The audacious declarations made by the president via social media about the immediate cancellation of security coverage for Hunter Biden, Joe Biden’s son, conveyed a strong and disturbing message. The meticulous detailing about Hunter’s current location, particularly the notorious vacation spot, South Africa, was startling. This is yet another instance where Trump, building on his obsession for the previous administration and the entire Biden clan, has taken an aggressive strike.
Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, has incessantly found himself under Trump’s scrutiny. The recent statement about the abrupt removal of his secret service protection clearly delineates the president’s fixations. An equal level of disdain was displayed for Ashley Biden, who was mentioned in the same breath as her embattled brother.
In the cacophony over his erstwhile rivals, Trump made a peculiarly candid remark about Hunter. He seemed to go out of his way to point out Hunter’s present whereabouts – South Africa, which has been facing substantial human rights concerns for its citizens. This tweet typifies Trump’s style of stirring two issues simultaneously, using one to amplify his stance for the other.
Trump’s recent fascination lies in narrating the ordeal of white farmers in the post-Apartheid nation, seemingly using it as a lens through which to view Hunter Biden’s vacation. This emphasis resonated in his Monday’s social media outcry that characteristically meshed both his recent preoccupations.
This tweet also followed closely on the heels of an opinion piece in the New York Post about his African vacation and the security detail. The timing has further raised questions about the motivations behind Trump’s sudden and seemingly impulsive decision.
Trump, queried about this issue while touring the Kennedy Center on Monday afternoon, reacted with feigned surprise. He claimed ignorance about the situation, adding that he found it to be ‘really interesting’ and intended to ‘take a look at it’.
In what seemed like the following act in a well-scripted play a few hours later, Trump jumped to his social media platform of choice. He made the stunning announcement about removing Hunter Biden’s government protection and revealing his whereabouts. Trump seems to be on a unique streak of vengefulness since he resumed the mantle of the presidency.
In his second stint in office, Trump appears to have increasingly harnessed his power to strip secret service protection from those he deems antagonistic. Once again, the Biden family finds itself facing the force of Trump’s obviously vendetta-driven actions.
It’s clear his deep-seated malice toward the Biden family isn’t purely professional. The former president’s move to pardon his son speaks volumes about the lengths Trump is willing to go to settle scores.