Staff Reports
In a decisive action that would surely leave many scratching their heads, President Trump has cut the Secret Service protection for Hunter and Ashley Biden. The announcement, made on Truth Social, signals a triumph for fiscal responsibility and a much-needed slap in the face to the shocking waste of taxpayer dollars that has become the norm in the Biden family saga. After all, why should the American public foot the bill to protect a former president’s son who has long since made a name for himself in substance abuse and dubious business dealings?
Trump’s post laid bare a staggering fact: a total of 31 agents were assigned to shield two adults who ostensibly should have lost their protection when their father exited the Oval Office. The fact that Hunter was enjoying a vacation in South Africa, where the human rights record leaves much to be desired, adds a particularly ironic twist to this saga. The country’s lack of human rights was enough for Trump to cut ties with economic assistance, proof that fiscal prudence is a two-way street. Good luck not feeling a smidgen of schadenfreude when considering the timing of this decision.
Now, let’s set the record straight. While both Trump and Biden initiated extensions for their adult children, the magnitude of resources diverted to the Bidens raises eyebrows. It seems like an egregious case of preferential treatment, rubbing salt in the wound for taxpayers who are already overburdened. As tradition allows for some protections post-presidency, it should not excuse the glaring disregard for common sense or financial prudence.
BREAKING: Trump Revokes Hunter Biden's Secret Service Protection #PJMedia https://t.co/0nqtosvIkY
— Matt Margolis (@mattmargolis) March 17, 2025
In a twist of fate, this announcement comes at a time when Hunter Biden’s financial reality is crumbling. Just weeks after stating he is broke in court documents, does it reek of poor timing for a man on holiday in a country with its own set of problems? It could be argued that the Secret Service’s presence just might have been the last lifeline of security for him during this chaotic chapter. Without aid from his father’s stature, Hunter finds himself adrift, navigating the aftermath of a diminished income, a failing art career, and the loss of his once-glamorous lifestyle—a scenario straight out of a soap opera script.
And what of his so-called “art career,” that boomed like a firework during his father’s presidency? The reality now shows that the market is no longer buying his cluttered canvases, as his sales have tanked to an unimpressive single painting worth upwards of $36,000. His memoir, once positioned as a bestseller, experienced a nosedive into unpopularity, plummeting from thousands of copies sold to a meager few hundred. The illusion of a rich lifestyle is evaporating faster than Hunter’s credibility.
In revoking Hunter Biden’s Secret Service protection, Trump has not only made a point but reasserted the importance of common sense in governance. Why should American taxpayers shoulder the burden of protection for adult children capable of fending for themselves? Hunter, after all, allegedly has all the street smarts he needs—at least, according to his father. Perhaps this might be a wake-up call for Hunter, a moment of reckoning that prompts him to secure his own future instead of relying on the handouts of public service.
