U.S. — After sitting down for an interview with podcaster Candace Owens, Hunter Biden’s reputation was reportedly in ruins.

Former President Joe Biden’s son — best known for multiple run-ins with the law stemming from drugs and other charges, allegations of influence-peddling in Ukraine, his 2020 laptop scandal, and being a renowned artist — reportedly found that the public’s perception of him took a sudden downward turn upon hearing he had appeared with Owens.

“People won’t view him as favorably after this,” one viewer said. “This is way worse than all those pictures that came out showing him smoking crack with prostitutes.”

According to Biden, he was unaware that sitting down for a conversation with Owens would have such a detrimental effect on public perception of him. “I honestly didn’t think my public image could get any worse,” he admitted. “Boy, was I wrong. All the respect and public favor I had before today has now been completely flushed down the toilet.”

When asked to comment on his son’s worsening public image, President Biden said, “I once drove a Mack truck across the country. California wasn’t a state yet. No, I’m serious. Just think about it. Not a joke. So I told those dsflfb fitfititfbitb. Anyway…”

Hunter Biden’s public relations team worked quickly to leak inappropriate photos of him doing drugs with a Chinese spy in an attempt to distract people from his interview with Owens.

At publishing time, Biden had reportedly asked his lawyer if his appearance with Owens was covered by the presidential pardon he received from his father.

From our friends at The Babylon Bee.