Hunter Biden Says He ‘May Have to’ Run for President in 2028, Citing Constitution and Rule of Law
Every political cycle, the Democrat Party treats its presidential primary like a casting call – and every cycle, the auditions get a little more bewildering. With 2028 approaching and no clear frontrunner in sight, the party’s desperate search for a standard-bearer has produced an increasingly unlikely parade of names. The bench isn’t just thin. It’s translucent.
So what happens when a party’s identity crisis runs so deep that virtually nobody seems out of bounds? When the bar for “potential candidate” drops somewhere below sea level? Well, you get moments like this one – moments that remind you American politics never runs out of ways to surprise you.
From the Daily Wire:
Hunter Biden said “may have to” enter the 2028 presidential race in an interview Sunday, a notable shift from his previous dismissals of the idea.
Speaking with radio host John Catsimatidis on WABC’s “Cats Roundtable,” Biden was asked whether he had considered a White House bid. “If I get your endorsement, I may have to,” he told Catsimatidis, a billionaire grocery chain owner and ally of President Donald Trump. Biden added that his central concern would be the roughly 50 million Americans he said are still struggling with addiction.
Yes. Hunter Biden – that Hunter Biden – is publicly entertaining a run for the presidency. And honestly? Every conservative in America should be cheering him on.
The “rule of law” candidate
The real gem from the interview came when Biden explained what qualifies him for the highest office in the land. Not a track record of public service. Not executive experience. Not even a coherent policy platform. Instead, he gestured at the Constitution itself: “He is my qualification for becoming president, if you believe in the Constitution of the United States of America,” Biden declared, adding that he wants the next president “to commit to one thing: adhering to the rule of law.”
The rule of law. From Hunter Biden. Spectacular.
Quick refresher for anyone who needs it: this is the same man who was convicted on federal gun charges in 2024 for lying about drug use on a firearms purchase form. A felony, by the way, that would bury any ordinary citizen. He also pleaded guilty to federal tax charges. And then his father – the sitting President of the United States at the time – handed him a full, unconditional pardon in December 2024. That pardon didn’t just cover the convictions. It swept clean an entire decade of potential federal offenses.
Preaching about the rule of law while your freedom exists solely because Dad wielded the pardon pen on your behalf? That takes a special kind of nerve. You almost have to admire it.
From punchline to prospective candidate
Here’s what makes this even more entertaining. Barely a year ago, Biden appeared on HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher and treated the whole idea as a joke. If anyone heard he’d announced a campaign, he quipped, they should “check and see if I relapsed.” The audience laughed. He laughed. Everyone moved on.
Fast forward to this week. According to The Hill, when Catsimatidis first raised the question, Biden’s response was: “I haven’t made up my mind.” Not a punchline. Not a deflection. A genuine non-denial. He’s actually mulling it over. That’s a character arc even the most generous Hollywood screenwriter would toss in the recycling bin.
A field that makes it all possible
Maybe the most telling detail is that Biden’s trial balloon didn’t immediately burst. He casually praised the Democratic roster – Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker – and offered a personal endorsement of California Governor Gavin Newsom. The broader constellation of potential 2028 contenders includes Senator Jon Ossoff, former Vice President Kamala Harris, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
A murderer’s row of progressive star power, this is not. And when a man whose federal convictions were wiped away by his own father can slip himself into that conversation without a single prominent Democrat raising an objection? That tells you everything about the state of the opposition heading into the next presidential cycle.
Enjoy the show
Hunter Biden almost certainly won’t run. But the sheer fact that he’s flirting with the idea – and that his party hasn’t mustered the self-awareness to shut it down – is a gift that keeps on giving. If this is what passes for Democratic presidential ambition in 2026, conservatives have every reason to watch the next two years with a grin.
Here’s hoping he files the paperwork.
Key Takeaways
- Hunter Biden floated a 2028 presidential run on WABC’s “Cats Roundtable” this week.
- He invoked “the rule of law” despite owing his freedom entirely to his father’s pardon.
- The Democratic 2028 bench is so thin that nobody laughed him off the stage.
- Conservatives should welcome this spectacle – and hope he actually follows through.
Sources: Daily Wire, The Hill
