Hunter Biden has apparently discovered that sexuality can be measured with a calculator, at least if you’re Hunter Biden sitting across from Luke Beasley.
During a recent interview with the openly gay political commentator, Biden found himself answering a rather unexpected question about his sexuality. By the end of their exchange, he had jokingly assigned himself a very specific number: 48.5% gay.
Before anyone starts treating that number like an official announcement, however, there is an important distinction. It is not actually clear that Biden was coming out as gay or bisexual. The entire exchange had a playful, joking tone, with Biden repeatedly changing the percentage as the conversation continued. He never clearly stated that he identifies as gay or bisexual.
So, was he joking? It certainly appears that way from the context, but we cannot know his intentions beyond what he actually said. What we do know is that Biden was perfectly happy to banter with Beasley.
So, How Gay Is Hunter Biden?
Beasley kicked things off by casually announcing, “I am gay.”
Biden responded with mock astonishment.
“Really? Wow. Seriously. I’m so amazed you’re gay,” he said.
Then Beasley returned the favor, “Are you gay?”
“Only a little bit,” Biden replied.
Naturally, Beasley needed more data.
“More or less than 50 percent?” he asked.
“48.6,” Biden answered.
And just like that, Hunter Biden had apparently entered the world of extremely specific sexuality statistics.
The percentage continued to fluctuate throughout their conversation before Biden eventually settled at 48.5%. Beasley even uploaded a clip titled “Tracking Hunter Biden’s gayness throughout our interview,” turning the running joke into its own miniature gayness meter.
Is Luke Beasley His Type?
Because if we’re going to establish someone’s hypothetical gay percentage, we might as well ask about their hypothetical type. Beasley asked whether he would be Biden’s type if Biden were actually gay.
Biden’s response was wonderfully specific.
“I just a little bit more masculine would be I think my type if I was gay.”
So there you have it. If Hunter Biden were gay, apparently Luke Beasley would need to turn the masculinity dial up a notch. Or several notches.
Again, though, this should be understood as part of the playful hypothetical conversation, rather than evidence that Biden was formally identifying as gay or bisexual.
Enter the “Closetocracy”
The exchange comes after Biden recently introduced another memorable term while discussing LGBTQ+ issues and Washington politics: “closetocracy.”
During an appearance on I’ve Had It, Biden argued that closeted gay politicians, particularly those who support anti-LGBTQ+ positions, can contribute to hostility toward the community. He said, “I believe that the biggest problem in America is not the oligarchy. It’s the closettocracy.”
Hunter Biden: “I believe the biggest problem in America is not the oligarchy, it’s the closetocracy. Everybody knows there is this closeted gay mafia, largely Republican, that exists in DC. The only reason that is relevant is I believe that internal conflict creates so much… pic.twitter.com/QI8A0qxDlD
— Marco Foster (@MarcoFoster_) July 18, 2026
Those are Biden’s allegations and opinions, not established facts about the sexuality of specific politicians. The comments nevertheless sparked discussion about the complicated relationship between sexuality, political power and public identity.
Reclaiming the Hunter Biden Story
Behind the jokes, Biden’s interview also touched on something considerably heavier: his relationship with the public narrative that has followed him for years. He explained why he had previously been reluctant to speak publicly while his father was president and while he was facing federal legal proceedings.
“Well, more than anything, it was just the practicality of it,” Biden explained, pointing to the fact that he was under investigation, under indictment and subject to federal supervision at the time.
He said speaking publicly could have created even more complications.
Biden also rejected the idea that he deliberately made himself into a political distraction, describing what happened to him as “the most prolific public shaming” and referring to what he saw as an effort to “dehumanize” him.
“It was by no choice of my own that I was a distraction,” he said.
He also discussed how images and stories about his life were repeatedly circulated, saying he was surprised by how little some people actually knew about him beyond what they had seen in the media.
And perhaps that’s what makes the 48.5% quip so interesting. After years of having other people tell stories about Hunter Biden, he’s now telling some of them himself, whether the subject is politics, public scrutiny, “closetocracy,” or an entirely imaginary gayness calculator.
Just don’t expect him to update the percentage on his birth certificate.