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Blue_Roses

(13,865 posts)
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 06:13 AM Jan 2025

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He should be treated with all the respect and attention they gave to Hunter Biden Walleye Jan 2025 #1
That's not even a fair comparison! Blue_Roses Jan 2025 #5
Then Chelsea Clinton JI7 Jan 2025 #8
I don't want to be a sick as repukes Skittles Jan 2025 #10
I hated the way they criticized Blue_Roses Jan 2025 #12
Amy Carter. Cherrycheeks Jan 2025 #26
Or Amy Carter FHRRK Jan 2025 #45
Sorry, I don't feel like being fair towards the trumps Walleye Jan 2025 #11
So. Punish Barron for actions of people he doesn't know against a middle-aged adult. Got it. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2025 #17
Sorry, I am bitter. He never spoke out against it. He's a Trump. Walleye Jan 2025 #23
RE: Sorry, I am bitter. He never spoke out against it. He's a Trump. Zafira Cherry Jan 2025 #30
not respect... markie Jan 2025 #2
Thank-you! Blue_Roses Jan 2025 #3
I agreed with that sentiment... Think. Again. Jan 2025 #4
You keep saying the same thing Blue_Roses Jan 2025 #6
His father publicly credited him with making those connections. Think. Again. Jan 2025 #7
Are you kidding me? Blue_Roses Jan 2025 #13
Are MSN and The Independent reliable news sources? hatrack Jan 2025 #36
Don't Underestimate Barron Trump tulipsandroses Jan 2025 #37
I was enlisted when I was 18 Skittles Jan 2025 #9
I agree Blue_Roses Jan 2025 #14
I had to look that up Skittles Jan 2025 #15
Yes, it's a math learning disability Blue_Roses Jan 2025 #16
she sounds very bright Skittles Jan 2025 #41
If you want to give him a little respect, start with his name: Barron, with double 'r' Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2025 #18
Thank-you Blue_Roses Jan 2025 #19
I think he named his son after the money magazine, he named his daughter after a jewelry store Walleye Jan 2025 #24
Interesting. You're probably correct rpannier Jan 2025 #31
He was named after the financial magazine. Barron's. Which figures having parents obsessed with $$$. Liberal In Texas Jan 2025 #27
The MAGAs kill our kids in cold blood with their gun violence. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #20
Let's take a lesson from Edward R. Murrow Joinfortmill Jan 2025 #21
Being strong is also about... Think. Again. Jan 2025 #28
It's about truth Joinfortmill Jan 2025 #38
Yes, I agree. Think. Again. Jan 2025 #39
No NewEnglandAutumn Jan 2025 #22
Nope... Cherrycheeks Jan 2025 #25
He's started University rpannier Jan 2025 #29
Eh, he's an adult, he pals around with hateful people tulipsandroses Jan 2025 #32
+1. He is an adult member of the fascist ruler's family and should be treated as such dalton99a Jan 2025 #35
18 makes him a legal adult. Basso8vb Jan 2025 #33
Rush Limbaugh referred to 12-year-old Chelsea Clinton as a dog. dalton99a Jan 2025 #34
yeah OK Skittles Jan 2025 #42
I think it's a total waste of energy Lulu KC Jan 2025 #40
"Keep my head down..." Blue_Roses Jan 2025 #46
At eighteen I was an autistic spectrum kid nearly two years out of high school... hunter Jan 2025 #43
Stop! He's fair game. hamsterjill Jan 2025 #44

Walleye

(44,669 posts)
1. He should be treated with all the respect and attention they gave to Hunter Biden
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 06:20 AM
Jan 2025

Blue_Roses

(13,865 posts)
5. That's not even a fair comparison!
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 06:23 AM
Jan 2025

JI7

(93,551 posts)
8. Then Chelsea Clinton
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 06:28 AM
Jan 2025

Skittles

(171,537 posts)
10. I don't want to be a sick as repukes
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 06:32 AM
Jan 2025

seriously

Blue_Roses

(13,865 posts)
12. I hated the way they criticized
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 06:34 AM
Jan 2025

Chelsea.
As a mom, there's one thing we will fight to the death for and that's our children. Where do you think the name Mama Bear comes from...

