Hunter Biden’s money problems are getting worse now that his dad isn’t in the White House. He just asked a judge to drop his lawsuit against a Trump aide because he can’t afford to keep fighting in court. The president’s son says his art sales crashed, his book isn’t selling, and he’s buried in millions of dollars of debt.
Biden used to make big money selling paintings. A few years ago, he sold 27 pieces for over $50,000 each. Now he’s only sold one painting since last December—and it went for just $36,000. His book sales tanked too, dropping from 3,000 copies a month to barely 1,000. It looks like nobody wants his art or his story anymore.
Things got even worse after wildfires wrecked his rental home in California earlier this year. The fires left him scrambling to find a new place to live and made it harder to earn cash. Biden claims he needs to focus on fixing his life instead of paying lawyers.
The lawsuit he’s dropping accused a former Trump staffer of hacking his infamous laptop. That laptop showed Hunter’s wild partying, drug use, and shady business deals. Conservatives say the laptop proves the Bidens used their power for profit. Now Hunter can’t afford to fight in court—something critics say is ironic after years of special treatment.
Hunter’s had plenty of legal trouble. He was convicted of lying on a gun form and dodging taxes. But his dad pardoned him right before leaving office, wiping away those felony charges. Many Americans saw that pardon as a slap in the face, especially after years of Democrats attacking Trump’s family.
A lawyer for the Trump aide mocked Hunter’s money problems. He said Hunter’s cash dried up because he can’t “peddle influence” without his dad in power. That’s a sharp jab at the Biden family’s history of mixing politics and personal gain.
The laptop scandal isn’t going away. It exposed Hunter’s deals with foreign companies in Ukraine and China while Joe Biden was vice president. Republicans argue the Bidens got rich by selling access to the White House. Now that Joe’s out of office, the money train seems to have stopped.
Hunter’s downfall is a cautionary tale. For years, he lived like a prince thanks to his family name. Now he’s broke, struggling to sell paintings, and stuck in legal chaos. Conservatives say this shows what happens when political privilege runs out—and why accountability matters.
