Hunter Biden told the "Macrodosing" podcast that "Black women got my dad elected," crediting them and groups like the Congressional Black Caucus as crucial to Joe Biden's political success. He suggested the president's travel, exhaustion and cancer treatment affected his June 2024 debate performance, which prompted calls from commentators and public figures for Biden to reconsider his campaign. Vice President Kamala Harris has urged Democrats not to take Black women for granted and highlighted issues such as Black maternal mortality.
Hunter Biden: "Black Women Got My Dad Elected" — Praises Their Role As The Democratic Party's Backbone
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE - JUNE 03: Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden departs the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building on June 03, 2024 in Wilmington, Delaware. Biden is standing trial for felony gun charges. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Hunter Biden has grown more outspoken in recent months about President Trump, the country's direction and what Democratic leaders should prioritize ahead of upcoming elections. On the "Macrodosing" podcast, he singled out Black women as a decisive voting bloc for his father.
What He Said
Speaking around the one-hour mark, Hunter Biden named the Congressional Black Caucus, the Hispanic Caucus and the Progressive Caucus as core supporters and said, "You know who stuck with my dad? 100 percent … Black Caucus, the Hispanic Caucus, Progressive Caucus. You what got my dad elected? Black women. Period, the end." He added that Black women have backed Joe Biden throughout his career, saying they have helped elect him since 1972.
Context And Reaction
Hunter made the comments while reflecting on President Biden's June 2024 debate against Donald Trump, suggesting that travel, exhaustion and cancer treatment affected his father's performance. The debate prompted public debate and prompted calls from commentators and public figures — from hosts on "Pod Save America" to actor George Clooney and other political operatives — urging the president to reconsider his re-election campaign.
By the numbers, Black women have been among the most reliable Democratic voters nationally. In 2020, roughly 95% of Black women voted for Joe Biden; that share remained very high in 2024 at about 92%, a level of loyalty some supporters dubbed "The 92 Percent."
Vice President Harris On Black Women And The Party
"I think the Democratic Party has taken Black women for granted," Vice President Kamala Harris said earlier this year in a conversation with entrepreneurs and strategists. "There are very specific issues that impact Black women in America that should be some of the highest priorities. I made them priorities when I was vice president, such as Black maternal mortality."
Hunter Biden's remarks have added to an ongoing discussion inside the Democratic Party about voter coalitions, candidate fitness and the political influence of Black women as party leaders plan strategy for upcoming elections.
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