Overview
- A brief podcast clip released Thursday shows Gavin Newsom introducing Hunter Biden as “Presidential candidate” and Hunter replying that he would run in 2028 only as Newsom’s vice-presidential pick.
- In the 13-second preview Hunter says “They gave me a stage and I’m going to use it” and name-checks public figures he has sparred with, signaling a more active public role after a recent social-media comeback.
- The full interview, set to drop after the teaser, reportedly includes Hunter defending Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner and arguing that his father’s 2024 pardon was meant to protect the family from political pressure.
- The teaser prompted immediate online backlash and mockery from critics who questioned Newsom’s choice of guest while others treated the exchange as performance rather than a serious political move.
- The moment is grounded in Hunter’s recent return to public life, his seven years of sobriety and his 2024 conviction and pardon, and observers say the appearance could boost Newsom’s national profile and test messaging ahead of the 2028 Democratic landscape.