Trump prosecutes case against Hunter Biden in campaign's final moments
by W. James Antle III, Politics Editor |
| October 30, 2020 06:30 AM
Scrutiny of Hunter Biden's international business dealings is heating up in the final days of the presidential campaign, leading to questions about whether the story is the October surprise Republicans have been waiting for or a side issue in an election fought during a pandemic.
Questions about whether Hunter Biden used his father’s name and influence to conduct lucrative business with foreign countries, including China and Ukraine, have gained new traction as Election Day approaches.
A recent Washington Examiner/YouGov poll found that a plurality of voters believe Hunter Biden is engaged in corruption. Independents suspect this to be the case by 45% to 27%, although Democrats think not by a 46-point margin. The Democratic nominee has steadfastly defended his son, but an earlier Washington Examiner/YouGov poll found the public was split on whether they believed him. According to the survey, 41% said they thought the elder Biden had been honest about his son’s activities, but 45% disagreed.
Most participants in a focus group by Republican pollster Frank Luntz after the final presidential debate were interested in learning more about the Hunter Biden allegations, though Luntz himself has been critical of President Trump talking about them at the expense of the economy and COVID-19. Tucker Carlson’s Fox News interview with former Hunter Biden business associate Tony Bobulinski, who alleges the Democratic nominee knew more about his son’s dealings than he admits, drew huge ratings.
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