Hunter Biden says he ‘may have to’ run for US president
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Hunter Biden has discussed a potential 2028 presidential bid, saying he “may have to” go for it.
On 6 September, the former president’s son sat down with radio host John Catsimatidis on WABC’s The Cats Roundtable. The 56-year-old was asked directly whether he would consider running for office.
In response, Biden pointed to several Democratic governors that he believes could lead the party, naming Andy Beshear, J.B. Pritzker, Gavin Newsom, Josh Shapiro and Wes Moore.
However, when pushed further by Catsimatidis on whether he would run himself, Biden said: “My answer is that if I get your endorsement, I may have to.”
While the response was seemingly a joke, Biden – who also recently joked he was “48.5% gay” – did discuss his own political views and what he would want from a future president, citing healthcare, wages and wealth inequality.
He went on to say: “I think that I want somebody to represent America, whoever is the next president, to just commit to one thing, to commit to adhering to the rule of law, to commit to the idea that we believe in this constitutional republic.
“I truly, truly want whoever is our president to succeed. But particularly succeed in keeping this country safe. That’s their primary responsibility.”
Biden added that what he cared about right now “is the 50 million Americans that are still suffering, sick … with their addictions”.
While acknowledging his struggles with substance abuse issues, the former president’s son noted in the interview that he recently celebrated seven-and-a-half years of sobriety.
Despite discussing the prospect of running for office, Biden did not fully commit to a 2028 run. He praised the Democratic Party’s existing roster of potential candidates. “I love Gavin Newsom, personally,” he said, suggesting the party already has strong contenders for the next presidential cycle.
In October, Newsom told CBS News’s Robert Costa that he would be “lying” if he said he wasn’t considering a bid for the White House after the 2026 midterms.
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