Hunter Biden criticized Donald Trump’s secretive departure from Turkey, contrasting it with his father Joe Biden’s historic trip to Kyiv amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Hunter Biden has taken aim at former President Donald Trump over his discreet exit from Turkey last month, juxtaposing it with his father, President Joe Biden’s, covert visit to Kyiv in 2023 during the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
In a video that has gained traction on social media, Hunter Biden commended his father for making the perilous journey to Kyiv at the age of 80, labeling it a significant presidential trip into an active war zone. He then ridiculed Trump for utilizing an airport catering truck to leave Air Force One during his trip to Turkey.
“My dad at 81 years old secretly got on a military aircraft, went to Ukraine, took a train for 16 hours to Kyiv as the first President of the United States to go into an active war zone. Donald Trump fits his fat ass into a food cart truck and brings his work wife with him instead of the guy that carries the nuclear codes,” Hunter Biden stated in the video.
The remarks were shared by X user Reggie B. and have since attracted considerable attention online, with numerous social media accounts reposting the video and comments.
The comparison highlights two markedly different presidential security operations.
In February 2023, Joe Biden made an unannounced visit to Kyiv, becoming the first sitting U.S. president to enter a war zone where American troops were not providing security. His journey was meticulously planned and involved a tightly controlled group of White House, intelligence, military, and Secret Service personnel. Biden secretly traveled aboard an Air Force C-32 to Poland before embarking on a roughly 10-hour overnight train journey into Kyiv. As a precaution against potential military miscalculations, the United States notified Russia about Biden’s travel shortly before his departure.
In contrast, Trump’s 2026 operation was prompted by a different set of security concerns. According to The Washington Post, an Iranian assassination threat necessitated an elaborate plan to move Trump discreetly from Turkey to a smaller military aircraft. Although Trump had publicly appeared to board Air Force One after the NATO summit in Ankara, he and several aides instead used an airport catering truck to transfer from the presidential aircraft to a C-32A.
This operation was reportedly conducted without the knowledge of some White House staff and journalists who remained aboard the larger aircraft. The Washington Post noted that Trump was accompanied by several close aides, including Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino, executive assistant Natalie Harp, and Oval Office operations director Walt Nauta. Notably, no Cabinet officials were present on the catering truck, according to a U.S. official cited by the newspaper.
ABC News further reported that this unusual maneuver was part of an effort to conceal Trump’s flight from Turkey to the United Kingdom due to threats to his life.
Hunter Biden’s comments have transformed this unusual security operation into a political commentary on the differing approaches of the two presidents when navigating security threats.
While Biden’s 2023 journey involved a lengthy covert trip by aircraft, motorcade, and train into Kyiv, Trump’s 2026 departure was characterized by a brief transfer through an airport catering vehicle before boarding another military aircraft.
The contrasting episodes have sparked political debate online, with supporters and critics of both presidents discussing what these two trips reveal about presidential leadership, security, and public image.
The original article appeared on The American Bazaar.