Hunter Biden unloaded on CNN anchor Jake Tapper in a fiery social media post, accusing the veteran journalist of unfairly targeting former First Lady Jill Biden while ignoring controversies involving members of President Donald Trump’s family.
The latest clash marks another chapter in the increasingly personal feud between Hunter Biden and Tapper, a rivalry that has intensified in recent years amid debates over former President Joe Biden’s health and the media’s coverage of his administration.
The dispute erupted after Tapper published an analysis of Jill Biden’s new memoir, View From the East Wing, in which she defended her husband’s mental fitness during the final months of his presidency and his 2024 reelection campaign. In the book, Jill Biden argues that Joe Biden would have stepped aside if he were incapable of carrying out the duties of the presidency and insists that neither she nor his staff would have allowed him to remain in office had he been suffering from cognitive impairment.
Tapper openly challenged those claims, writing that such assertions were “very difficult to believe” and suggesting they did not align with what many Americans witnessed during Biden’s final campaign. The CNN anchor argued that the central issue was never whether Biden remained a good or decent person, but whether he was capable of successfully running for reelection and serving another term in office.
Hunter Biden quickly fired back on X, questioning why Tapper was focused on criticizing his mother instead of examining allegations and controversies involving Trump family members.
“So let me get this straight. Jake Tapper is focused on attacking my Mom,” Hunter wrote. “Jared and Ivanka are building a private island paradise on Albanian protected land. Don Jr married the daughter of Epstein’s banker, and a startup his fund backs just got a record $620M Pentagon loan.”
So let me get this straight.
Jake Tapper is focused on attacking my Mom.
Jared and Ivanka are building a private island paradise on Albanian protected land.
Don Jr married the daughter of Epstein’s banker, and a startup his fund backs just got a record $620M Pentagon loan.…
— Hunter Biden (@HunterBiden) June 3, 2026
The confrontation comes as Hunter Biden has become unusually active on social media after years of relative silence. He has spent the past several days posting hundreds of messages on X, defending his father, debating political opponents, addressing criticism of his past struggles with addiction, and responding directly to journalists and public figures.
The online blitz follows the release of Jill Biden’s memoir and coincides with renewed public discussion surrounding Joe Biden’s health during his final years in office.
Hunter’s hostility toward Tapper is not new. The former first son has repeatedly criticized the CNN anchor over Tapper’s reporting and his 2025 book Original Sin, which examined questions surrounding Joe Biden’s decline and the efforts of aides and allies to shield it from public view.
The son of the former president has been at the center of several controversies that have attracted intense political and media attention over the past decade. Much of the scrutiny has focused on his foreign business dealings, particularly his position on the board of Ukrainian energy company Burisma while his father served as vice president.
Critics argued the arrangement created the appearance of a conflict of interest, though investigations did not establish that Joe Biden altered U.S. policy on Hunter’s behalf. Hunter Biden also faced widespread attention following the emergence of a laptop containing personal communications, business records, and other sensitive material.
In addition, he has publicly acknowledged years of struggles with drug and alcohol addiction. Federal investigations later led to convictions on gun and tax-related charges, making him one of the most scrutinized presidential family members in modern history.
Hunter has previously accused Tapper of exploiting his father’s struggles for personal gain, questioned his journalistic credibility, and mocked his television ratings. Tapper has rejected those criticisms and CNN has defended its anchor, arguing that his reporting is grounded in extensive sourcing and legitimate public interest.
While neither side appears interested in backing down, the latest exchange underscores how the debate over Joe Biden’s final years in politics continues to generate strong emotions long after he left office.
