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Hunter Biden does not rule out 2028 presidential run

From Le Figaro · () French

Translated from French and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Named sources Context piece
  • Hunter Biden said he might run for president in 2028 if he received the support of radio host John Catsimatidis.
  • In the interview, he cited concern for Americans struggling with addiction and said respect for the rule of law was his main qualification.
  • He defended Joe Biden’s presidency, rejecting claims that his father had lost the ability to govern and predicting historians would judge the administration a success.

Hunter Biden has left open the possibility of seeking the U.S. presidency in 2028, saying he “might have to” run if he received John Catsimatidis’s support. He made the remark during an interview on the radio programme “WABC Cats Roundtable.”

What matters most to me are the 50 million Americans who still suffer from addiction.

· Hunter BidenHe cited addiction as his central concern while discussing a possible presidential campaign.

“What matters most to me are the 50 million Americans who still suffer from addiction,” Hunter Biden said. He described himself as a former crack addict and said his main qualification for the presidency would be his respect for the rule of law.

The interview also revisited his father’s presidency and the controversies that have damaged Hunter Biden’s reputation. Hunter Biden acknowledged that Americans had watched Joe Biden age in public, but rejected the idea that the former president had lost the capacity to serve. He said Joe Biden may have lost some physical fitness, but not his ability to lead.

I might have to run for president.

· Hunter BidenHe said he could seek the presidency in 2028 if he received John Catsimatidis’s support.

Hunter Biden defended his father’s legislative record, his work involving NATO and Ukraine, and the post-Covid economic recovery. “The fact is that he had the two most successful years legislatively since he took office, more than anyone since Lyndon Johnson,” he said.

The fact is that he had the two most successful years legislatively since he took office, more than anyone since Lyndon Johnson.

· Hunter BidenHe defended his father’s legislative record.

He argued that the current political climate prevented people from judging his father’s presidency clearly. Historians, he predicted, would reach a different conclusion. “I think historians will regard my father’s presidency as an incredible success,” he said. The article also notes Hunter Biden’s federal tax investigation, firearms conviction and tax-related legal case.

I think historians will regard my father’s presidency as an incredible success.

· Hunter BidenHe predicted that historians would assess Joe Biden’s presidency positively.
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Originally published by Le Figaro in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.