Well, that didn’t take long.
Hunter Biden is back in the headlines—again—and this time, he’s not just grateful for the get-out-of-jail-free card handed to him by his dad. No, he’s on offense. In a new interview, Hunter calls Donald Trump’s presidency a “revenge tour,” throws in some shots at the Justice Department, and casually acknowledges that yes, his father’s 2024 pardon was a generous act of pure privilege.
This isn’t just some quiet, reflective moment of gratitude. It’s part confessional, part deflection, and very much a political landmine. And it’s hard not to raise an eyebrow when someone who just got blanket-cleared of serious tax and gun charges decides now’s the moment to slam the guy who beat his dad in the 2024 election.
Let’s rewind. In case you forgot, Joe Biden, in the final weeks of his presidency, issued a sweeping pardon for his son Hunter—wiping away tax evasion and illegal gun possession convictions, and covering just about anything else Hunter may have done wrong between 2014 and 2024. That’s a full decade of legal protection, all wrapped up in one presidential signature.
Fast forward to now: Trump is in office. J.D. Vance is vice president. And Hunter Biden—speaking to journalist Tommy Christopher—says the quiet part out loud.
“I realize how privileged I am,” he says.
“My dad would not have pardoned me if President Trump had not won.”
Wait—what?
Hunter Biden said he “realize[d] how privileged” he is after Joe Biden pardoned him for tax and gun charges. He claimed his father only acted because Donald Trump had won the presidency and he anticipated winning on appeal under normal circumstances. https://t.co/Bf2xvVCUEY
— The Beacon (@hvbeacon) October 22, 2025
Let that sink in. According to Hunter, the only reason he got the pardon was because Trump won the election. Translation: Joe Biden, who repeatedly said he wouldn’t pardon his son, changed his mind once he knew the game was over. This wasn’t just about love or forgiveness—it was about shielding the Biden family from future political blowback under a new administration.
But that’s not even the wildest part.
Hunter goes further. He claims that without the pardon, Trump would have used him to “intimidate” the entire Biden family. That he—Hunter—would’ve been the easiest target for a political takedown. So, in his view, the pardon wasn’t just a gift; it was a shield. A preemptive strike. A way to dodge the Trump hammer before it could fall.
If you’re keeping score, this is one heck of a twist. Because just last year, we were told repeatedly by Joe Biden’s team that a pardon was off the table. That there would be no special treatment. That justice would run its course.
Now, Hunter is telling us the pardon was special treatment, and it was political—because Trump won.
But the jabs didn’t stop there. Hunter, apparently not one for subtlety, took a swipe at Trump’s recent commutation of former Rep. George Santos, too. That move drew fire from Democrats and some Republicans alike, but Hunter didn’t miss the chance to suggest Trump’s pardon choices are more outrageous than his own.
Here’s the problem: every time Hunter opens his mouth, it becomes harder and harder for Democrats to distance themselves from the mess. And when he flat-out says that he was pardoned because Trump won? That flips the script from “tragic family saga” to “strategic political cleanup.”
Hunter Biden, the guy who sniffed Parmesan cheese, trafficked girls & drugs & had an illegal firearm – says Trump is threatening the life of his boy toy Harry by posting an AI video of him getting crap dumped on his head 🤡
The absolute absurdity.
pic.twitter.com/v1efyp7LVc— Sara Rose 🇺🇸🌹 (@saras76) October 21, 2025
It also raises an uncomfortable question: if Joe Biden was willing to bend his promise on pardons in the final stretch of his presidency, what else was he willing to do behind the scenes?
The American people aren’t stupid. They can see when someone’s getting a pass while others face the full weight of the law. And even for those who sympathize with Hunter’s addiction struggles and legal battles, there’s a line between compassion and corruption. And right now, the Biden family seems to be tiptoeing right along it.
Hunter may say he’s lucky. But in a time when average Americans are paying the price for far less, it’s starting to look a lot more like immunity for the elite.
