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Hunter Biden suggests 2028 presidential run in radio interview

The president's son said he might have to run for the White House, citing addiction and the rule of law.

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UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 30: Hunter Biden, the son President Joe Biden, is seen during an event to celebrate the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams on the South Lawn of the White House on Monday, September 30, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

What this story says

  • Hunter Biden said he may have to run for president in 2028 during an interview with John Catsimatidis on WABC radio.
  • He stated his top priority would be the 50 million Americans struggling with addiction.
  • Biden did not commit to running and said he has not made a decision.
  • The interview aired on Sunday on WABC radio.

Who covered it

Left 10%(3)Centre 21%(6)Right 69%(20)

Percentages are shares of the 29 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 24 of the 53 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .

Trust

76/100

Craft

87/100

Hype

30/100

53 sources · methodology

Missing from the left

Only 3 of the 29 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.

A reader who follows the left would not have seen this. We report the absence rather than explain it: outlets choose what to cover for many reasons, and we have no evidence about which one applies here.

Hunter Biden has suggested he might run for president in 2028. He made the remarks during an interview with John Catsimatidis on WABC radio's Cats Roundtable. The interview aired on Sunday.

Biden stated that if he were to run, his primary focus would be the 50 million Americans struggling with addiction. He also mentioned adherence to the rule of law as a qualification for the presidency. However, Biden did not commit to a presidential campaign and said he has not yet made a decision.

Coverage comparison

What the coverage left out

None of the right-rated digests mention Hunter Biden's specific comments about adhering to the rule of law as a presidential qualification, a detail included in the left-rated Irish Star's full report.

Coverage settled. We checked this 84 times and stopped on 11 Sept 2026, 23:45. The figures above are what it finished at.

How each side covered it

Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.

Left

3 rated outlets

  • The Irish Star and fakti.bg reported that Hunter Biden said he may have to run for president in 2028. Both outlets noted his stated priority of addressing addiction among 50 million Americans. The Irish Star also included Biden's comments on adhering to the rule of law as a presidential qualification and mentioned his previous discussions about a potential run on 'Real Time with Bill Maher'.

Centre

6 rated outlets

  • News Facts Network, The Hill, UNILAD, and Hindustan Times reported that Hunter Biden is leaving open the possibility of a 2028 presidential run. The Hill noted speculation about the Democratic nominee. Hindustan Times highlighted Biden's statement, 'If I get your endorsement…'. UNILAD mentioned he had previously ruled out a run. News Facts Network and The Hill indicated he stopped short of announcing a campaign.

Right

20 rated outlets

  • The Gateway Pundit, Protothema, Times of India, vz.ru, realnewsnow.com, news-pravda.com, EADaily, New York Post, and WABC reported on Hunter Biden's suggestion of a potential 2028 presidential run. The Gateway Pundit and New York Post used the term 'crackhead' to describe Biden. The New York Post also included the phrase 'little bit gay'. EADaily and Life.ru framed his potential candidacy around representing people with addictions. WABC's headline stated Hunter Biden would join John Catsimatidis on the radio show.

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Hunter Biden suggests 2028 presidential run in radio interview?
Of the 29 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 10% are rated left, 21% are rated centre, 69% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 53. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
Is Hunter Biden suggests 2028 presidential run in radio interview left or right?
Neither side dominates it. Of the 29 rated outlets on this story, 10% are rated left, 21% are rated centre, 69% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
Is the coverage of Hunter Biden suggests 2028 presidential run in radio interview biased?
Hunter Biden suggests 2028 presidential run in radio interview is one event reported by 53 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
Which side is not reporting Hunter Biden suggests 2028 presidential run in radio interview?
When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
Which outlets covered Hunter Biden suggests 2028 presidential run in radio interview?
53 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
Did Hunter Biden announce he is running for president in 2028?
No, Hunter Biden stated he may have to run for president in 2028 and that he has not made a decision. He indicated his top priority would be addressing addiction in the US if he were to run.
Who did Hunter Biden speak with about a potential presidential run?
Hunter Biden spoke with John Catsimatidis on WABC radio's Cats Roundtable program. The interview aired on Sunday.
What are Hunter Biden's stated priorities for a potential presidential campaign?
Hunter Biden said his top priority would be the 50 million Americans struggling with addiction. He also mentioned adherence to the rule of law as a qualification for the presidency.

Read it at the source

53 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.

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Right

20
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