Hunter Biden, son of former President Joe Biden, has expressed interest in running for president in 2028, despite previously dismissing the idea. He made the comment while speaking with conservative radio host John Catsimatidis, who is a supporter of Donald Trump. Hunter Biden also discussed his struggles with addiction and emphasized the importance of adhering to the rule of law as a qualification for being elected president. The key figure in this article is Hunter Biden, who has been open about his past legal troubles and his seven years of sobriety.
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Hunter Biden, 56, has expressed interest in running for president in 2028, despite previously dismissing the idea. In an interview with radio host John Catsimatidis, Biden said he "may have to" run if he gets Catsimatidis's endorsement, although the comment was likely meant as a joke given their differing political views. This comes just weeks after Biden said he hadn't considered running for president. However, in a previous interview with Bill Maher on HBO's Real Time, Biden suggested that if he were to run, someone should check if he had relapsed into addiction. As the son of former President Joe Biden, Hunter has been open about his struggles with substance abuse and has celebrated seven years of sobriety.
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Hunter Biden signaled he is considering running for president in 2028 just weeks after he dismissed the idea.
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he → signal → idea
Speaking with radio host John Catsimatidis, Biden said he “may have to” run for the White House if he gets Catsimatidis’s endorsement.
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he → speak → endorsement
The comment appeared to be a joke, considering Catsimatidis is a conservative donor and an ally of President Donald Trump.
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Catsimatidis → appear → Trump
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Still, Biden could be entertaining the prospect of following in his father’s footsteps with a 2028 presidential campaign.
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Biden → entertain → campaign
In an Aug. 21 interview with late-night show host Bill Maher, the younger Biden suggested he would be struggling with his addictions if he ever decided to run for president.
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he → suggest → president
“No, I haven’t [thought of running],” he said on HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher.
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he → think → Maher
“Here’s my thing — if I announce for president, then somebody should check and see if I relapsed.”
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I → ’ → president
He recently celebrated seven years of sobriety.
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He → celebrate → sobriety
The 56-year-old was once the prime subject of the infamous laptop scandal that broke one month before the 2020 election, which resulted in a win for former President Joe Biden.
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which → break → Biden
The laptop’s contents detailed the extent of the son’s drug use, firearm possession, and tax problems.
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contents → detail → use
Hunter Biden was later put on trial for federal gun and tax offense charges.
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Biden → put → charges
However, his father gave him a full and unconditional presidential pardon covering all federal offenses he allegedly committed between 2014 and 2024.
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he → give → 2014
While critics have pointed to his past legal troubles as disqualifying for higher office, the former first son emphasized adherence to the legal system as his core prerequisite for being elected president.
“Here is my qualification for becoming president, if you believe in the Constitution of the United States of America that you swear to uphold and protect.
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you → point → that
I want the next president to commit to one thing: To adhering to the rule of law,” he told Catsimatidis.
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he → want → Catsimatidis
In the event he becomes president, Hunter Biden indicated he would want to help people who have struggled with various types of addictions like him.
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who → become → him
“The things I care most about is the 50 million Americans that are still suffering with their addictions,” he said.
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he → care → addictions
Regardless of whether he decides to run for president in the next two years, Hunter Biden said the Democratic Party has an “incredible bench” of possible candidates.
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Party → decide → candidates
He mentioned Govs. Andy Beshear (D-KY) and JB Pritzker (D-IL), before saying he personally loves Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA), who is among the party’s top choices for a hypothetical 2028 presidential run.
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who → mention → run
No candidates on either side of the aisle have announced presidential campaigns leading up to the midterm elections.
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candidates → announce → elections
