Hunter Biden is following in his dad's footsteps when it comes to tearing apart President Donald Trump's actions. In an interview on The Live With Tommy Christopher Substack, the former first son admitted the country is currently experiencing a "nightmare" with Trump in his second term.

Former President Joe Biden called these “dark days” as he urged Americans to stay optimistic and not to check out in response to what he says are attacks on free speech and tests on the limits of executive power by President Donald Trump.

Former President Biden said the country is in the midst of “dark days” under President Trump. “Friends, I can’t sugar coat any of this. These are dark days,” Biden said in Boston on Sunday after

He deemed the current state of the Trump administration his "nightmare scenario," noting: "We’re not sliding into autocracy. We’re right in the middle of it."

Former President Joe Biden spoke of "dark days" in the U.S., but also struck an optimistic tone regarding the future.

The former president reminded the audience that the country's history is "not a fairytale" and said the United States depends on a presidency with limited power, a functioning Congress and an autonomous judiciary.

Former Senator Joe Manchin blamed Ron Klain for pushing former-President Joe Biden too far left, saying Biden's staff drove liberal agenda against his nature.