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Doodley

(10,064 posts)
Tue Jul 9, 2024, 11:15 PM Jul 2024

Another douchebag enters the scene.

Donald Trump introduced his 18-year-old son Barron at a political rally “for the first time” during the criminally convicted former president’s return to the campaign trail on Tuesday night.

Barron, who sat in the front row, stood up and waved to the crowd and pumped his fist after his father introduced him and other members of the Trump family during his rambling 90-minute remarks from his Doral resort in Miami.

Trump joked that his youngest son is “more popular” than his sons Donald Trump Jr and Eric Trump.

“That’s the first time he’s done it,” Trump said from the stage. “He might be more popular than Don and Eric … Welcome to the scene, Barron, I don’t know. He had such a nice, easy life. Now it’s a little bit changed. Special guy, right?”

https://www.aol.com/news/barron-waves-pumps-fist-trump-020311866.html

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Another douchebag enters the scene. (Original Post) Doodley Jul 2024 OP
You can't grow up in that family with that father and end up normal. Ocelot II Jul 2024 #1
Poor kid, he never had a chance. spanone Jul 2024 #2
Listen to your mother. Sneederbunk Jul 2024 #3
She wants to know where Obama was really born. Marcus IM Jul 2024 #7
What? spanone Jul 2024 #9
Was hoping he might escape/reject that situation. Silent Type Jul 2024 #4
None of your family is popular Donnie. pwb Jul 2024 #5
I wouldn't call him a "douchebag " Polybius Jul 2024 #6
Douchebag trainee? dchill Jul 2024 #14
There are strong rumors that he may be autistic Polybius Jul 2024 #17
When it comes to fascism, is "I was just following orders," an admissible defence? Doodley Jul 2024 #18
If autistic and barely 18, yes Polybius Jul 2024 #19
Who said he was autistic? Doodley Jul 2024 #21
Rosie O'Donnell Polybius Jul 2024 #25
Is she a clinical psychiatrist licensed to make that diagnosis who has interviewed him? meadowlander Jul 2024 #29
Lots of others too Polybius Jul 2024 #30
Please stop. meadowlander Jul 2024 #34
Please stop shamming a boy Polybius Jul 2024 #35
When he hears his father talk of "illegals" "poisoning the blood of America," he's a douchebag to not say anything. Doodley Jul 2024 #24
Have you ever heard him say anything at all? Polybius Jul 2024 #27
LOL. Wonder how Jr, and Gums feels about that intro? OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2024 #8
But I'm sure they still love their little brother. Dave Bowman Jul 2024 #10
Welcome to North Korea DaBronx Jul 2024 #11
At his own Doral resort? Can't afford to pay a real venue? Nictuku Jul 2024 #12
I wonder how much he billed the RNC? spanone Jul 2024 #20
Americas IdiotsforPalin Jul 2024 #13
Apple...tree... nt Wednesdays Jul 2024 #15
Just remember Ron Reagan. Frasier Balzov Jul 2024 #16
Love him for not pretending to be someone he didn't want to be; even knowing he'd likely miss out on some rewards. nt DontBelieveEastisEas Jul 2024 #23
The kids going to be a bum like the rest of his family BannonsLiver Jul 2024 #32
If you were getting billions, I think you would do it too; but I really don't know you, so maybe not! nt DontBelieveEastisEas Jul 2024 #22
Barron vonshitzitspants jr. fuck that anchor spawn. onecaliberal Jul 2024 #26
The son is the acorn. JoseBalow Jul 2024 #28
in 3 months it'll be onethatcares Jul 2024 #31
Anyone done a welfare check on Melania? Midnight Writer Jul 2024 #33

Polybius

(17,132 posts)
17. There are strong rumors that he may be autistic
Tue Jul 9, 2024, 11:44 PM
Jul 2024

If that's the case, he may have went along simply because he was told.

meadowlander

(4,666 posts)
29. Is she a clinical psychiatrist licensed to make that diagnosis who has interviewed him?
Wed Jul 10, 2024, 01:56 AM
Jul 2024

If not, she's talking out of her backside. You can't diagnose autism off the television.

Also, I'm autistic and perfectly capable of telling people to buzz off when they try to make me do something I don't believe in. Being blunt and having a strong sense of justice are common autistic traits. Even if he was autistic, let's not pretend that means he doesn't have agency in his own life.

meadowlander

(4,666 posts)
34. Please stop.
Wed Jul 10, 2024, 03:36 PM
Jul 2024

It's offensive to neurodivergent people to diagnose celebrities on the basis of stereotyped traits. You can't diagnose autism on the basis of whether someone speaks or not, or by specific characteristics of speech.

Doodley

(10,064 posts)
24. When he hears his father talk of "illegals" "poisoning the blood of America," he's a douchebag to not say anything.
Wed Jul 10, 2024, 12:02 AM
Jul 2024

Nictuku

(3,829 posts)
12. At his own Doral resort? Can't afford to pay a real venue?
Tue Jul 9, 2024, 11:31 PM
Jul 2024

I know they are fundraising over there, but has the Grift finally outweighed the campaign expenses?

Frasier Balzov

(3,437 posts)
16. Just remember Ron Reagan.
Tue Jul 9, 2024, 11:42 PM
Jul 2024

He wasn't exactly a chip off the old block.

Barron can love his father but not really have any interest in politics or choose a completely different path than a Trumpian one.

DontBelieveEastisEas

(1,029 posts)
23. Love him for not pretending to be someone he didn't want to be; even knowing he'd likely miss out on some rewards. nt
Wed Jul 10, 2024, 12:00 AM
Jul 2024

Midnight Writer

(22,812 posts)
33. Anyone done a welfare check on Melania?
Wed Jul 10, 2024, 11:04 AM
Jul 2024

"He had such a nice, easy life. Now it's a little bit changed."

Is his mother no longer able to protect him from his father?

Has Donald buried his wife on one of his golf courses? No, not that wife. His latest wife.

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