You know who I genuinely feel a bit sorry for?

[Tommy_Carcetti]

Barron Trump, Donald's nine year old son.

Unlike everyone else in Trump's clan, the poor kid hasn't yet reached that veritable age of reason.

His much older brothers get to be Donald's henchmen, Ivanka's content at being Donald's Vanna White all while he makes really creepy statements about her....oh, then there's that other Trump daughter from Marla who's just sort of....there.

But Barron's probably still at that stage where he probably still has no clue that his father is a complete asshole and horrible, horrible person, and that his mom almost certainly married him for monetary reasons only. He's just been raised in this bubble life of oblivion amongst gaudy, tacky opulence and tabloid fueled notoriety.

The tragic thing is, if he continues to grow up surrounded by his dad, chances are more likely than not he'll grow into being an asshole too, just like his wildcat killing brothers. But that probably hasn't happened yet, or at least I hope it hasn't. If there's any chance this kid grows up and manages to retain a soul and a conscience and distance himself from the narcisssitic emptiness that is his dad....well, good luck to the kid. I sincerely hope it happens.

[gcomeau]

1. FFS...

Even his toy cars are stretch limos. What the hell is wrong with these people?

[StandingInLeftField]

7. And what appears to be a 1936 W125 or '37 W154 Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix race car. eom

[spanone]

2. what a tacky looking 'house'

[Cleita]

4. Really. Looks like King Louis XVI barfed in it. eom

[Scootaloo]

26. You made me scare the cat.

Poor thing wasn't expecting that laughter.

[Cleita]

3. Riding the stuffed lion?

Teaching the kid early to follow in his brother's footsteps to hunt and kill exotic wild life?

[Person 2713]

11. You bet . Take their habitat for a high rise building too title boy

Sorry no sorry

[jaysunb]

5. Think: Ron Reagan

There's always hope

[Tommy_Carcetti]

8. That's exactly what I'm hoping happens.

Growing up, in my hometown we had a certain resident A-list celebrity who had a reputation of being a complete prick. However, I did manage to interact with his son (who was a couple years younger than me), and he came off as being a genuinely nice kid who didn't want to be considered the spoiled child of a celebrity but rather just any other kid. I always felt bad for him, because all the other kids kept on wanting to talk to him about his dad. I consciously avoided doing that, and he seemed to appreciate that.

[polly7]

6. All that gaudy gold crap all over everything is probably hard to look at for long too.

That house is horrible.

Poor little guy.

[LibDemAlways]

9. He looks like a sad Little Lord Fauntleroy.

I bet he hardly knows his father and his mother looks very high maintenance and into her looks and extensive wardrobe. He's certainly not a kid who gets to be a kid. Surrounded by nannies and bodyguards. Not many other kids around. He lives in a privileged adult world. Wouldn't wish his life on any kid.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

12. The thing is, it all depends on the character of your parents.

Sasha and Malia are surrounded by bodyguards and attention 24/7, but they seem to be well-rounded. Chelsea didn't seem to be screwed up by White House living, either.

True, they'll all get stuff thrown at them and doors opened for them that we'll never dream to have ourselves, just because they are American royalty, but if they keep themselves grounded hopefully they'll end up as decent human beings, privileged upbringing notwithstanding.

[LibDemAlways]

43. I think there's a big difference between Obama's girls

and Trump's boy. Michelle's mother lives in the White House and I'm sure she watches them closely when their parents aren't around. Yes, they lead very privileged lives but not in the over the top gilded cage that Barron Trump is being raised in. The girls have been going to school, getting together with friends, and generally living as normal a life is as possible growing up in the White House. Trump's little boy simply looks sad and lost.

[woodsprite]

15. He really does look sad. That was the first thing I noticed. n/t

[JFKDem62]

10. This is such a bizarre picture.

I don't even know where to begin.

Looks like a hotel lobby, not a home.
Woman standing behind Trump doesn't look real, looks like a mannequin draped in a sheet. Maybe a hooker android?
Little boy as far away from Trump as he can get and still be in the picture, dressed in a suit, riding a large stuffed lion.
Boy looking forlorn and lost.

