• Hunter Biden suggests his father's debate performance was due to Ambien use.
• Joe Biden's extensive travel schedule contributed to his fatigue before the debate.
• Former President Biden stepped aside as a candidate following backlash from the debate.

Hunter Biden, in a recent interview, suggested that his father's debate performance against Donald Trump was adversely affected by Ambien, a sleep aid he was prescribed due to fatigue from extensive travel. "He flew around the world basically the mileage he could have flown around the world three times. He's 81 years old. He's tired as sh--," Hunter stated, adding that the medication "made him look like a deer in the headlights" during the debate, which occurred on June 27, 2024, according to The Hill, Reuters, ABC News, and South China Morning Post.

During the interview, Hunter explained that his father's preparations included extensive travel, which contributed to his exhaustion. "They give him Ambien to be able to sleep. He gets up on the stage, and he looks like he's a deer in the headlights," he reiterated, emphasizing that prior trips affected his father's alertness on stage, as reported by Reuters and South China Morning Post.

The fallout from Biden's debate performance was significant, leading to his withdrawal from the presidential race just weeks later, with Kamala Harris taking over as the Democratic candidate, who ultimately lost to Trump in the November elections. Hunter criticized both the media and political strategists for abandoning his father's candidacy following the debate, as noted by ABC News and The Hill.