Hunter Biden Reacts To Question About Presidential Run: 'Here's My Thing...'

Hilary Hanson Sat, August 22, 2026 at 4:24 PM UTC

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Hunter Biden replied to a blunt question from Bill Maher about a possible presidential run with a self-deprecating joke about his past.

The comedian opened his interview with the son of former President Joe Biden by saying he was “so sick” of hearing about his laptop controversy.

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“I know everything about the laptop,” Maher said on Friday’s episode of “Real Time.” “More things than I want to know. I’ve seen you with your **** out. I’ve seen you with a crack pipe in your mouth.”

He then pivoted to a more timely matter.

“My question: Are you running for president?” Maher asked.

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Biden sarcastically replied, “I’m gonna announce,” with a laugh, before Maher pressed, “Have you thought about that?”

“No, I haven’t,” Biden said, before quipping, “Here’s my thing: If I announce for president, somebody should check and see if I relapsed.”

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Hunter Biden has repeatedly denied he has presidential ambitions.Tom Brenner via Getty Images

Biden has been candid about his struggles with addiction, describing in his 2021 memoir a “deep descent” into alcoholism and drug use after the death of his brother, Beau Biden, in 2015. Now seven years sober and a recovery advocate, Biden hasn’t shied away from joking around about his past challenges. In June, he said on X that cocaine found at the White House in 2023, during his father’s presidency, was “definitely” not his, explaining, “I would never have forgotten my drugs.”

Though rumors have swirled in recent months that Biden may be contemplating a presidential run, he has repeatedly denied it.

“I’m definitely not running for anything,” Biden told Barstool Sports in July. And earlier this month, he told the BBC he has “no interest in elected politics”

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