Trump smiling and oblivious to all of it.

[Person 2713]

13. Off to Awkward Family Photos this goes

[Tommy_Carcetti]

18. Craziest thing is, that's not even the most awkward photo involving a Trump kid.

?w=600

[Person 2713]

20. OH NO

No just no

[Tommy_Carcetti]

21. The positioning of those small hands just creeps me out. nt

[annabanana]

23. ewww . . . ..n/t

[Hortensis]

14. Interestingly, very unlike "warm, fuzzy" Ronald Reagan's,

Trump's grown kids seem to like him and be on his side. I'm not inclined to feel sorry for the youngest of that group, not knowing anything more.

Fwiw, my own children reached the age of reason and developed public faces, having tossed off the last of babyhood (lips quivering for the loss of my babies), by their seventh birthdays. Kids Barron's age understand so much more than many people realize.

As for growing into an asshole, this is America, the land of the free who have the inalienable right to pursue their own happiness however they style it. The only limitation being where the other guy's nose starts.

[Scruffy Rumbler]

16. Is she from Logan's Run?

The poor son looks like he just realized he is Damion!



Link leads to image from movie.

https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTsPFsDaU6LOWihyPw-91AnqTp519Tgd3KpekIKx5m2dJBSYZ1gzw

[tabasco]

28. Jenny Agutter wore it much better!

LOL!

[Scruffy Rumbler]

30. She did! lol nt

[Dr. Strange]

42. Carrousel!

Renew! Renew!

[B2G]

17. Leave the kid alone. nt

[In_The_Wind]

19. +1

[Tommy_Carcetti]

22. I'm not bashing the kid. I honestly feel sorry for him.

Like how I felt sorry for Stalin's daughter.

It's not easy coming to grips with the fact that your parent might be an awful person.

[B2G]

25. Why even go there?

It's very likely he loves his dad and reading your post would devastate him.

Just leave the kids out of it. It's totally unnecessary and servers absolutely no purpose.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

27. Well, hopefully 9 year old Barron Trump doesn't have a DU account. nt

[B2G]

32. First page on Google search results

https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=barron+trump+asshole

[Tommy_Carcetti]

34. Again, why would a 9 year old be googling his own name and the term "asshole"?

If Barron Trump ever comes across this post, chances are it will not be until years in the future, at which time he'll hopefully have the emotional maturity to comprehend it. And my hope is--unlike his father--I hope he'll end up a decent, well-rounded guy.

I think you're overanalyzing this.

[B2G]

38. You don't have kids, do you?

Whatever. I'm done analyzing.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

40. Again, it defies likelihood that he'll ever come across this post, and certainly not anytime soon.

Not that the post actually derides him personally.

And as to Trump's grown kids, they're adults, and his grown sons and at least Ivanka have been more than willing to enable him in his assholish narcissistic ways, so tough cookies if they hear someone call their dad an asshole.

But as you said, whatever.

[Orrex]

24. What's that hideous, festering growth on the chair at the left of the picture?

[liberal N proud]

29. I feel sorry for the stuffed lyon

[Lizzie Poppet]

33. You never know...kids'll fool you sometimes.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

35. That's my hope. nt

[bettyellen]

36. "greaseball brothers" I guess you didn't know that was a common ethnic slur?

[Tommy_Carcetti]

39. I did not know that.

I've always known it to have a generic meaning, and after googling its origins, it doesn't really apply to the Trump Bros. But I went ahead and edited it out anyways.

[bettyellen]

41. Yeah, it was mostly an anti-Italian slur, but kind of branched out into "not a WASP" usage aimed

at people who were (or trying to be) new money. Something to do with too much pomade being seen as low class.

Weird stuff. I find asshole is a good alternative to many problematic words.
Thanks!

[3catwoman3]

37. The picture of a close-knit...

...warm-and-fuzzy family. Not so much. A body language expert would have a field day with this. Only Der donald is smiling.

And how is that wing of fabric on Melania's dress/sheet being held up in the air - an invisible wire?