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Cancer spreads, pain reported
Former US President Joe Biden’s prostate cancer has spread to his bones and is causing him pain, Hunter Biden said in an interview with the BBC broadcast late Friday, August 7.
““spread, metastasised into his bones and further””
Hunter Biden described the condition as “very painful and very debilitating in many respects,” and said, “The cancer has spread, metastasised into his bones and further,” while discussing his father’s health.
The Indian Express reported that Biden, 83, was the oldest person to serve as US president and that his age and health became major issues during his four years in office.
The BBC said Hunter Biden told the BBC Newsnight that his father’s “painful” cancer has spread, and that he acknowledged the illness remains a significant health challenge.
Hunter Biden also said Joe Biden plans to publish a memoir titled ‘Promise Me, America’ after the US midterm elections, according to the LatestLY report.
Family reaction and quotes
Hunter Biden said it was “really sad to watch” as he grew emotional in the BBC interview, describing the impact of his father’s condition on the family.
In the same BBC interview, Hunter Biden said, “I wish he would complain more, because it’s not good,” while describing his father’s health right now.
The Guardian also quoted Hunter Biden describing the situation as “very painful and it’s very debilitating in many respects,” as he discussed Joe Biden’s worsening condition.
Scripps News likewise reported Hunter Biden’s BBC remarks that “It’s very painful and it’s very debilitating in many respects,” while noting Biden continued to speak out on public issues.
Hunter Biden said Joe Biden remains “out there,” speaking publicly about issues that are important to him, and quoted him saying, “He’s still doing his thing.”
Memoir, pardon, and legacy
Hunter Biden told the BBC that Joe Biden’s presidential pardon was “not good” for US or his father’s legacy, while he defended the decision by saying, “What would you have thought of my dad if he did not do that for me.”
““not good” for US or his father's legacy”
The BBC reported that President Biden granted his son a full and unconditional pardon in December 2024, covering his son’s federal gun conviction, a tax case he pleaded guilty to, and any federal offences committed between 2014 and 2024.
LatestLY said Hunter Biden told the BBC that Joe Biden plans to publish a memoir titledPromise Me, America after the mid-term elections, and that Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis was revealed in May 2025.
The Indian Express reported that Biden disclosed his prostate cancer diagnosis in May last year, less than four months after leaving the White House, and that Hunter said the diagnosis was particularly difficult for the family.
The BBC also reported Hunter Biden said he had “no interest in elected politics” and dismissed any suggestion that he would one day seek office, while he said he wanted to devote his time to speaking about addiction and recovery.