Cherrycheeks

(322 posts)
26. Amy Carter.
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 08:30 AM
Jan 2025

FHRRK

(1,410 posts)
45. Or Amy Carter
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 05:50 PM
Jan 2025

Both early teens

Walleye

(44,669 posts)
11. Sorry, I don't feel like being fair towards the trumps
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 06:34 AM
Jan 2025

Bernardo de La Paz

(60,320 posts)
17. So. Punish Barron for actions of people he doesn't know against a middle-aged adult. Got it. . . . . nt
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 07:13 AM
Jan 2025

Walleye

(44,669 posts)
23. Sorry, I am bitter. He never spoke out against it. He's a Trump.
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 08:25 AM
Jan 2025

Zafira Cherry

(6 posts)
30. RE: Sorry, I am bitter. He never spoke out against it. He's a Trump.
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 08:55 AM
Jan 2025

Get that bitterness checked, don't take it to the grave. You are better than that.

markie

(24,009 posts)
2. not respect...
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 06:21 AM
Jan 2025

not defending anything... just leave the kids alone...
I will critique actions of those responsible though

"...judge by the content of their character" .....not physical attributes

Blue_Roses

(13,865 posts)
3. Thank-you!
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 06:21 AM
Jan 2025

n/t

 

Think. Again.

(22,456 posts)
4. I agreed with that sentiment...
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 06:23 AM
Jan 2025

...up until he turned 18 and began engaging with nazi social media, even assisting his father to make connections with rightwing influencers in his mission to indocrinate America's youth.

Blue_Roses

(13,865 posts)
6. You keep saying the same thing
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 06:25 AM
Jan 2025

in every post about him, but you never link us to reliable sources. FoxNews and IndiaToday are not reliable. They are more tabloid.

 

Think. Again.

(22,456 posts)
7. His father publicly credited him with making those connections.
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 06:28 AM
Jan 2025

Whether anyone believes that credit from trump is up to them.

Blue_Roses

(13,865 posts)
13. Are you kidding me?
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 06:40 AM
Jan 2025

His father--Trump--"credited" him with those connections?! We are talking about the same lying, sack of shit, who is "playing" as the president--Trump? That liar?

Well, then I guess it's true

hatrack

(64,821 posts)
36. Are MSN and The Independent reliable news sources?
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 10:26 AM
Jan 2025

Barron Trump is the latest family member pitching in on his dad’s presidential bid, and that role is helping Donald Trump inject some youthful toxicity into his campaign as it struggles to combat Kamala Harris’ momentum with young voters.

Last month, the elder Trump participated in an awkward video stream with controversial Kick streamer Adin Ross in his quest to woo young voters. At the time, the former president suggested that Barron was the one who first told him about Ross, telling the streamer that his 18-year-old son is "a big fan of yours."
was unmoderated

Ross has used his popular platform to promote people like white supremacist Nick Fuentes, and he was banned from Twitch for “hateful conduct” after his stream featured an unmoderated chat filled with racial slurs posted by Twitch users.

EDIT

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/barron-trump-is-helping-his-dad-connect-with-toxic-right-wing-streamers/ar-AA1q8x2c

Trump says it was his son Barron who pushed him to do unhinged interview with right-wing streamer Adin Ross

The Independent

Donald Trump’s teenage son, Barron, seemingly influenced the former president to pursue an interview with his “friend” and right-wing online streamer Adin Ross. In a roughly hour-long interview with Ross, that was streamed on Monday, Trump told the 23-year-old that his son was “a big fan” and told him landing an interview with Ross was ‘big’.

“My son Barron says ‘hello’. He’s a great young guy but he’s a big fan of yours,” the former president said at the start of the live-streamed interview.

Ross is popular with young men – particularly with the demographic Barron, 18, belongs. Ross rose to fame initially streaming himself playing video games online but has also dabbled in giving controversial individuals, such as white supremacist Nick Fuentes, airtime on his platform.

“Barron says, ‘Dad he’s really big’ he said ‘he’s also a friend of mine’” Trump told Ross while admiring the size of the streamer’s auidence.

