Americans can witness an unprecedented scene as they prepare to celebrate the country’s 250 years of independence: a “cage match” between the children of a sitting US president and the son of a former president.
The unlikely possibility arose this Thursday, when Hunter Biden, son of former Democratic President Joe Biden, challenged Republican President Donald Trump’s eldest sons — Donald Jr. and Eric — to a fight.
Hunter Biden said he received a call from conservative social media commentator Andrew Callaghan, who told him he was organizing the fight.
“I told him I’d be up for it — 100% participation if he can. And if he can’t, I’m still going,” he said in a video shared on Callaghan’s Channel 5 Instagram.
The Trump Organization and the White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
It’s unclear if, or when, that fight will happen. The White House plans to hold a similar event — but with professional UFC fighters — on June 14, as part of a series of celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the United States.
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Joe Biden became president after defeating Trump in the 2020 election, which the Republican continues to falsely claim was the result of widespread fraud.
The threat of a confrontation between his children refers to the proposal of a cage fight, in 2023, between technology titans Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk — a duel that never took place.
In previous eras of American politics, there have been bloody confrontations, such as the 1804 duel between Vice President Aaron Burr and former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton, which ended with Hamilton’s death and, in practice, ended Burr’s political career.
