Hunter Biden’s sharp tongue has turned on his own party. In a podcast released July 17, 2025, he blamed Democrats for their 2024 election defeat, pointing fingers at their disloyalty to his father, President Joe Biden. His words sting, but they beg scrutiny.
The New York Post reported that Hunter Biden claimed Democrats squandered a winning hand by abandoning President Biden, despite the advantages of an incumbent administration.
Speaking on Jaime Harrison’s new podcast, “At Our Table,” he aired grievances about the party’s internal fractures. The accusation lands hard, but loyalty alone doesn’t win elections.
President Biden’s administration, Hunter argued, was a success story derailed by party infighting. He told Harrison, “We had the advantage of an incredibly successful administration.” Yet, record-low approval ratings suggest voters saw a different picture.
The summer of 2024 marked a turning point when Democrats turned on Biden. Concerns about his mental acuity, amplified after a shaky debate performance against Trump in June, fueled calls for him to step aside. Hunter’s claim of betrayal might hold water, but the party’s panic was rooted in public perception.
Biden’s debate flop was a disaster Democrats couldn’t ignore. Party leaders urged him to exit the race, paving the way for Kamala Harris to take the nomination with Tim Walz as her running mate. Harris’s loss to Trump suggests the switch wasn’t the cure-all Democrats hoped.
Hunter’s podcast appearance wasn’t just a platform for gripes; it was a calculated jab. “We lost the last election because we did not remain loyal to the leader of the party,” he said.
Loyalty’s a fine virtue, but Hunter sidesteps the electorate’s verdict on his father’s leadership.
Hunter’s own baggage adds complexity to his critique. In 2024, he received a sweeping pardon from his father for tax and firearm crimes spanning 11 years, despite Biden’s public vow against clemency. The contradiction undermines Hunter’s moral high ground when scolding party disloyalty.
Convicted on all charges in a firearm case and pleading guilty to dodging $1.4 million in taxes, Hunter’s legal woes were no small matter. The pardon, signed via autopen despite aides admitting Biden didn’t approve every name, smells of favoritism. It’s hard to preach unity while dodging accountability.
Jaime Harrison, the podcast host and former DNC chairman from 2021 to 2025, gave Hunter a friendly stage.
Harrison, a Biden loyalist, hinted to Semafor that Republican unity behind Trump might have been a model Democrats failed to emulate. The irony is thick—GOP loyalty didn’t falter, but it’s not exactly a blueprint for virtue.
Hunter didn’t hold back on the party’s future, urging Democrats to rally behind their next nominee. “We better as hell get behind that nominee,” he told Harrison. Fine words, but the party’s 2024 meltdown suggests unity is easier preached than practiced.
The podcast, “At Our Table,” boasts guests like Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Rep. James Clyburn, and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore.
Harrison bragged to Semafor about his unique relationships, saying, “I don’t think any of the folks on our side have the relationships that I have.” Name-dropping doesn’t fix a fractured party, though.
Hunter’s distance from his father’s administration was another sore point. “I stayed as far away as I possibly could — which, by the way, broke my heart,” he confessed. Self-imposed exile might’ve spared some headlines, but it didn’t shield Biden from the party’s knives.
Hunter scoffed at rumors of a cover-up regarding his father’s health, calling them a “conspiracy” that sells. “What sells, Jaime? What sells is the idea of a conspiracy,” he said. Yet, whispers about Biden’s mental acuity, fueled by a 2025 book from Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson, weren’t easily dismissed.
Biden’s health took center stage in 2025 when he revealed his prostate cancer had spread to his bones. “Every single day, hundreds of people,” Hunter noted, dismissing claims of erratic behavior as baseless. But public trust, battered by low approval and health disclosures, didn’t bend to his defense.
