In a recent revelation, former White House press secretary and current MSNBC host Jen Psaki made a bold claim about former President Trump’s political tactics.
Psaki alleges Trump and his team have been employing strategies reminiscent of Russian President Vladimir Putin, in their attempts to link Biden to his son Hunter’s suspected criminality.
The conversation was sparked when co-host of MSNBC José Díaz-Balart brought up Trump’s recent insinuations of corruption in the Biden family, following his indictment by the Department of Justice for alleged attempts to obstruct the 2020 presidential election.
Trump’s latest statement on Truth Social, published post-indictment, hinted at a pattern of targeting him whenever any Biden wrongdoing is uncovered.
Psaki responded to Díaz-Balart’s query about the potential impact of this ongoing Hunter Biden case with a scathing critique of Trump’s strategy. She claimed Trump tried to scandalize Biden with his son’s issues in the previous election and is attempting to do so again.
According to Psaki, Trump’s team is seeking to create a false equivalency between Hunter Biden’s legal troubles and the former president’s alleged attempts to overturn the election results or obstruct justice.
She argued this tactic of muddying the waters is a strategy often used by Putin and different tyrannical oppressors to make disparate situations appear similar.
Psaki further suggested Trump’s team is not only trying to smear Biden, but also using the controversy to raise funds for their nearly bankrupt PAC, Trump Save America. She stated raising the issue of Hunter Biden certainly energizes the Republican base, which could help them financially.
Psaki emphasized while Hunter Biden’s legal issues are serious and he is facing the consequences through the legal process, they should not be equated with a former president’s alleged attempts to subvert democracy.
Psaki’s allegations present a stark picture of the political landscape, suggesting Trump’s team is resorting to Putin-style tactics in their efforts to discredit President Biden. Whether these claims will hold any weight in the future remains to be seen.