{"id":2611613,"date":"2026-06-07T08:27:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T12:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-comeback-maga-apparently-has-change-of-heart-about-hunter-according-to-outlet\/"},"modified":"2026-06-07T08:29:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T12:29:28","slug":"biden-comeback-maga-apparently-has-change-of-heart-about-hunter-according-to-outlet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-comeback-maga-apparently-has-change-of-heart-about-hunter-according-to-outlet\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Comeback? MAGA Apparently Has &#8216;Change of Heart&#8217; About Hunter, According to Outlet"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-comeback-maga-apparently-has-change-of-heart-about-hunter-according-to-outlet%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2611613&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Joe Biden\u2019s former son, Hunter Biden, is portrayed as using <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >social media-specifically<\/a> X in May 2026-as part of a comeback after years of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leave-dolly-parton-alone-nbc-news-piece-sneering-at-dolly-partons-super-bowl-ad-praising-working-gets-slammed\/\" title=\"\u2018Leave Dolly Parton Alone\u2019: NBC News Piece Sneering At Dolly Parton\u2019s Super Bowl Ad Praising Working Gets Slammed.\">harsh criticism<\/a> and legal troubles. The article claims that, according too The Daily Beast, his self-deprecating posts combined with his sobriety-related perspective have helped him gain renewed support from some \u201cMAGA\u201d users.<\/p>\n<p>It highlights an X post by Hunter Biden thanking people for their \u201cgrace,\u201d saying he understands he \u201cdeserved\u201d many of the hits he took, and encouraging others in recovery. The piece also mentions that his reply to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bon-appetit\/\" title=\"Enjoy your meal.\">sharp comment<\/a> on X drew a sympathetic response, with the commenter wishing him well and praising his sobriety.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these examples of positive engagement, the article also acknowledges that Hunter Biden still has detractors on social media who question whether he has truly changed.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>When former President Joe Biden\u2019s administration was in office, few people within that orbit were as hounded as former first son Hunter Biden.<\/p>\n<p>Between accusations of engaging in \u201caccess politics,\u201d to whatever was going on in Ukraine, to the infamous laptop, to rampant drug use, there was almost nothing that Hunter Biden <em>wasn\u2019t <\/em>skewered for, particularly by conservatives, Republicans, and Donald Trump supporters.<\/p>\n<p>Hunter\u2019s legal woes would eventually lead him to effectively spiral and hit what many described as \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/video-hunter-biden-hits-new-rock-bottom-agrees-insane-cage-match-don-jr-eric-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rock bottom<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Well, some would argue that that\u2019s the best place to attempt a comeback, and according to liberal outlet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/how-hunter-biden-is-winning-over-maga-trolls-online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Daily Beast<\/a>, that\u2019s exactly what Biden did when he returned to the social media platform X in May.<\/p>\n<p>Only, apparently he\u2019s doing this with \u201cMAGA supporters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to The Daily Beast, a combination of Biden\u2019s social media self-deprecation and a genuine respect from other people grappling with sobriety has led to something of a resurgence for the former first son.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, Biden took to X to directly address The Daily Beast\u2019s article, and expressed gratitude for what he too felt like was a warm embrace from MAGA.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I\u2019ve taken a lot of hits, and I\u2019ve deserved some of them. I beat myself up over them more than you can imagine.<\/p>\n<p>But the grace people have shown me here is truly humbling.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the kindest words have come from the people you\u2019d least expect.<\/p>\n<p>And for that I am so grateful.\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Rdfra3oyRo\">https:\/\/t.co\/Rdfra3oyRo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Hunter Biden (@HunterBiden) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HunterBiden\/status\/2062999393255772485?\">June 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve taken a lot of hits, and I\u2019ve deserved some of them,\u201d Biden posted. \u201cI beat myself up over them more than you can imagine. But the grace people have shown me here is truly humbling. Some of the kindest words have come from the people you\u2019d least expect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd for that I am so grateful. This isn\u2019t about me. It\u2019s about every person in recovery who shows up and tries again. And to everyone still in the fight tonight: you are not alone, I see you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Examples of Biden\u2019s self-deprecation are all over X, including this one, which he used to try and refute claims that he\u2019s a part of the \u201celite\u201d:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Do I look like I\u2019m a part of the elite oligarch class. This was taken at a super 8 motel off I95 by the way. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IcnPgrxk8A\">pic.twitter.com\/IcnPgrxk8A<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Hunter Biden (@HunterBiden) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HunterBiden\/status\/2062576436695732270?\">June 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>That response actually prompted a gracious answer from the account that had posted the sharp comment Biden was responding to.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI stand by what I said. Don\u2019t be obtuse. You may have fallen on hard times and suffered (as all do in life) but you\u2019re certainly elite from where most stand,\u201d the account <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Kenneth_Belkin\/status\/2062619919318184146\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a>. \u201cI will say this and I said it on tv many times, I would\u2019ve also pardoned you if you were my son. Because what\u2019s a father to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKeep up with your sobriety it\u2019s an example many in the country need to see and Americans love a comeback (myself included).\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI truly wish you and yours health and happiness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite the warm and fuzzy examples above, glancing at Biden\u2019s X account does reveal that there are still quite a number of detractors who aren\u2019t quite buying that he\u2019s a changed man.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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