The White House issued a statement Tuesday asking the public to allow President Trump’s 10-year-old son, Barron, “to grow up outside of the political spotlight,” saying that’s a tradition that has been afforded to past first families.
“It is a longstanding tradition that the children of presidents are afforded the opportunity to grow up outside of the political spotlight,” read a statement from the press secretary’s office. “The White House fully expects this tradition to continue. We appreciate your cooperation in this matter.”
Let’s see if double standard for Trumps can be a single standard when it comes to such a simple and decent appeal. Do what’s right, folks. https://t.co/0SzWn1bwz1
— Kellyanne Conway (@KellyannePolls) January 24, 2017
The statement comes after Saturday Night Live suspended a writer this week who joked that Barron Trump would grow up to be the “country’s first homeschool shooter.”
Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of former President Bill Clinton who also grew up in the White House as a child, recently said: “Barron Trump deserves the chance every child does—to be a kid.”
