President Donald Trump joked Thursday that Hunter Biden could potentially make a run for the White House in 2028, arguing that if other politically embattled candidates are managing to remain viable, the former first son might have a chance as well.

The comments came after Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy asked Trump about speculation surrounding Hunter Biden’s political future.

“[Hunter Biden’s] on social media now, and he has suggested – maybe joking, I don’t know – that he could run for president in 2028. How would he do, Hunter Biden, in a 2028 Democratic primary?” Fox News’ Peter Doocy asked Trump on Thursday.

The question followed Hunter Biden’s recent activity on X, where he launched an account in May, prompting discussion about whether he may be considering a future role in politics.

“I would say his past is not the greatest,” Trump responded.

The president then compared Hunter Biden’s prospects to those of a Democratic Senate candidate in Maine who has faced a series of controversies during his campaign.

“Hey, if the guy from Maine can do well,” the president continued. “Well, I guess Hunter could do well, too, because the guy from Maine is a basket case.”

Trump was referring to Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, whose campaign has been dogged by reports involving a deleted Reddit account, a tattoo linked to Nazi imagery, allegations of hard-drug use, and more. Hunter Biden, meanwhile, has long faced scrutiny over his struggles with addiction and legal issues, culminating in a broad pardon issued by his father shortly before Trump returned to the White House.

Despite the controversies surrounding his campaign, Platner has remained competitive in polling as he seeks to defeat Republican Sen. Susan Collins.

Trump also drew a comparison between a hypothetical Hunter Biden presidential campaign and Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico.

“And I would say worse than him is the one from Texas that looks like Alfred E. Neuman,” he said “I would say that if he can do well, maybe Hunter can do well. I’m not sure, it’ll be pretty close as far as I’m concerned.”

The president made the remarks while speaking with reporters during an event highlighting the administration’s investments in the coal industry. During the exchange, he was also asked about former President Joe Biden’s condition during a private Oval Office meeting held shortly after the 2024 election.

“President Biden is out promoting a new book this week. When you met with Joe Biden, President Joe Biden, right here in the Oval Office on November the 13th of 2024, could you detect any cognitive decline in President Biden at that time?” a reporter asked.

Trump said he did not notice any significant difference in Biden during that meeting.

“No, not really. I mean, he was the same guy I’ve been watching for a long time,” the president answered.

“He was fine as far as I was concerned,” Trump said, adding that “I don’t know, something happened to him during the debate. It could have been me.”

At the same time, Trump suggested that Biden had never been known as a particularly sharp political figure, remarking that the former president was “never the sharpest guy.”

{Matzav.com}