In the heat of the 2024 presidential campaign, former President Donald Trump made a bold claim while campaigning in Virginia on June 28: “The Republican Party is the party of common sense”. This statement came a day after the presidential debate, where Joe Biden’s performance appeared to falter significantly. As I watched Biden struggle through his responses, my mind wandered, reflecting on the 2020 debate and the pivotal lie that arguably altered the course of American history-the lie about Hunter Biden’s laptop.

Media outlets have been quick to characterize Trump’s rhetoric as a relentless barrage of falsehoods. However, I contend that any exaggerations from Trump pale in comparison to Biden’s strategic deceit regarding Hunter’s laptop. The former president did mention Biden’s blatant lie during the debate, but only in passing. I had hoped Trump would have delved deeper into the fabricated story that has now been confirmed by Biden’s own administration as a genuine scandal.

The Hunter Biden laptop controversy was orchestrated by 51 former intelligence officials who falsely claimed the laptop was a Russian disinformation ploy. This narrative, pushed by current Secretary of State Antony Blinken, effectively neutralized a potential October surprise that could have secured a Trump victory. The scandal implicated Hunter Biden in a scheme that allegedly enriched the Biden family through influence peddling.

Common sense conservative voters, especially those from the red “flyover” states, often........

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