Chelsea Clinton Defends Barron Trump From Online Trolls: 'Let Him Be a Kid'

[DonViejo]

by Ken Meyer | 11:13 am, January 23rd, 2017

Chelsea Clinton‘s mother might have lost the 2016 election, but the former First Daughter is saying she does not approve of the people attacking President Trump by slamming his 10-year-old son.

Barron Trump has not been immune to mockery that critics have shown online during his father’s rise to political prominence. While slams on the children of politicians is typically frowned upon, the trolling has not stopped even after the new president was sworn into office this weekend.

While Hillary Clinton‘s daughter called for action against Trump’s policies on Sunday, she did offer a defense of Barron by suggesting that people ought to leave the boy alone:

Chelsea Clinton
22 hours ago

Barron Trump deserves the chance every child does-to be a kid. Standing up for every kid also means opposing POTUS policies that hurt kids.

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http://www.mediaite.com/online/chelsea-clinton-defends-barron-trump-from-online-trolls-let-him-be-a-kid/

[Arkansas Granny]

1. I totally agree with her. Minor children should be off limits.

Adult children who interject themselves into the political and/or election process are fair game, but underage children have no voice and no influence and should be considered completely hands off.

[TrekLuver]

2. OK well earth to everyone...most people agree to leave the kid alone but sorry there

will always be assholes...there is no way around that. Especially with the ease of being an asshole on the internet. Just look at Trashpot Trump.

[leftynyc]

3. You wouldn't think you would have to remind

liberals of this point. Embarrassing that we do.

[Wounded Bear]

4. I agree in principle...

But when RWers start whining about this, I feel free to remind them of how they treated Chelsea and the Obama kids.

[crazycatlady]

5. My memory might suck

But what were some of the things said about Malia and Sasha?

I remember what was said about Chelsea.

[Wounded Bear]

6. Maybe my memory fails me, too...

Pretty sure there were the usual racial bullshit, photoshops and things of them in 'traditional' african garb, etc.

google sasha obama attacks

[LanternWaste]

7. One example on DU itself... the thread reveals the obvious.

One example on DU itself... the thread reveals the obvious. Second link is a follow-up accurately illustrating the same kinds of posts without the restraint.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=7799111

http://bipartisanreport.com/2016/05/02/fox-news-shuts-down-comments-on-malia-obama-post-when-they-realize-how-racist-their-readers-are-video/

[Doreen]

8. Good girl Chelsea. You tell them. She is right.

It does not matter people did it to her or Obama's girls because that was the past this is now so leave the child alone.

[Raster]

9. I completely agree. Leave the kid alone...

...now his father and mother are FAIR FUCKING GAME! Have at it!