Hunter Biden could mount a successful White House bid given recent Democrat picks: Trump

Hunter Biden and former President Donald Trump are shown in separate portraits.On Thursday, Trump said Biden could possibly mount a successful presidential campaign given the slate of congressional candidates backed by Democrats.(Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images and Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

“Hey, if the guyfrom Mainecan do well, I guess Hunter could do well, too, because the guy from Maine is a basket case,” Trump added, referring to Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner.“And I would say worse than him is the one from Texas that looks like Alfred E.Neuman,” referencing Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico.

Platner, a Marine veteran who has emerged as one of the party’s fastest-rising political figures, has come under fire for controversies ranging from sexually explicit messages and offensive social media posts to a Nazi-linked tattoo and campaign staff upheaval.

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DELETED POSTS URGING VIOLENCE HAUNT DEMOCRATIC SENATE HOPEFUL IN MAINE RACE

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The Democratic candidate looking to unseat Sen.Susan Collins in Maine has admitted to exchanging sexts with several women after marrying his wife two years ago, according to a report.(Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Despite the criticism, Platner has retained the support of prominent Democrats, including Senate Minority LeaderChuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sens.Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass.

In Texas, Talarico has drawn pushback from conservative opponents over his use of his religious background, such as when he said “God is nonbinary” during a 2021 debate in the Texas legislature.In addition, he has previously said there are six biological sexes and referred to the radicalization of white men in an old social media post.

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The face of Alfred E.Neuman, left, greets attendees at Comic-Con International at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, Calif., in July 2017.On the right is state representative James Talarico, a Democrat from Texas who is running for the U.S.Senate.(Kevin Sullivan/Digital First Media/Orange County Register via Getty Images;Mark Felix/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Hunter Biden’s controversiesinvolve his foreign business dealings, convictions for tax evasion and illegal possession of a weapon, and drug addiction.

�s Amanda Macias contributed to this report.