EDIT

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/trump-says-it-was-his-son-barron-who-pushed-him-to-do-unhinged-interview-with-right-wing-streamer-adin-ross/ar-AA1okGWj

tulipsandroses

(8,245 posts)
37. Don't Underestimate Barron Trump
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 10:46 AM
Jan 2025


Time reports that a hotshot political consultant, Alex Bruesewitz, came up with a podcast plan in July but was told by Trump to consult with Barron first. When Bruesewitz approached Trump with a list of podcasts he thought the then-candidate should appear on, he was reportedly told, “Have you talked this over with Barron?” When Bruesewitz said no, Trump told him, “Call Barron and see what he thinks and let me know.”
The next month, Adin Ross was at Mar-a-Lago livestreaming with Trump. Ross is a popular streamer known for playing NBA 2K with celebrities, interviewing Andrew Tate (and sniffing his chair afterward), and hosting white supremacist Nick Fuentes on his stream. He was banned from Twitch in 2023 for his use of “hateful slurs or symbols” and “hateful conduct” and now streams on the platform Kick.

“My son Barron says hello. He’s a great young guy, but he’s a big fan of yours,” Trump told Ross at the start of their interview. Later, as Trump admired the size of Ross’s audience (their stream reached 580,000 viewers at its peak), he told the streamer, “Barron says, ‘Dad he’s really big,’ he said. ‘He’s also a friend of mine.’”

A few weeks later, Trump appeared on Theo Von’s This Past Weekend podcast, where he told the comedian, “Your thing is going really great. My son’s a big fan of yours."
SNIP----
Barron isn’t the only teenage boy Trump appeared to listen to. Bo Loudon, Barron’s best friend and the son of former Women for Trump co-chair Gina Loudon, also lent his advice. Loudon appeared on Piers Morgan Uncensored in October, where the host described him as “the driving force behind Donald Trump’s podcast offensive.”


https://www.thecut.com/article/barron-trump-donald-campaign-podcast-appearances.html


Off topic but related - Snoop Dogg played himself and looks like a damn clown - he took a pic standing beside Bo Loudon at the Crypto ball, with Bo wearing his MAGA hat. Bo posted that pic online with caption welcoming Snoop to MAGA.

Skittles

(171,537 posts)
9. I was enlisted when I was 18
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 06:31 AM
Jan 2025

that being said, I don't care much for people picking on Baron - I do believe he is on the spectrum and it cannot be easy, having those two narcissistic fucks as his parents

Blue_Roses

(13,865 posts)
14. I agree
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 06:45 AM
Jan 2025

I'm a retired Special Ed teacher and I think he is on the spectrum too. Being 18 is different for every kid.
My oldest is so different from my youngest. One is extremely independent and has carved her own way into a good career and my other one is still finding her way. ( she has ADHD and dyscalculia)

Skittles

(171,537 posts)
15. I had to look that up
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 06:52 AM
Jan 2025

"Dyscalculia is a learning disability that makes it difficult to understand numbers and do math. It's characterized by challenges with arithmetic, such as remembering number facts, performing calculations, and understanding place value.

is it like a numbers form of dyslexia? I've always thought everyone learns differently, but some people are true outliers - they can learn, but need a different method.......

Blue_Roses

(13,865 posts)
16. Yes, it's a math learning disability
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 07:03 AM
Jan 2025

It's in the "dys" family. Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and Dyscalculia. My daughter has problems with math word problems and comprehension, but she tested off the charts in grammar and spelling. She says she's "on the spectrum" and could care less what people say. She just learns differently. ( I know it used to bother her

Skittles

(171,537 posts)
41. she sounds very bright
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 03:54 PM
Jan 2025

good on her (and you, really) that she has true self esteem

I grew up with a severely autistic brother; I've long had the suspicion everyone is on the spectrum, it's just a matter of degree.

Bernardo de La Paz

(60,320 posts)
18. If you want to give him a little respect, start with his name: Barron, with double 'r'
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 07:17 AM
Jan 2025

I don't often write his name so I have to look it up each time, including for this thread where I had to edit my other post.

Blue_Roses

(13,865 posts)
19. Thank-you
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 07:27 AM
Jan 2025

You're right.

