Trump floats Hunter Biden as potential Democratic challenger in 2028: 'He could do well'

WASHINGTON, DC: Donald Trump is making a case for Hunter Biden as the Democratic challenger to his hypothetical 2028 ticket of JD Vance and Marco Rubio.

In a surprising turn, the 79-year-old president said he believes the son of former President Joe Biden “could do well” in a 2028 presidential campaign if he chose to run.

The comments came after Hunter fueled speculation about a possible presidential run by responding "LFG," an acronym for "let's f*cking go," to a viral X post promoting him as the Democratic nominee for 2028.

He later followed up with a sarcastic campaign pledge for a hypothetical 2028 run, vowing to identify the owner of the cocaine found in a West Wing storage area in 2023 and “return it” to them.

Trump weighs Hunter Biden's 2028 chances

The president was speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday, June 4, when he was asked about Hunter Biden's potential presidential bid in 2028.

"You would think that the past has something to do with winning an election. And I would say his past is not the greatest," Trump insisted, alluding to Hunter Biden’s past controversies.

“Remember, ‘Where’s Hunter?'” Trump asked. “It became the No 1 shirt anywhere in the world for about three weeks.”

Trump’s 2020 presidential campaign originally launched the parody shirt, which quickly gained popularity in conservative circles.

Trump then compared Hunter to Democrats Graham Platner and James Talarico, arguing that if the two can gain traction in their political races, Biden could emerge as a serious contender in a Democratic primary.

“If the guy from Maine can do well, I guess Hunter could do well too because the guy from Maine is a basket case, and I would say worse than him is the one from Texas,” Trump said.

“I would say that if [Talarico] can do well, maybe Hunter can do well,” he added. “I’m not sure. It’d be pretty close as far as I’m concerned.”

Joe Rogan weighs Hunter Biden's future

Trump is not the only public figure who has suggested Hunter Biden could have political potential. Podcast host Joe Rogan has also said that the former president’s son is smarter than many people assume.

During an episode of 'The Joe Rogan Experience' featuring comedian Joe DeRosa, Rogan reflected on how persuasively Hunter described the appeal of a crack.

"It’s the greatest crack advertisement of all time," Rogan said. "No. If crack wasn’t terrible for you, this guy makes me want to try crack. I’m not going to. Don’t do it. I’m not giving any advice, but I’m saying this guy, like legitimately, this might be the best advertisement for crack of all-time.”

"He’s a lot smarter than people give him credit for," Rogan added. "He’s talking, and one of the things he was talking about was why smoking things are so addictive, why smoking cigarettes are so addictive, and the psychology behind it. He’s not dumb."

The podcast host also suggested Hunter could potentially enter politics at the highest level. "He could be president," Rogan told DeRosa.