''It means you're going to lose.''

[NJCher]

28. 2 reasons come to mind

Trump has rudy and barr running sround the world to manufacture dirt because why?

At the time, Biden appeared to be more of a threat to him than any other candidate. Biden was ahead of other Dems in the polls and trump believed, like a lot of people do, that the polls at that time would tell the story. That's the way it looked at the time.

Second, he had this juicy story with Biden's son sitting on the board of Burisma. He thought he could do a lot with that story. Sadly, he has and he will continue to do so, even though credible people have said on national TV that the story is discredited. Regardless, it's hard to convince your average voter that a person with no experience in the industry is deserving of the payments Hunter Biden received. Why Hunter Biden? Why not somebody who knows the industry?

Then, of course, there are the other sordid matters from HB's past which I will not mention here. Trump, who wallows in the world of hookers, is real comfortable slinging that kind of stuff around. He thought he hit a goldmine with that story and he's not going to give it up, truth be damned.

For additional insight on how trump operates, see this story by Politico's editor in chief:

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/01/10/donald-trump-art-of-the-steal-096841

and if you don't have time for the entire article, read the snips I provided:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212861544

In the world of sleaze, trump knows exactly what he is doing.