Columns/Editorials
October 16, 2020

an editorial – Bias may have opposite effect

By From JT Staff Reports

Facebook and Twitter recently suppressed the New York Post story about Joe Biden.
The story was about Hunter Biden getting paid for access to his dad, while Joe was Vice-President.
Whether the story is an October surprise and has any impact on the election is yet to be seen because it’s not new news...

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