The threat represents the often neurotic nature of the president's son, 53, who faces 42 years in prison for tax and gun charges in an ongoing investigation.

"In recent conversations with family friends, he [Hunter] has worried that he might have to flee the country if Trump were to be elected president again," two people who spoke with Hunter told Politico's Jonathan Lemire.

Recent polling shows Trump leading President Joe Biden in state and nationwide polling:

Morning Consult: Trump leads Biden in six of seven crucial swing states.

CNN: Trump leads Biden by three points among "men of color" voters.

NBC News: Trump leads Biden by two points.

Morning Consult: Voters trust Trump over Joe Biden on ten key issues.