Hunter Biden furious at Obama for guiding father offstage at fundraiser
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Hunter Biden was furious with former President Barack Obama for directing then-President Joe Biden backstage at a June 2024 fundraiser, according to a new book by ABC News’ Jonathan Karl.
An excerpt from the book obtained by Axios details how the younger Biden believed Obama disrespected and embarrassed the president.
“I almost jumped on stage and said, ‘Never do that to the president of the United States again,'” Hunter told Karl in an interview. he said.
“Little Biden insisted that his father was just taking a moment to acknowledge the crowd. ‘I knew it was going to be a meme,’ Hunter recalled. ‘That really, really, really, really pissed me off,'” she writes in the book.
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President Obama grabs President Biden by the wrist at a fundraiser and then directs him backstage. (Christopher Gardner via Storyful)
The incident was one of many that contributed to criticism that Biden was too old to run for office, the view of the vast majority of voters according to polls at the time.
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The clip was just one of many in the final months of Biden’s presidency that showed an ally, aide or family member stepping in to seemingly direct or direct Biden off a stage or during an event.
Former President Obama has his arm around President Biden’s back as he leaves a fundraiser in Los Angeles. (Christopher Gardner via Storyful)
The Obama incident came just days after Biden had to be guided by another world leader during a G7 event in Italy. The former president appeared to be taking a few steps away from the group along with other world leaders.
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni then walked up to the president, touched his right arm, and guided him back to the group of world leaders.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni leads President Biden during the G7 event. (Fox News/POOL)
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At the time, the White House rejected the clip on the grounds that it had an “artificially narrow frame” that appeared as if Biden was stepping away from the crowd.
Fox News’ Emma Colton contributed to this report.
