Hunter Biden claimed in a new interview that his father, Joe Biden, was taking Ambien, a prescription sleep aid, in the days leading up to his widely criticized debate performance against President Donald Trump in June 2024.
Speaking to journalist Andrew Callaghan in a video published Monday—exactly one year after Joe Biden abruptly exited the 2024 race—Hunter offered a rare inside look at what he claims happened behind the scenes.
“He’s 81 years old, he’s tired as s—, they give him Ambien to be able to sleep,” Hunter said.
“He gets up on the stage and he looks like he’s a deer in the headlights.”Hunter Biden suggests his father was drugged up before the infamous CNN debate: “He flew around the world. He’s 81 years old. He’s tired. They give him Ambien to be able to sleep and he gets up on the stage and looks like a deer in the headlights.” pic.twitter.com/if6rmmuTMP
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