Where’s Hunter? is rated Left-Center with Mostly Factual factual reporting by Media Bias Fact Check.

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LEFT-CENTER BIAS

History

Where’s Hunter? is a personal Substack newsletter by Hunter Biden, the son of former U.S. President Joe Biden. According to the About page, Biden describes himself as “not a politician,” “not a historian,” and “not a journalist,” but as a person who has been the subject of all three. The publication presents itself as a first-person account of events involving Biden’s personal life, addiction, recovery, public controversies, and political attacks.

Hunter Biden is an American businessman, artist, author, lawyer, and recovery advocate. His business dealings, addiction, legal issues, and family relationship to Joe Biden have been the subject of extensive political and media scrutiny. In 2024, he was convicted on federal gun charges and pleaded guilty to federal tax charges before receiving a pardon from President Joe Biden in December 2024.

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Funded by / Ownership

Where’s Hunter? is owned and operated by Hunter Biden through Substack. Revenue is generated through Substack subscriptions and reader support.

Analysis / Bias

Where’s Hunter? is rated Left-Center based on its establishment Democratic, anti-Trump, and pro-Biden-family perspective. The publication is not a conventional news outlet; it functions as first-person commentary, memoir, political rebuttal, and personal defense. Hunter Biden’s framing is broadly aligned with corporate/establishment Democratic politics rather than far-left or democratic-socialist politics.

For example, Before the Laptop argues that the Hunter Biden laptop story was not an organic discovery but part of a coordinated political operation involving Rudy Giuliani, Lev Parnas, Ukrainian figures, Russian-linked disinformation, Trump allies, and the Justice Department. The article contains many specific names and references to public controversies, but it is written from Biden’s personal perspective and strongly frames the laptop story as an anti-Biden political operation.

In The Truth Matters, Biden revisits the New York Post laptop story and criticizes Rudy Giuliani, Steve Bannon, Guo Wengui, John Paul Mac Isaac, conservative media, and social media moderation debates. The piece provides useful context about how the story was handled politically and technologically, but it also reflects Biden’s direct personal and legal interest in the controversy.

By contrast, The Graham I Choose to Remember is a short personal reflection on Senator Lindsey Graham that contrasts Graham’s earlier friendship with Joe Biden and John McCain against his later support for Donald Trump. The piece is more reflective than investigative and reinforces the Substack’s anti-Trump but institutionally oriented Democratic perspective.

Overall, Where’s Hunter? is transparent about its author and viewpoint. It should not be treated as independent journalism, but as a firsthand personal and political commentary source. The content is self-interested and one-sided, but it is largely grounded in real public controversies, legal proceedings, media coverage, and documented political disputes. This supports a Mostly Factual rating rather than Mixed, while the inherent conflict of interest and limited independent sourcing prevent a High rating.

Failed Fact Checks

• None found by IFCN-approved fact-checkers for the Substack itself.

Overall, we rate Where’s Hunter? Left-Center biased based on its establishment Democratic, anti-Trump, and pro-Biden-family perspective. We rate it Mostly Factual because it is transparently first-person commentary grounded in real political and legal controversies, offset by a strong conflict of interest, one-sided framing, and limited independent sourcing. (D. Van Zandt 07/19/2026)

Source: https://hunterbiden.substack.com/

Last Updated on July 19, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check

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