President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Hunter Biden “could do well” in a 2028 presidential campaign if he chose to run.
After Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy posed a question on the topic in the Oval Office, Trump initially doubted the efficacy of Biden’s hypothetical presidential bid due to his “past.”
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“You would think that, you know, [the] past has something to do with winning an election, and I would say his past is not the greatest,” he said, alluding to the many scandals and controversies surrounding the son of former President Joe Biden.
In the weeks leading up to the 2020 election, the younger Biden became mired in a scandal regarding the contents of his laptop, which sparked widespread allegations of improper foreign influence peddling. Separately, he faced federal gun and tax charges.
Hunter Biden was later pardoned by his father in December 2024 before the former president left office.
“Remember, ‘Where’s Hunter?'” Trump asked. “It became the No. 1 shirt anywhere in the world for about three weeks.”
Trump’s 2020 presidential campaign originally launched the parody shirt, which quickly became popular within conservative circles.
The president compared Hunter Biden to Maine Democrat Graham Platner and Texas Democratic state Rep. James Talarico, saying he could perform well in a Democratic primary if both Senate candidates succeed in their respective campaigns.
“If the guy from Maine can do well, I guess Hunter could do well too because the guy from Maine is a basket case, and I would say worse than him is the one from Texas,” Trump said.
“I would say that if [Talarico] can do well, maybe Hunter can do well,” he added. “I’m not sure. It’d be pretty close as far as I’m concerned.”
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Trump has been ramping up his criticism of Talarico, attacking his political views on transgenderism as a progressive Christian. The state lawmaker is preparing to face Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) in November. Paxton secured Trump’s endorsement one week before he defeated incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) in the runoff election last month.
Meanwhile, Platner has faced intense scrutiny in the past week regarding sexual texts he sent to several women. His wife was aware of those messages and told his campaign about them. Platner is not suspending his campaign at the moment and will be on the ballot for the statewide primary on June 9.
