Radio host Charlamagne Tha God didn’t hold back when a caller on The Breakfast Club defended President Joe Biden’s political legacy and recent decision to pardon his son, Hunter Biden.
Independent Journal Review reported that during Tuesday’s show, Charlamagne dismantled the caller’s argument, highlighting Biden’s history of policies that have inflicted lasting harm on American families.
The caller argued that Biden’s pardon of Hunter, convicted in June on charges related to tax evasion and illegal gun possession, was an act of prioritizing his family after decades of public service.
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“Joe Biden had 40 years in office serving all of us … It took him that long to understand that his family was most important, so that’s what he had to take care of,” the caller said, excusing the pardon as a fatherly move.
Charlamagne wasted no time pointing out the devastating effects of Biden’s legislative record, particularly the 1986 Anti-Drug Abuse Act and the 1994 Crime Bill.
“He’s ruined a lot of families because of legislation like the ’86 Anti-Drug Abuse Act, which introduced mandatory minimum sentences for crack cocaine, and the ’94 Crime Bill,” Charlamagne fired back. “He’s the proud author of those bills.”
Biden’s policies, Charlamagne noted, disproportionately harmed minority communities. The 1988 Anti-Drug Abuse Act, which Biden co-sponsored, intensified sentencing for drug possession, and the 1994 crime bill escalated mass incarceration, exacerbating systemic inequities.
Charlamagne suggested that Biden could salvage his legacy by addressing injustices stemming from his policies.
“He should pardon everybody in federal prison for a nonviolent weed offense,” Charlamagne said, calling out Biden’s patchy approach to marijuana-related pardons. While Biden announced pardons for federal marijuana possession in October 2022, Charlamagne argued that more needs to be done.
Charlamagne has previously credited Donald Trump’s First Step Act, which reduced sentences for nonviolent drug offenders, for creating meaningful change.
“There’s people who actually saw family members and people they love get out of prison,” Charlamagne told The New York Times in May, contrasting Trump’s actions with Biden’s history of punitive legislation.
On Monday, Charlamagne further criticized Biden’s pardon of Hunter, stating that Democrats should stop pretending to hold moral superiority over Republicans.
“Stop acting like y’all are the pure party,” Charlamagne said, referring to moves like bypassing the primary process for Biden and the controversial pardon of his son. He added, “Hunter was singled out because he broke the law … had an illegal gun and tax evasion charges.”
Charlamagne also questioned Biden’s past rhetoric about Trump, asking whether the president truly believed Trump was “a threat to democracy” or if it was just political theater.
With Biden’s legacy under increasing scrutiny, Charlamagne’s fiery critique resonates with voters weary of political hypocrisy and broken promises.
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