According to TMZ, “family sources” claim the kid was watching television when the massively publicised image popped up. As impressionable children are wont to do, he was apparently freaked the hell out, and called out for his ma Melania Trump.
That’s just one totally unverified account, but Donald himself has spoken out about the issue. He took to Twitter (after that goddamned “covfefe” disaster) to say the comedian’s edgy photoshoot went a lil’ too far.
Kathy Griffin should be ashamed of herself. My children, especially my 11 year old son, Barron, are having a hard time with this. Sick!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2017
I would bet young Barron Trump doesn’t even know about the image but is being used by his father as a PR bid for sympathy.
— Charles Clymer (@cmclymer) May 31, 2017
The following jokes suggest as much, too.
Barron Trump saw a very long necktie on a heap of expired deli meat in a dumpster. He thought it was his dad & his little heart is breaking
— Ken Jennings (@KenJennings) May 31, 2017
im showing Barron the trick where it looks like your sliding the thumb off of ur hand. He’s screaming and crying, haha. tthe little asshole
— Stolen Pallor (@coolguyzone) May 31, 2017
michael bay, apologize. my son barron thought the transformers were real. he pointed at a yellow car n said “is that bumblebee”. no u loser
— BRANDON WARDELL (@BRANDONWARDELL) May 31, 2017
FWIW, the backlash to Griffin has been pretty major, with CNN canning her long-standing role as host of their New Year’s Eve coverage. She apologised profusely over the whole thing, but we guess you have to expect this kind of reaction when you imagine the bloody death of the Commander in Chief.
Source: TMZ.
Photo: Chip Somodevilla.
