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BlueKota

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82. Think you are right on both counts. She loves him

Sat May 11, 2024, 04:11 PM

May 11

where I don't think Donald is capable of loving anyone but himself and he looks at his children more as his legacy than as individuals in their own right. Probably pretty much like Donny's father saw him.

Melania may not care about much either but it's at least a point in her favor she does love her son.

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Barron Trump declines to be RNC delegate because of 'prior commitments' [View all] riversedge May 10 OP

' Melania Trump's office said in a statement.' elleng May 10 #1

exactly.....oy, wanna hear the backstory on this.... bahboo May 10 #31

Probably because some commentators decided he was fair game. LeftInTX May 10 #36

if an 18 yr old man needs his moms office to issue a statement about... samnsara May 11 #56

I feel the same. Sadly our country has decided that mommy and daddy can even keep their kids on medical, jimfields33 May 11 #63

Seriously? DiceK May 11 #68

What if something happens to you? jimfields33 May 11 #70

Nah DiceK May 11 #71

Some parents DownriverDem May 11 #83

I don't think it has anything to do with being "right". 58Sunliner May 11 #86

😂🤣😂🤣😂 Oopsie Daisy May 10 #2

Well done to Barron! Doodley May 10 #3

I think his Mother made the decision for him BlueKota May 10 #32

Agreed. Dulcinea May 11 #81

Think you are right on both counts. She loves him BlueKota May 11 #82

Sad FreeForm73 May 10 #4

Cue the official DU "Cry Me A River" String Quartet! Rocknation May 12 #92

It's a small thing. But I wonder why his mother submitted the regrets. TomSlick May 10 #5

Apparently he is very busy with an 18 year old's commitments. Think. Again. May 10 #7

Surely he could sign the letter if mommy drafted it for him. TomSlick May 10 #11

no no no, way too busy. Think. Again. May 10 #14

I wonder why the rnc announced he would do it getagrip_already May 10 #8

He probably did agree to it and didn't think it would turn into a big deal. LeftInTX May 10 #38

Exactly. Looks like it was her decision. Irish_Dem May 10 #9

Or, Trump told to Florida party to appoint Barron without consulting either his son or wife. TomSlick May 10 #12

Yes that could be what happened. Irish_Dem May 10 #13

Trumps idea then they did as they were told Captain Zero May 10 #26

Yep I think you nailed it. Irish_Dem May 10 #28

Donny can't even remember how old Barron is? BlueKota May 10 #34

Does he have a press office? former9thward May 10 #16

I think she was the one who stepped in & said no way. CaptainTruth May 10 #33

18 is too young to expect him to defy his powerful bully of a dad. NH Ethylene May 11 #48

maybe he really is non verbal... samnsara May 11 #57

Maybe he will be a, well, Democrat. twodogsbarking May 10 #6

Or just stay out of politics, like his sister Bianca Trump Jose Garcia May 10 #19

Do you mean ivanka? or tiffany? niyad May 10 #24

Never heard Rebl2 May 10 #25

Yeah Your Dad Fucked up the name Trump kid. pwb May 10 #10

He could go back to the original 'Drumpf'. Think. Again. May 10 #18

Or he could take his mother's name original last name, Knaus, before she married the donald. calimary May 11 #50

I don't blame her, Melania's only protecting her son. sop May 10 #15

He should go to Europe*, have his eyes opened to opinions of "normal people" and HOPEFULLY hlthe2b May 10 #17

I'd still like to see/hear Barron speak in public. Aussie105 May 10 #20

I think Barron's 6'8" or thereabouts. ShazzieB May 10 #22

yeah johnnyfins May 10 #29

Looks like a Slytherin extra intheflow May 11 #51

I can't believe I'm seeing this on a liberal site. jimfields33 May 11 #72

In politics SweetT May 11 #75

18 is an adult. intheflow May 12 #89

Yes. But he turned it down or his mom did. jimfields33 May 12 #90

I'm happy for Barron that there's a sliver of a chance MadameButterfly May 10 #21

Mamma's boy can't speak for himself? JoseBalow May 10 #23

He's only just turned 18 dflprincess May 10 #39

Right? Woodwizard May 11 #58

Lurch Trump? jvill May 10 #27

Yep, so many commitments IronLionZion May 10 #30

He's washing his hair dflprincess May 10 #40

"What prior commitments, Barron?" jmowreader May 10 #35

Probably trying to find his real Dad. oldsoftie May 11 #55

Lol, there's no doubt he is Donald's son intrepidity May 11 #76

If you are a kid who just graduated from high school womanofthehills May 11 #84

Barron was planning on getting the silver spoon in his mouth gold-plated that week. LudwigPastorius May 10 #37

Good-looking kid RussBLib May 10 #41

He's started doing the thumbs-up thing with Trump More_Cowbell May 10 #42

His mom is likely protecting him. Being a national delegate isn't that big of a deal, until it is LeftInTX May 11 #45

Mom says no duckworth969 May 11 #43

Melania is protecting her son. nt SunSeeker May 11 #44

OC at Conner and Parker's Prairie Gates May 11 #46

Sounds like a PR release bmichaelh May 11 #47

His sock drawer. hay rick May 11 #49

What has he done to hurt you? NT mahatmakanejeeves May 11 #53

This is not a putdown of Baron at all. hay rick May 11 #65

Oh, I get it now. I hadn't earlier. Thanks. NT mahatmakanejeeves May 11 #66

Yes..like to his sanity! whathehell May 11 #52

He seems so sad in every photo I've seem of him lanlady May 11 #54

Ya know, looking at Barron, maybe Donnie should have gotten a paternity test William Seger May 11 #59

Well, at least we know Farmer-Rick May 11 #61

You really can't see the resemblance? intrepidity May 11 #77

I think he looks a bit like Justin Trudeau William Seger May 11 #80

Perhaps Barron is the black sheep of his family crim son May 11 #60

I always figured he was on the spectrum. He may have said no but then recanted. We have a hard time saying no. LiberalArkie May 11 #62

I know he's a hyper-privileged rich kid, but with those parents, I pity him. Timeflyer May 11 #64

smart move... myohmy2 May 11 #67

I laughed... True Dough May 11 #69

I wonder if he registered for the draft ? kimbutgar May 11 #73

I'd like to think he had a premonition tonekat May 11 #74

And he was so qualified and well-positioned to briing the youth vote to daddy's column. calguy May 11 #78

Just a diversion DownriverDem May 11 #79

Good for the kid. 58Sunliner May 11 #85

Do we know if Barron is verbal? JenniferJuniper May 11 #87

Mom said no. twodogsbarking May 11 #88

TRANSLATION: Barron Trump Declines To Be RNC Delegate Because Of 'Prior Commitments' Rocknation May 12 #91

"Prior Commitment" "Having decided to not get sucked into the shit storm that is my father" perhaps Rabrrrrrr May 12 #93

Barron, I am sure, melm00se May 12 #94

Not a surprise NanaCat May 12 #95