Hunter Biden is placing the blame for President Trump’s 2024 victory not on Republicans or outside forces—but squarely on Democrats who, he says, fractured their own coalition and squandered the advantage of incumbency.
In a candid interview on former DNC Chair Jaime Harrison’s new podcast, At Our Table, Biden said the party failed to rally behind his father when it mattered most.
“We had the advantage of incumbency, we had the advantage of an incredibly successful administration,” he said. “And the Democratic Party literally melted down.”
It’s one of Hunter’s most direct public appearances since his father left office, and it offered a rare glimpse into his views on the political infighting that plagued the 2024 campaign.
Hunter pointed to disloyalty and disunity as central reasons why Trump reclaimed the White House.
“We lost the last election because we did not remain loyal to the leader of the party,” he said.
Hunter Biden’s remarks echoed long-simmering frustrations from inside the Biden world, particularly after Democrats splintered over whether his father should remain on the ballot amid mounting health concerns.
After a shaky debate performance last June and growing pressure from within the party, the elder Biden stepped aside, clearing the