC contributor says Biden is a 'weird historical figure')
“Pierce, what it has done is made all the bad things Trump is trying to do more palatable to most Americans. I’m not talking about the far right. They’re going to follow Trump off a cliff,” Walsh said.
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“I'm not talking about the far left who liked the fact that Joe Biden pardoned his son. I'm talking about the middle-aged men who have been trying to convince me that Trump is a special threat. I'm talking about all the Americans in America,” Walsh added. “Well, if he pardons the rioters of January 6th, it will be a lot more palatable for them because of what Joe Biden did last time.”
The president claimed that the reason for pardoning Hunter was due to “raw politics” that permeated the judicial system, and that Hunter's case was given “special treatment” because of his relationship with the president. did. Some commentators supported the decision, arguing that no one would care if it wasn't Biden's son, while criticizing the president, saying Biden's legacy will be remembered as a “complete and utter disgrace.” Some people do.
Throughout his campaign, Trump promised: multiple occasions He said he would pardon “many” of the January 6 defendants. I'm saying In July, he said he would “absolutely” pardon innocent people who were convicted “by a very strict system.” Since Trump's presidential victory on January 6, several defendants have sought delays or moratoriums on their cases, citing Trump's promise of clemency.
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