Tommy Christopher has it about right on the Hunter pardon. MAGA folk can spin it as a big win if mainstream media misleads and, so far, media have done just that.
Key example (from CNN legal analyst Elie Honig):
"Honig trashed the decision at length — then admitted in the fine print that 'There is a reasonable argument that in some respects, Hunter Biden was treated unfairly.'
"That’s Honig-ese for 'Hunter Biden was treated unfairly.'"
https://www.red-state-blues.com/2024/12/07/first-week-of-the-last-month-of-2024democrats-trump-weird-appointments-ending-the-hunter-hunt-project-2025-verified-musk-hall/#mediaite