Walleye

(44,669 posts)
24. I think he named his son after the money magazine, he named his daughter after a jewelry store
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 08:27 AM
Jan 2025

rpannier

(24,912 posts)
31. Interesting. You're probably correct
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 08:56 AM
Jan 2025

I thought he named him after his pseudonym John Barron.
You're probably correct

Liberal In Texas

(16,248 posts)
27. He was named after the financial magazine. Barron's. Which figures having parents obsessed with $$$.
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 08:35 AM
Jan 2025

I believe his Old Man actually said that was how he was named.

Irish_Dem

(81,103 posts)
20. The MAGAs kill our kids in cold blood with their gun violence.
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 08:02 AM
Jan 2025

Their adult kids are fair game in terms of verbal commentary.

The MAGAs would kill us all in our beds and steal every penny we have.
And we are supposed to act like we are having tea at Buckingham place and be hyper polite.

Hell no, those days are long gone.

18 is an adult and I saw 18 year old kids get sent to Viet Nam and come back in body bags.

Joinfortmill

(21,063 posts)
21. Let's take a lesson from Edward R. Murrow
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 08:05 AM
Jan 2025

And remember - facts matter. Being strong is not about becoming bullies like them. It's about speaking truth to power.

 

Think. Again.

(22,456 posts)
28. Being strong is also about...
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 08:37 AM
Jan 2025

Fighting down evil no matter how old it might be.

Joinfortmill

(21,063 posts)
38. It's about truth
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 11:35 AM
Jan 2025
 

Think. Again.

(22,456 posts)
39. Yes, I agree.
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 12:21 PM
Jan 2025

NewEnglandAutumn

(271 posts)
22. No
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 08:19 AM
Jan 2025

They go after other peoples' kids they can go after his. I am done playing nice being kind is getting us no where

Cherrycheeks

(322 posts)
25. Nope...
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 08:28 AM
Jan 2025

My children may have to deal with his bullshit in the future. Fuck em all!! 😡

rpannier

(24,912 posts)
29. He's started University
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 08:54 AM
Jan 2025

He admires his father, and assisted his campaign. He's an adult. Fair game

tulipsandroses

(8,245 posts)
32. Eh, he's an adult, he pals around with hateful people
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 09:47 AM
Jan 2025

That tells me enough. You can’t choose your family, but you can choose your friends.

dalton99a

(94,024 posts)
35. +1. He is an adult member of the fascist ruler's family and should be treated as such
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 10:20 AM
Jan 2025

Basso8vb

(1,230 posts)
33. 18 makes him a legal adult.
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 10:17 AM
Jan 2025

Period.

dalton99a

(94,024 posts)
34. Rush Limbaugh referred to 12-year-old Chelsea Clinton as a dog.
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 10:19 AM
Jan 2025

Skittles

(171,537 posts)
42. yeah OK
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 03:55 PM
Jan 2025

so let's all be just like Rush Fucking Limbaugh

Lulu KC

(8,891 posts)
40. I think it's a total waste of energy
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 02:35 PM
Jan 2025

It doesn't matter whose kid it is or was, we got bigger fish to fry. But sometimes people need to let their vitriol out and this is supposed to be a safe place to do this.

Also, if there's one thing I know about DU--we're all rebels and hate it when people tell us what to do or not do!
I salute your bravery for this OP! Keep your head down!

Blue_Roses

(13,865 posts)
46. "Keep my head down..."
Fri Jan 24, 2025, 12:22 AM
Jan 2025

hunter

(40,665 posts)
43. At eighteen I was an autistic spectrum kid nearly two years out of high school...
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 05:13 PM
Jan 2025

... in free fall without a safety net. My parents were worn down, broke, and didn't know what else to do with me.

At my lowest point, and the last time my parents tried to rescue me after I'd punched my dad in the face and fled, I was living in my broken car in a church parking lot, taking a mandatory time-out under threat of expulsion from college, and eating food from dumpsters.

I don't think Baron is ever going to have those sorts of problems or have any sort of empathy for those who do. At this point in his life he's still just a tool for his narcissistic parents. Nothing is gained by mocking him, it's unseemly.

hamsterjill

(17,546 posts)
44. Stop! He's fair game.
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 05:30 PM
Jan 2025

Stop the “we’ve got to be nice”. No, we have to fight them like they fight us. He’s 18 and he can certainly come out and denounce his father’s policies if he chooses. He hasn’t.

He’s an adult and he’s fair game.

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