Oh, now they tell us.
After months — no, years — of pretending Hunter Biden was just an unfortunate sideshow, a misunderstood artist with a laptop full of “misinformation,” the media is finally letting the mask slip. Turns out, the president’s son wasn’t just lurking in the background — he was inside the war room, whispering in Joe’s ear while the world watched America spiral through yet another campaign circus.
According to Wall Street Journal reporter Josh Dawsey — not exactly a MAGA hat-wearing firebrand — Hunter Biden was an albatross around Joe’s neck during the 2024 campaign. Yes, that Hunter. The one with the federal court case, the shady overseas dealings, and the cloud of scandal big enough to darken the whole White House lawn.
And here’s the kicker: Joe Biden wasn’t just worried about his son’s legal mess. He was obsessed.
While prepping for international diplomacy and a high-stakes debate with Donald Trump — the one that, as Dawsey puts it mildly, “didn’t go so well” — Joe’s primary concern wasn’t strategy or national policy. Nope. It was whether his son was going to be convicted. According to Dawsey, he was pacing, calling people nonstop, even offering to testify.
Presidents are supposed to lead nations. Biden was leading a damage control team for the family business.
And don’t miss this little nugget: Hunter Biden was reportedly piping into campaign calls. Giving input. Helping shape decisions. Let’s just go ahead and say it: Hunter Biden had a hand in how the 2024 Biden campaign was run. The man facing multiple investigations was, somehow, also playing campaign adviser. That sound you just heard? It was every ethics handbook in D.C. spontaneously combusting.
Hunter Biden was a “major figure” in former Pres. Biden’s reelection campaign, WSJ reporter Josh Dawsey said regarding the reporting in his new book.
“He would pipe in to calls. He was helping him make campaign decisions. And the president was very concerned about his son.” pic.twitter.com/9LF549RWtx
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) July 6, 2025
Now ask yourself — if this were Donald Trump Jr. calling in to campaign meetings from the back of a courtroom, do you think the networks would be quietly nodding along? Not a chance. We’d be on our tenth congressional hearing by now. Rachel Maddow would need an IV drip to get through her nightly rage monologue.
But when it’s Hunter? The media lines up with their mop buckets, pretending it’s all just a tragic father-son story. And just like that, the narrative shifts. Hunter isn’t a scandal. He’s a burden. A distraction. An “emotional weight.” Isn’t that convenient?
And if you think the word “albatross” was just colorful language, think again. Dawsey says it outright — Hunter was in the inner circle, weighing down his father’s ability to lead, distracting him during a time when the nation needed a president, not a worried dad juggling a courtroom drama and a global agenda.
How Hunter Biden Helped Derail His Father’s Re-Election — our excerpt of “2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America” in today’s @WSJ: https://t.co/YRieeQOASg
— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) July 3, 2025
Yet somehow, we’re supposed to pretend the pardon was just a noble act of compassion. We’re supposed to believe this doesn’t raise serious questions about influence, decision-making, and what exactly was being traded for access.
