--- title: "Hunter Biden jokes he is 48.6% gay during comedy podcast interview" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/media/hunter-biden-jokes-he-is-486-gay-during-comedy-podcast-interview" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/hunter-biden-jokes-he-is-486-gay-during-comedy-podcast-interview" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/media/hunter-biden-jokes-he-is-486-gay-during-comedy-podcast-interview.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/hunter-biden-jokes-he-is-486-gay-during-comedy-podcast-interview" category: "Media" area: "United States" published: "2026-09-02T17:25:23.499Z" source_reported: "2026-09-02T16:10:09.000Z" updated: "2026-09-02T18:30:22.365Z" trust_score: 30 critic_score: 45 hype_score: 70 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-02T18:30:15.368600+00:00" --- # Hunter Biden jokes he is 48.6% gay during comedy podcast interview *The remark, made on The Luke Beasley Show, was part of a routine and shifted during the conversation* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 30 of 100, higher is better. No named sources or documents; all claims rest on anonymous or syndicated digests. - Craft 45 of 100, higher is better. No affected parties quoted; no right of reply offered. - Hype 70 of 100, lower is better. Headlines and digests overstate a joke as a serious declaration. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Hunter Biden said he was '48.6% gay' during a comedy podcast interview with Luke Beasley on 16 August 2026. - The remark was part of a joke and shifted to 47% and later 48.5% during the same conversation. - Biden has been married to Melissa Cohen since 2019 and has children from previous relationships. - The story was covered exclusively by right-rated outlets, with no reports from left- or centre-rated publications. Hunter Biden described himself as '48.6% gay' during an interview on The Luke Beasley Show, a podcast hosted by progressive commentator Luke Beasley. The exchange took place on 16 August 2026. Biden’s remark was part of a comedic routine, according to the full reports published by Zero Hedge and WLTReport. The figure fluctuated during the interview, dipping to 47% before settling at 48.5%. Beasley opened the segment by declaring, 'Let’s get serious. I am gay.' Biden responded with surprise before saying he was 'only a little bit' gay. When asked to quantify it, he replied, '48.6.' The conversation included jokes about Biden’s hypothetical preferences if he were gay, with Biden stating he would prefer someone 'a little bit more masculine.' The tone of the interview was described as intentionally awkward and comedic by WLTReport. Biden has been married to Melissa Cohen since 2019, and the couple has a six-year-old child named Beau. He also has three daughters from a previous marriage to Kathleen Buhle and an eight-year-old daughter, Navy, with former girlfriend Lunden Roberts. Biden was previously in a relationship with the widow of his late brother, Beau Biden. He has faced no charges related to allegations of hiring prostitutes or drug use during sexual encounters, though he was indicted in 2023 for tax evasion and making false statements on a gun purchase form. ## What the coverage left out No left- or centre-rated outlet ran the story. None of the right-rated digests mentioned that the interview also covered Biden’s sobriety, his father’s health, or his stated intention to reach people dealing with substance abuse. Only WLTReport’s full report included those details. ## Who covered it Shares of the 7 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 14% (1) - Centre: 0% (0) - Right: 86% (6) 2 of 9 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-02T18:30:15.368600+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 6 times; 1 check found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-02T18:45:19.382Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left No separate framing summary. ### Centre No separate framing summary. ### Right - All six right-rated reports led on the 48.6% figure. Zero Hedge’s headline described Biden as having 'come out as 48.6% gay,' while WLTReport called the remark 'a remarkably precise answer to a question almost nobody was asking.' Both outlets included the fluctuation of the figure during the interview, with WLTReport noting it