It’s official. I’m living in opposite world. Chelsea Clinton is criticizing a conservative-leaning media outlet, and I’m agreeing with her. I repeat, pigs are a-flyin’.
The Daily Caller recently published an article titled, “It’s High Time Barron Trump Starts Dressing Like He’s In the White House.” My first thought? “This has to be satire. It’s totally satire.” But upon further inspection, there’s no obvious evidence of satire. The article seems pretty straightforward.
I’ve been on the Barron Trump train from the start, but it’s about time the president’s son starts dressing the part.
Barron is the youngest son of Donald Trump and the only child the president shares with Melania Trump. Time and time again Barron has proved that he’s just a normal 11-year-old kid, despite the fact that his dad is the President of the United States and he lives in the White House. One thing that isn’t normal though is the way he dresses when he joins his parents for a public appearance.
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Think about how many times your parents forced you to dress up when you were a kid for a special occasion. No matter how hard you resisted, it was inevitable, you weren’t leaving the house until you had your tie tied, your shirt tucked in nice and neat with your hair combed, and a blazer on.
That’s not how it goes for the president’s youngest child.
The article goes on to criticize Barron for wearing t-shirts, khakis and loafers. The DC is criticizing an 11-year-old’s fashion choices. That’s happening, and it’s important we call them out, because you know DARN WELL we’d be doing the same thing if the roles were reversed.
What am I missing here? Is Barron just better than I ever was at rebelling against my parents? Yeah, I’d put the blazer and tie on and comb my hair and all that, but as soon as my mom turned her head you better believe I was messing my hair up and loosening my tie. Hell I might even undo a couple buttons on my shirt if I was feeling like a real badass.
Barron doesn’t have to worry about all that, but he should. 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 when he steps out in public.
Annnnnnnd here come the flying pigs.
It’s high time the media & everyone leave Barron Trump alone & let him have the private childhood he deserves https://t.co/Wxq51TvgDX
— Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) August 21, 2017
I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I agree with Chelsea Clinton. I blame the eclipse.
C’mon @DailyCaller — picking on a child? Was your website hacked? https://t.co/BPNEcRF3Ea
— toddstarnes (@toddstarnes) August 22, 2017
A lot of people are calling out The DC.
Dumb. https://t.co/mjNMt9mnBr
— Ben (@BenHowe) August 22, 2017
He looks just fine! Leave him alone.
— Tracy Greenwood (@kimcrosst) August 21, 2017
Wow. He’s a kid, and kids should be off-limits for your petty snarking. I’m a registered Democrat, by the way.
— Elly Weber (@ellyabillion) August 22, 2017
The person that wrote this is shameful.
— Patti Durkin (@PattiDurk) August 21, 2017
I’m a Dem, dislike Trump, but leave the 11 yr old kid alone. Glad he dresses like a kid.
— Chris Kennedy (@Chris_Kennedy2) August 22, 2017
He’s a kid. He’s fine, and he should be off limits to negative comments!
— GG Reid (@ggreid_art) August 21, 2017
A shameful attack on the president’s 11-year-old son by the deplorable left-wing media–oh, wait. https://t.co/MzIlHBJNCB
— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) August 22, 2017
he dresses like an 11-year-old kid…what the problem?
— Jeff Dunetz (@yidwithlid) August 22, 2017
This is Washington Post material.
— Art Amongst Dystopia (@ABC_XYLOPHONE) August 21, 2017
I don’t know who else has been giving Barron a hard time. But 100% agree with this. DC article stupid, mean, classless, bad. https://t.co/wZHa5U5cBB
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) August 22, 2017
It’s all so weird. I thought this kind of nonsense was beneath them.
h/t Twitchy