White House Appeals To Media For Privacy For Trump’s Young Son Barron

President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump and son Barron Trump walk across the tarmac before boarding Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017, in Morristown, N.J., for the return flight to the Washington area. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
FILE - In this Aug. 20, 2017 file photo, President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump and son Barron Trump walk across the tarmac before boarding Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, N.J.,... FILE - In this Aug. 20, 2017 file photo, President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump and son Barron Trump walk across the tarmac before boarding Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, N.J., for the return flight to the Washington. The White House is appealing to the news media for privacy for President Donald Trump’s young son, Barron. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File) MORE LESS
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is appealing to the news media for privacy for President Donald Trump’s young son, Barron.

Stephanie Grisham, a spokesman for first lady Melania Trump, says the 11-year-old “deserves every opportunity to have a private childhood.”

The request follows criticism of Barron in a column published by The Daily Caller, a conservative website.

The column criticized the boy’s attire of shorts, a T-shirt that said “On Your Mark Tiger Shark” and loafers without socks for Sunday’s return trip to the White House after summer vacation at the family’s home on Trump’s private golf club in central New Jersey.

Springer wrote that since Barron doesn’t have any responsibilities as the president’s son, he could at least dress the part when he’s in public.

Chelsea Clinton defended Barron on Twitter.

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  1. “The request follows criticism of Barron in a column published by The Daily Caller, a conservative website.”

    I think it’s pretty clear this is all Barack Obama’s fault.

  2. Chelsea Clinton (Yeah, Clinton) already spoke up in Barron’s defense, and how the media should leave him alone.

    Classy lady, just like her mother.

  3. Keep it classy, Daily Caller!

    At least conservative extremists are consistent, in thinking children of both R’s and D’s should be publicly criticized for their wardrobe choices and facial expressions. Yes, i remember everything they said about the Obama girls.

  4. Daily Caller. We all know it’s never run Fake News.

  5. I think that’s “Damien” Trump.

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