shifted to 47% and later 48.5%. - Zero Hedge and WLTReport both quoted Biden’s conditional language about his hypothetical preferences, with Zero Hedge reproducing his line, 'No,' when asked if Beasley would be his type. WLTReport described the exchange as part of an 'intentionally awkward comedy routine' and noted that the joke was not treated as a serious declaration of sexual identity. The outlet also quoted Biden’s later remark that he was 'finally speaking for myself,' not for the Democratic Party or as a political candidate. - The digests from 100% FED UP!, Hungarian Conservative, TheMix.net, and realnewsnow.com all carried the 48.6% figure and framed it as a joke. Hungarian Conservative’s digest noted that the remark had 'quickly spread through LGBTQ outlets' and linked it to a previous controversy in which Biden alleged a 'closeted gay mafia' in Washington, naming Republican figures Josh Hawley, Ted Cruz, and Mike Johnson. None of the digests mentioned the fluctuation of the figure or the broader context of the interview. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - low: 5 - high: 2 - unknown: 2 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [in.gr](https://in.gr/2026/09/02/life/lgbtqi/eimai-485-gkei-o-xanter-mpainten-gia-to-stigma-ton-ethismo-kai-tin-kryfi-mafia-misous-tis-ouasingkton) — "I'm 48.5% Gay": Hunter Biden on Stigma, Addiction and Washington's "Hidden Hate Mafia" - [Hollywood Unlocked](https://hollywoodunlocked.com/hunter-biden-comes-out-as-a-little-gay-claims-hes-just-48-6-gay) — Hunter Biden Comes Out As A “Little Gay” — Claims He’s Just "48.6% Gay" - [100% FED UP!](https://100percentfedup.com/biden-says-he-is-48-gay) — Biden Says He Is 48% Gay – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Jack - [Hungarian Conservative](https://hungarianconservative.com/articles/current/hunter-biden-gay-podcast-controversy) — Hunter Biden Says He Is ‘48.6 Per Cent Gay’ on Luke Beasley Podcast - [Insider Paper](https://insiderpaper.com/hunter-biden-identifies-himself-as-48-gay) — Hunter Biden identifies himself as 48% gay - [TheMix.net](https://themix.net/celebrity/celebrity-news/hunter-biden-jokes-hes-48-5-percent-gay) — Hunter Biden Jokes He’s “48.5 Percent Gay” During Podcast Appearance - [realnewsnow.com](https://realnewsnow.com/hunter-biden-says-hes-48-gay-in-bizarre-podcast-interview) — Hunter Biden Says He’s ‘48% Gay’ in Bizarre Podcast Interview - Real News Now - [Zero Hedge](https://zerohedge.com/political/hunter-biden-who-slept-late-brothers-widow-comes-out-486-gay) — Hunter Biden, Who Slept With Late Brother's Widow, 'Comes Out As 48.6% Gay' - [WLTReport](https://wltreport.com/2026/09/02/biden-says-he-is-48-percent-gay) — Biden Says He Is 48% Gay ## Questions **What did Hunter Biden say about his sexuality?** Hunter Biden said he was '48.6% gay' during a comedy podcast interview with Luke Beasley on 16 August 2026. The remark was part of a joke and shifted to 47% and later 48.5% during the same conversation. The tone was described as intentionally comedic by outlets that covered it. **Was Hunter Biden’s remark about being gay serious?** No. The full reports from Zero Hedge and WLTReport described the remark as part of a comedy routine. WLTReport noted that neither Biden nor Beasley treated the percentage as a serious declaration of sexual identity, and the figure shifted multiple times during the interview. **Which outlets covered the story?** The story was covered exclusively by right-rated outlets, including Zero Hedge, WLTReport, 100% FED UP!, Hungarian Conservative, TheMix.net, and realnewsnow.com. No left- or centre-rated outlet reported on it, according to the material provided. **What else did Hunter Biden discuss in the interview?** According to WLTReport, the interview covered Biden’s sobriety, his father’s health, his experiences with addiction and recovery, and his decision to become more public after years of staying quiet. The conversation also touched on political trolling and the controversy surrounding his laptop. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/media/hunter-biden-jokes-he-is-486-gay-during-comedy-podcast-interview. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Hunter Biden jokes he is 48.6% gay during comedy podcast interview", https://mediabias.news/media/hunter-biden-jokes-he-is-486-gay-during-comedy-podcast-interview