Hunter Biden Says He Will Run For President In 2028 Under One Condition

Former first son Hunter Biden shared that he plans to run for President in 2028.

However, under one condition.

While appearing on Governor Gavin Newsom’s podcast, Hunter Biden told Newsom that he would only run for president if Newsom were his Vice President.

Hunter then joked that living in the Vice President’s residence is better than living in the White House.

The New York Post provided further details on Hunter Biden’s remarks:

Gavin Newsom seems to think it’ll do his profile the world of good hanging out with Joe Biden’s disgraced ex-junkie son and runaway dad, Hunter, for a few hours.

The Californian governor was all smiles as he dropped new Biden, 56, would be his guest on his podcast Friday.

Newsom released a teaser clip from the sit down on X on Thursday where he jokingly introduced his guest as: “Presidential candidate Hunter Biden.”

Biden, in a clip of the podcast appearance obtained by TMZ, joked back.

“Here’s the deal. I’ll run, but only as your VP,” he told Newsom.

Biden said his reasoning was that the vice president’s residence “is a lot cooler” than the White House, he joked.

Watch the moment Hunter said it here:

Earlier this month, President Trump responded to the possibility of Hunter Biden running in 2028, saying he thinks Hunter could do well.

The Washington Examiner provided Trump’s full thoughts on Hunter possibly launching a campaign:

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.”

“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.

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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.”

Watch Trump here:

Q: "How would he do, Hunter Biden, in a 2028 Democratic primary?"

President Trump: "I would say his past is out there…if the guy from Maine can do well, I guess Hunter can do well too." pic.twitter.com/bF77WmlkxG

— CSPAN (@cspan) June 4, 2026