{"id":2065,"date":"2023-03-17T10:15:55","date_gmt":"2023-03-17T15:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/?p=2065"},"modified":"2023-03-17T10:15:56","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T15:15:56","slug":"geraldo-calls-hunter-biden-junkie-dirtbag-but-challenges-critics-to-put-up-or-shut-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/?p=2065","title":{"rendered":"Geraldo calls Hunter Biden \u2018junkie dirtbag,\u2019 but challenges critics to \u2018put up or shut up\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Longtime journalist and Fox News contributor Geraldo Rivera joined the ranks of those defending the integrity of President Biden\u2019s reprobate son Hunter, calling for critics to \u201cput up or shut up\u201d when it comes to allegations of criminal conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The younger Biden has become the stuff of legends for not only his sexual debauchery, apparent fondness for hookers and insatiable appetite for illicit drugs but also his shady foreign business dealings, particularly those involving China and Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rivera took to Twitter where, to his credit, he did acknowledge that the 53-year-old black sheep of the Biden family was a \u201cjunkie dirtbag\u201d while strongly suggesting that the ongoing investigations of him were little more than a politically motivated nothingburger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<video preload=\"metadata\" playsinline=\"\" id=\"__exco_content_video\" class=\" __exco_content_video\" poster=\"https:\/\/media-ingest-prod.wibbitz.com\/media\/e6cd036a419145fb83603e18e05ef81e.jpg\" aria-label=\"Video Player\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/americanwirenews.com\/453dd525-723f-40fd-9fe5-eb326c8e52d0\"><\/video>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHunter Biden has been investigated for almost five years. Aside from fact he\u2019s been a junkie dirtbag nothing remotely criminal has been uncovered,\u201d he wrote. \u201cPut up or shut up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hunter Biden has been investigated for almost five years. Aside from fact he\u2019s been a junkie dirtbag nothing remotely criminal has been uncovered.<br>Put up or shut up.<\/p>&mdash; Geraldo Rivera (@GeraldoRivera) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GeraldoRivera\/status\/1635737618473254918?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 14, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rivera\u2019s bold defense of Hunter Biden who, among his other morally repugnant exploits, had a torrid adulterous affair with his dead brother Beau\u2019s widow, comes as Hunter Biden is under investigation by federal prosecutors as well as the GOP-controlled House as the Biden crime family\u2019s shady business ventures continue to be scrutinized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not surprisingly, Rivera\u2019s challenge was met with a strong flogging from Twitter users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Setting aside the gun crimes, prostitution crimes, drug crimes, tax crimes, bribery receipts, foreign agent shenanigans, money laundering, pay-for-play, and kid-glove treatment from the corrupt and politicized FBI and DOJ, this is a really astute observation. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mU76xrqqT2\">https:\/\/t.co\/mU76xrqqT2<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Mollie (@MZHemingway) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MZHemingway\/status\/1635839747699494912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 15, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Nothing remotely criminal, except for all of the crimes he recorded himself committing and texted and emailed about\u2026<\/p>&mdash; ALX \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@alx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alx\/status\/1636118184511131652?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 15, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Yes Geraldo&#8230;please shut up. There is so much meat on that bone it&#39;s insane&#8230;or parmesan to snort&#8230;whatever analogy you want to use. You thinking&#8230;&quot;the government looked and found nothing and that we should TRUST that&quot; is the exact take that I would expect from you.<\/p>&mdash; Drew Berquist (@drewberquist) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/drewberquist\/status\/1635781224433176576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 14, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You\u2019ve been saying Trump will get arrested for seven years.<\/p>&mdash; Sir Tweet (@ScottFishman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScottFishman\/status\/1635841538461777922?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 15, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What!? They denied that the laptop was even his for years, and then the Democrat-led Congress did nothing. With Republicans now, THIS is the first chance to ACTUALLY investigate. What reality do you live in?!<\/p>&mdash; Tony Darrick Baker (@tonydbaker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tonydbaker\/status\/1635869986395762690?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 15, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The term \u201cjunkie dirtbag\u201d is ignorant and beneath a man of your intelligence.  Like millions of Americans, Hunter has suffered from the disease of addiction. He\u2019s taken steps to rehabilitate and recover with the support of a loving family. He\u2019s been incredibly open about it all.<\/p>&mdash; Chris Taylor (@taylor4arizona) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/taylor4arizona\/status\/1635763198250061826?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 14, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">People have their demons.<br>You wasted over an hour of my time waiting for you to find Al Capone\u2019s vault for tv \u201cclicks\u201d.<br>Neither caused harm to anyone else. It\u2019s being human.<br>Glass houses Jerry. Glass effing houses.<\/p>&mdash; Randy Bryce (@IronStache) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IronStache\/status\/1635768665097289728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 14, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Oh yea, and interestingly enough, he\u2019s forged deals with major energy companies in ukraine and China without having a shred of experience. \ud83e\udd2f<\/p>&mdash; Check One Two \ud83c\udf99 (@hcasan0va) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hcasan0va\/status\/1636195273666883584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 16, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cA junkie dirtbag\u201d.  I hope no one you care about struggles with addiction. GFY<\/p>&mdash; Shawn Patterson (@shawnmpatterson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shawnmpatterson\/status\/1635839169191895040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 15, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Congrats, Geraldo. An incredible perfect score when it comes to bad takes and ridiculous opinions. Fox should totally give you a raise.<\/p>&mdash; kathy (@PetzKathy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PetzKathy\/status\/1635815983725068294?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 15, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">That Hunter hasn&#39;t been arrested for the myriad crimes for which there is ample evidence on the laptop isn&#39;t an indication of his innocence. It&#39;s proof of the type of corruption we typically see in 3rd world countries.<\/p>&mdash; Noel Cooke (@NoelCooke_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NoelCooke_\/status\/1636012211394039808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 15, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I can&#39;t believe you&#39;ve become such a shill for the establishment. You were a hero when you showed the Zapruder film and conducted in depth interviews on the fraud that was the Warren Commission. I guess people get older and richer and it changes their perspective<\/p>&mdash; \ud83d\udc08Cat Fan Forever \ud83d\udc08 (@katfan4eva) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/katfan4eva\/status\/1636141655794360320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 15, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hunter Biden\u2019s woes continue to pile up, as most recently an ethics\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/americanwirenews.com\/emails-reportedly-show-hunter-biden-coaching-fathers-office-on-answers-to-burisma-questions\/\" target=\"_blank\">complaint<\/a>\u00a0was filed by a conservative legal group over his violation of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) for failing to register as a foreign agent during his time as a member of the board with Ukrainian energy company Burisma Holdings, a high-paying position that he was tabbed for despite having no actual industry experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Original Article: <a href=\"https:\/\/americanwirenews.com\/geraldo-calls-hunter-biden-junkie-dirtbag-but-challenges-critics-to-put-up-or-shut-up\/\">https:\/\/americanwirenews.com\/geraldo-calls-hunter-biden-junkie-dirtbag-but-challenges-critics-to-put-up-or-shut-up\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Longtime journalist and Fox News contributor Geraldo Rivera joined the ranks of those defending the integrity of President Biden\u2019s reprobate son Hunter, calling for critics to \u201cput up or shut up\u201d when it comes to allegations of criminal conduct. The younger Biden has become the stuff of legends for not only his sexual debauchery, apparent fondness for hookers and insatiable appetite for illicit drugs but also his shady foreign business dealings, particularly those involving China and Ukraine. Rivera took to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2065","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2065","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2065"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2065\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2066,"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2065\/revisions\/2066"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2065"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2065"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2065"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}