It was plain as day for all of us who watched it happen in real time, and now even Hunter Biden is admitting that the blanket presidential pardon he received from his father in 2024 was unfair and only made possible by unparalleled privilege.
He made the unvarnished acknowledgement during a recent interview, even going on to confirm that the move damaged Joe Biden's already tattered legacy.
As The Hill reported:
Hunter Biden, the son of former President Biden, on Friday said the pardon he received in 2024 was "not good" for the American people or his father's legacy, calling himself the "the most privileged person there is."
The younger Biden, in an interview with BBC's "Newsnight," said he understood the backlash the former president received after issuing the clemency, after he repeatedly pledged that he would not intervene in his son's criminal cases.
"It's something that is easily criticized and for good reason," Hunter told the outlet. "It's not fair."
"I was the only one in the world that could have gotten what I got from the only person in the world who could give it: my father," he added.
The remarks fueled some social media discussion:
What a "special" kind of turd. He manages to both diss his father, AND Trump in the same breath.
— Commonsensical Human (@Lol19559014) August 8, 2026
He made up for it by selling his dad's influence for money and kicking back 10% to "The Big Guy"!
— Geriatrick (@GeriatrickGames) August 8, 2026
This POS belongs in prison.
— Rob (@Rob53006246) August 8, 2026
As Newsweek reported, Biden also provided an update on his father's declining health:
The 56-year-old had to pause when talking in a TV interview about the former president’s condition, which former first lady Jill Biden recently said is something the former president will have to live with as the cancer metastasized to his bones before it was discovered.
“It's really tough, Paddy, that's the real answer,” Hunter Biden told BBC Newsnight presenter Paddy O'Connell. “My dad, in our family…excuse me,” he said, taking a moment to clear his throat.
“My dad is and to this day remains the center of our family, not just because of who he is, the public person, but completely because of who he is to each one of us. Down to his grandchildren and his great-grandchild. He is our rock,” he said.
“He's been there for each one of us in a way that's hard for me to even possibly articulate and explain. “It's really, really hard. And it's sad to watch.”
Here's what Jill Biden had to say about her husband's pardon of Hunter:
What are your thoughts?
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