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Hunter Biden's X Comeback: Self-Deprecation as Political Strategy
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Kara opens the first substantial topic with Hunter Biden's unexpected social media resurgence. After reemerging on X last month with the disarmingly simple declaration 'I'm Hunter Biden. You never actually heard from me,' he has attracted 700,000 followers and counting. His method: radical honesty laced with dark humor. He joked that the bag of cocaine found at the White House in 2023 definitely wasn't his because he would never have forgotten his drugs, and posted a Super 8 motel selfie to deflect oligarch accusations. Kara finds the strategy fascinating and credits it to genuine authenticity — he is defending his family while owning his failures. Scott agrees, adding that Hunter has 'Twitter-iz,' a natural instinct for the medium, and that people are hungry for that kind of vulnerability amid an era of toxic over-optimization. He notes the irony that it was Hunter's interview with Candace Owens that kicked off the comeback tour, despite indulging some of her conspiracy theories. Kalshi now gives Hunter a 26% chance of running for president in 2028, which Kara dismisses but Scott finds notable.
Hunter Biden reemerged on X last month and gained 700,000 followers by doing what neither he nor his family has done well: being honest about his flaws. Self-deprecating jokes about crack and White House cocaine have even won over MAGA fans, and there's now a 26% chance on Kalshi he runs for president in 2028.
Hunter Biden gained 700,000 followers on X after reemerging last month with a candid, self-deprecating social media presence.
There is a 26% chance on prediction market Kalshi that Hunter Biden runs for president in 2028.
