Hunter Biden Says Kamala Harris Would Be a 'Great President' But Is Getting 'Bad Political Advice'

Hunter Biden, the son of former President Joe Biden, said Sunday that while he believes Kamala Harris would make an excellent president, she is currently receiving poor political guidance.

In an interview with Mehdi Hasan, founder of Zeteo and a former MSNBC host, Hunter Biden addressed his earlier comments describing Harris as "not a very good politician." The conversation delved into Harris's relationship with Joe Biden during her 2024 presidential campaign, during which she repeatedly declined to differentiate herself from the incumbent administration.

"I think that the vice president served the country incredibly well and that she has a deep, rich future in politics," Hunter Biden said. "Whether she wants to run for president again, she'll be one of the, if not, the frontrunner."

When pressed by Hasan to elaborate on his initial criticism, Hunter Biden explained his view that Harris should have been able to establish her own positions on certain issues, particularly regarding Gaza and Israel, while still acknowledging the accomplishments of the Biden administration.

"I think that this administration, unlike you, I don't think that she should have ever been any daylight between [herself and my dad], she can make daylight between herself and my dad, but not in terms of what they were able to accomplish over that four-year period," Hunter Biden said. "I think that there might be daylight as issues related to Gaza and as it relates to Israel that of course, she needs to be able to stake her own ground on that."

Hunter Biden also discussed what he characterized as a lack of full loyalty from Harris toward his father, pointing to her recent public appearances and statements that he believes distanced her from the former president.

"I think that she was loyal to my father, and I don't think she was loyal to a fault, however," he said. "There are certain things she was not loyal on. I think right now her recent appearances that I've seen and what she's trying to distance herself from my dad, the things that she wrote in her book, that we're not loyal in any way. And, so, there is not like this 100%."

Despite his criticisms, Hunter Biden expressed strong support for a potential Harris presidency.

"I would love for her to be president of the United States. I think she would make a great president of the United States," he said. "I just think that, right now, she's getting bad political advice. That's it."

When Hasan continued to press Hunter Biden on why he believed Harris was not a skilled politician, Biden declined to elaborate further.

"That's between me and her," Hunter Biden told Hasan.

Hasan responded that he could not simply leave such a statement unresolved.

"You know why I can? Because I ain't running for anything, Mehdi, I can say whatever the hell that I want," Hunter Biden shot back. "She's a free agent now. I'm Hunter Biden. I get to think whatever the hell that I want to think about anybody."

Harris's office did not respond to a request for comment.

The interview also touched on a recent book by reporters Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes, which reported that Joe Biden had repeatedly told Harris there could be "no daylight" between them during her campaign. The former president has denied issuing such an instruction.

Hunter Biden additionally revealed during the conversation that he never wanted his father to seek re-election, though he never told him to stop.