‘Leave him alone’: Trump critics roasted for questioning son Barron’s absence from baseball game

Published October 28, 2019 5:49pm ET



After President Trump attended Game 5 of the World Series between the Washington Nationals and the Houston Astros, several of the president’s sharpest critics noted that he did not bring his 13-year-old son Barron to the baseball game.

Trump was loudly booed when his presence was announced to the exuberant crowd at National’s Park in Washington, D.C., on Sunday night. Chants of “lock him up!” reverberated throughout the packed stadium. Photos of the president revealed that he was joined in the luxury suite of the ballpark by First Lady Melania Trump, Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise, and several other GOP lawmakers. None of Trump’s children or grandchildren were present for his contentious and seemingly unwelcome appearance at the game.

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