NEW YORK — Hunter Biden said he “may have to” run for president in 2028 — if supermarket billionaire and WABC host John Catsimatidis endorses him — in an interview the New York Post previewed Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, ahead of Sunday’s Cats Roundtable broadcast.

“If I get your [Catsimatidis’] endorsement, I may have to [run for president]. The things I care most about is the 50 million Americans that are still suffering with their addictions,” Biden said, according to the Post.

The 56-year-old former first son, who has described himself as a “former crackhead” and was convicted on federal gun and tax charges before a December 2024 pardon from his father, framed his top qualification as fidelity to the Constitution. “Here is my qualification for becoming president, if you believe in the Constitution of the United States of America that you swear to uphold and protect. I want the next president to commit to one thing: to adhering to the rule of law,” he said, per the Post.

Biden did not lock in a candidacy. He said Democrats have an “incredible bench” and added, “I love Gavin Newsom, personally,” the Post reported — echoing months of joking 2028 chatter, including a June podcast bit about serving only as Newsom’s running mate.

A presidential run would be Biden’s first formal step into electoral politics after years as a lightning rod over his business dealings, the “Laptop from Hell” reporting, and his Navy discharge after a positive cocaine test in 2014. Betting markets and party operatives have treated a serious Hunter Biden primary bid as a long shot; Saturday’s conditional “may have to” line keeps the speculation alive without a filing or campaign apparatus.

WABC promoted the Catsimatidis sit-down as covering Biden’s defense of his father’s presidency, recovery, immigration, veterans, addiction, and whether he would ever seek office. The full interview airs Sunday on the Cats Roundtable.

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