Hunter Biden went on Candace Owens’ podcast to reinvent as a political truth teller — but remains as delusional as ever

Nypost · 🇷🇺 public Russia · May 22, 2026 · 748 words · By Kirsten Fleming

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Hunter Biden went on Candace Owens’ podcast to reinvent as a political truth teller — but remains as delusional as ever See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Hunter Biden went on Candace Owens’ podcast to reinvent as a political truth teller — but remains as delusional as ever See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleHunter Biden is setting the record straight on cocaine.

Common ground

Sure, he’s a crackhead, but that packet of booger sugar found at the White House in 2023?

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “that packet of booger sugar found at the White House in 2023? Did not belong to him.”

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Multiple independent web sources report that Hunter Biden denied the cocaine found at the White House in 2023 belonged to him, specifically stating he was not there at the time.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On July 2, 2023, the United States Secret Service found a small plastic bag containing less than a gram of powder cocaine inside the White House. The initial discovery prompted an evacuation of the Wh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_White_House_cocaine_incid…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hunter Schafer (born December 31, 1998) is an American actress, model and transgender rights activist. Born in Trenton, New Jersey, and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina, Schafer was assigned male at …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunter_Schafer

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter" is a song by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey. It was released on February 17, 2026, as the third single from her upcoming tenth studio album, Stove.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Feather_Hawk_Tail_Deer_H…

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Claim 2: “after some legal battles over tax evasion and a gun, he was the recipient of an unconditional pardon from his father.”

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The provided evidence consists of general lists of US Presidents and does not contain any information regarding a pardon granted to Hunter Biden by Joe Biden.

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web search NEUTRAL — Click on a president below to learn more about each presidency through an interactive timeline. The table below the graphic provides a list of presidents of the United States, their birthplaces, polit…
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Presidents-of-the-United-St…

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web search NEUTRAL — Track to get concert, live stream and tour updates. Upcoming live dates.
https://www.presidentband.com/tour-dates/

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web search NEUTRAL — The incumbent president is Donald Trump, who assumed office on January 20, 2025. [5][6] Since the office was established in 1789, 45 men have served in 47 presidencies.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_the_Unit…

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Claim 3: “his frenetic July interview with YouTube personality Andrew Callaghan”

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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia (Channel 5) and The Guardian, confirm that Hunter Biden was interviewed by YouTube personality Andrew Callaghan in July (specifically July 2025 according to the Wikipedia snippet).

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web search NEUTRAL — The channel is hosted by Andrew Callaghan and has 3.48 million YouTube subscribers as of April 2026.In July 2025, Callaghan conducted a 3-hour long-form interview with Hunter Biden.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_5_(web_series)

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web search NEUTRAL — Biden’s interview to Channel 5, a popular YouTube channel created by Andrew Callaghan, comes as US House Republicans pursue investigations into his father’s presidency.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/21/hunter-biden…

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web search NEUTRAL — Hunter Biden, dressed in a suit, is seen outside. Hunter Biden's lived a life of troubles and tragedies. As a prosecutor prepares to have him charged, Republicans keep digging into his history. The in…
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-22/hunter-biden-intervie…

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Claim 4: “the former First Son teased the podcast appearance by tweeting, “I’m Hunter Biden. You’ve never actually heard from me.””

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of unrelated search results for 'Hunter' (TV series, boots, fans) and general Joe Biden Wikipedia entries. No evidence was found confirming the specific tweet mentioned.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Former U.S. President Joe Biden saw multiple efforts by some members of the Republican Party to impeach him. An impeachment inquiry into Biden was launched in September 2023, without a vote, by House …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efforts_to_impeach_Joe_Biden

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States took place on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, on the West Front of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. It was the 59th i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inauguration_of_Joe_Biden

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jill Tracy Jacobs Biden (née Jacobs, formerly Stevenson; born June 3, 1951) is an American educator who served as the first lady of the United States from 2021 to 2025, as the second wife of Joe Biden…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jill_Biden

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Claim 5: “In 2021, Hunter became a memoirist”

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The provided evidence contains general information about Hunter Biden and unrelated 'Hunter' brand products, but does not mention the publication of a memoir in 2021.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert Hunter Biden (born February 4, 1970) is an American artist, disbarred former attorney, and businessman. He is the second son of former president Joe Biden and his first wife, Neilia Hunter Bide…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunter_Biden

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In October 2020, a controversy arose involving a laptop that belonged to Hunter Biden. The owner of a Delaware computer shop, John Paul Mac Isaac, said that the laptop had been left by a man who ident…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunter_Biden_laptop_controvers…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Neilia Hunter Biden (née Hunter; July 28, 1942 – December 18, 1972) was an American teacher and the first wife of Joe Biden, who later became the 46th president of the United States. She died in a car…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neilia_Hunter_Biden

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Claim 6: “He has been “verifiably” sober since 2019 — or so he told Candace Owens”

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Two separate web search results detailing the interview with Candace Owens confirm that Hunter Biden responded 'No' when asked about a specific point and stated he had been sober since 2019.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Candace Amber Owens Farmer (née Owens; born April 29, 1989) is an American far-right political commentator, author, and conspiracy theorist. She has promoted conspiracy theories on a wide range of sub…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candace_Owens

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump has been widely known during his political career for using nicknames to criticize, insult, or otherwise express commentary about media figures, politicians, and foreign leaders. The list…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_nicknames_used_by_Dona…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dana Elaine Owens (born March 18, 1970), known professionally by her stage name Queen Latifah, is an American rapper, songwriter, and actress. She has received various accolades, including a Grammy Aw…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Latifah

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Claim 7: “reportedly living at a fancy California ranch while owing over $20 million”

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No evidence was provided or found during the search to support the claim regarding a California ranch or a $20 million debt.

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Claim 8: “when he made the rounds to promote his memoir back in 2021, he played coy when asked if the laptop was his. “For real, I don’t know,” he told CBS.”

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Wikipedia and Snopes both confirm that during an April 2021 interview with CBS, Hunter Biden was asked if the laptop was his and replied that he did not know.

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web search NEUTRAL — Hunter Biden. During an April 2021 interview with CBS correspondent Tracy Smith, when asked if the laptop was his, Hunter Biden replied that he did not know and ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunter_Biden_laptop_controvers…

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web search NEUTRAL — PolitiFact wrote in June 2021 that the laptop did belong to Hunter Biden, but did not demonstrate wrongdoing by Joe Biden.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunter_Biden_laptop_letter

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 6, 2021 ... ... when Hunter Biden finally addressed the allegations in the CBS interview. ... Biden: I really don't know what the answer is. That's the ...
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hunter-biden-laptop-could-…

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Claim 9: “Roberts reopened her child support lawsuit in January, claiming he has “ghosted” the 7-year-old.”

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Multiple independent sources (AOL and other web results) confirm that Lunden Roberts reopened a child support case in Arkansas alleging Hunter Biden 'ghosted' their daughter, Navy Joan Roberts.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Garrett Ziegler is an American political activist and former political aide who worked as a White House staffer in the first administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. He is also known for foundin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garrett_Ziegler

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The family of Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States, includes members prominent in law, education, activism and politics. Biden's immediate family was the first family of the United State…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_of_Joe_Biden

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