Biden says he won't return Trump's attacks on his children because 'it's crass' to target a political opponent's family

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden criticized attacking a political candidate's children as "crass."

Biden said he had made a "specific decision" to not mention President Donald Trump's children through his campaign, despite the president's repeated criticisms of Hunter Biden's personal history and business relationships.

"Look, I'm running against Donald Trump, not his children," Biden said in an interview on the progressive podcast "Pod Save America."

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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden dismissed attacks on a political opponent's family as "crass" after President Donald Trump has repeatedly zeroed in on his son Hunter's business relationships and personal history ahead of the election.

In an interview on the progressive podcast "Pod Save America" released Saturday, Biden was asked why he has not attacked Trump's family members when the president continued to attack his son Hunter.

The former vice president said "it was a specific decision" to not bring up the activities or business dealings of Trump's children during the presidential debates and throughout the campaign.

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"It's a specific decision, and I just think it's crass," Biden said. "Look, I'm running against Donald Trump, not his children. The American people want to hear about their families, not about Trump's family or my family, although I'm very proud of my family."

"It's just not how I was raised, it's that basic," Biden added.

During Thursday night's debate, Trump repeatedly claimed Biden was involved in his son Hunter's business dealings when there was no evidence this was the case, according to records, emails, and text messages reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.

Trump had previously attacked Biden over Hunter's business and personal history in the first debate as well, which moderator Chris Wallace dismissed, citing that "the American people would rather hear more about substantial subjects."

Critics have raised concerns since Trump's election of possible conflicts of interest for Trump's daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner while they serve as top advisors to the president.

In 2019, Ivanka Trump rejected claims she was profiting from the presidency in an interview with the Associated Press.

"[President Donald Trump's] wealth, and our wealth, collectively and independently, was created prior to government service and prior to anyone in our lives having run for elected office," she said.