Hunter Biden talks about how his father’s cancer has spread and is causing him pain

Then president Joe Biden and his son Hunter embrace in the Oval Office of the White House on 24 July 2024. Biden talks about how his father’s cancer has spread and is causing him painJoe Biden’s prostate cancer is reportedly ‘debilitating’, even as ex-president continues to speak out on public issuesStaff and agenciesSat 8 Aug 2026 21.17 CESTFirst published on Sat 8 Aug 2026 17.14 CESTShare Former US president Joe Biden ’s prostate cancer has spread to other parts of his body and is causing him pain, even as he continues to speak out on public issues, his son Hunter said in an interview.In a wide-ranging interview with the BBC broadcast late on Friday, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father’s condition, describing it as very sad to watch.“The cancer has spread, metastasized into his bones and further,” he said. He and his White House advisers have faced intense criticism for allegedly concealing the extent of his problems, especially after he was forced to abandon his bid for re-election after a disastrous debate with his eventual successor, Donald Trump.The former president revealed his cancer diagnosis in May of last year, less than four months after he left the White House.Hunter Biden said the diagnosis had been tough on the family.“It’s really sad to watch,” Biden said.

But he also acknowledged that it was not good for the former president’s legacy or the American people.“It is something that is easily criticized and for good reason,” Biden said.