After enduring years of character assassinations by the right, Hunter Biden is in the throes of a chaotic media blitz that’s included Twitter-trolling, posting on Substack and appearances on a number of far-right podcasts, from Hitler worshipper Nick Fuentes and Russia stooge Tucker Carlson to conspiracy theorist Candace Owens. Is Joe Biden’s wayward son trying to land a lucrative podcast deal or taking one last stand to clear his name as his father battles cancer?
Whatever the reason, the latest stop on Biden’s no-holds-barred media tour saw the 56-year-old sit down with Bill Maher on his HBO series “Real Time” Friday night. And their conversation got off to a rollicking start.
“Your obituary, the third word will be ‘laptop.’ I know everything about the laptop — more things than I want to know. I’ve seen you with your dick out. I’ve seen you with a crack pipe in your mouth. My question: Are you running for president?” cracked Maher, opening things.
“I’m here to announce…,” joked Biden, before adding, “No, I haven’t [thought of it]. Here’s my thing: If I announce for president then someone should check to see if I’ve relapsed.”
Throughout their chat, Biden appeared nervous but prepared, opening up about his seven years of sobriety and saying he’s been out there speaking because “there are 50 million Americans that are still sick and suffering every day from addiction, and I get to go out there and I get to speak to them.”
