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Hunter Biden says Trump’s never-ending laptop obsession is just another Epstein distraction, and it really seems like he might have a point. The whole saga of the laptop, the supposed “evidence,” and the endless scrutiny it’s received certainly does feel like a carefully orchestrated sideshow. It’s almost as if the more attention is focused on the laptop, the less attention is paid to other potentially damaging information. The timing of the laptop’s emergence, and the way it was handled, raises serious questions.
Instead of endlessly poring over the contents of Hunter’s laptop, maybe it’s time to turn the spotlight on Donald Trump and his connections. Let’s not forget the accusations, the alleged activities, and the ongoing investigations that deserve our attention. If anyone has information that could be used to hurt someone else then it should be presented. It is a matter of public interest and safety. The repeated focus on the laptop feels like a tactic to deflect from the bigger picture.
It’s easy to get caught up in the drama of the “Laptop from Hell,” but is it really the most important thing? Perhaps, as some have suggested, the true focus should be on the alleged connections between Trump and the late Jeffrey Epstein. The relentless focus on the laptop serves to muddy the waters. Trump has always deflected whenever people ask questions about his transgressions.
The public, and the media, seem to have been drawn into this sideshow. It’s a classic tactic: create a distraction to divert attention from more serious issues. The endless repetition of the laptop story has successfully done just that. It’s fascinating to watch people argue about minutiae on the laptop when they can be talking about the actual issues.
There are a lot of theories floating around, including the idea that the laptop was intentionally planted to be a distraction in the first place. This narrative suggests the contents were designed to create a media frenzy, but ultimately obscure something far more significant. Was there any real “smoking gun” evidence on the laptop, or was it just a collection of personal information that was deliberately hyped up?
If Trump is so eager to expose Hunter Biden, why doesn’t he simply publish the full Epstein files? The fact is, it seems Trump is intentionally holding something back. Releasing the Epstein files, while simultaneously keeping the laptop story alive, might be the best way to maintain this distraction. This would keep the focus on scandal and away from anything too damaging to himself.
Hunter seems to be handling it all relatively well, if the interviews are to be believed. This may be because he is comfortable with transparency. If there is nothing to hide on the laptop, then maybe it would be best to publish it and move on.
There’s an argument to be made that if the contents were truly damning, they would have been used by now. The fact that the laptop has been so thoroughly scrutinized and yet, nothing of real significance has been brought to light suggests that there may be much ado about nothing.
Perhaps it’s time to stop playing into the distraction. Focusing on the facts and keeping an eye on the bigger picture is the best way to see what’s really happening. What should be of true concern is how someone like Trump can escape the public spotlight. The media’s constant obsession with Hunter’s laptop is a disservice to the public and an insult to journalism.
Let’s not forget the bigger picture. And let’s not let Trump’s laptop obsession distract us from the more serious matters at hand.