Lay off Barron Trump, Chelsea Clinton tells media
Once again, Barron Trump has become the target of online criticism. And once again, political figures and celebrities are standing up for the 11-year-old, imploring the media to keep the youngest Trump out of the negative limelight.
Conservative news outlet the Daily Caller published a story attacking Barron for the T-shirt and shorts he wore while boarding Air Force One on Sunday. The headline read, “It’s High Time Barron Trump Starts Dressing Like He’s In the White House.”
In a barrage of angry tweets, many described the story as “mean-spirited,” “shameful,” intrusive and irrelevant. The reactions shared a common understanding that the president’s children are off-limits.
Even former first daughter Chelsea Clinton, who has previously come to Barron’s defence, weighed in with a tweet: “It’s high time the media & everyone leave Barron Trump alone & let him have the private childhood he deserves.”
In Monday’s Daily Caller story, entertainment reporter Ford Springer wrote that “while the president and first lady travelled in their Sunday best, young Barron looked like he was hopping on Air Force One for a trip to the movie theatre.”
As Trump and first lady Melania departed from Morristown, N.J., to Washington on Sunday, Barron joined them wearing khaki shorts and a T-shirt with the words, “On your mark tiger shark.”
“What am I missing here? Is Barron just better than I ever was at rebelling against my parents?” Springer wrote.
“His dad is always looking dapper and his mom has become a worldwide fashion icon since becoming first lady. The youngest Trump doesn’t have any responsibilities as the president’s son, but the least he could do is dress the part.”