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Donald now will have a good excuse for not spending time in riversedge Nov 2016 #1
I can't say that I can fault her for that decision for the sake of her son, but Arkansas Granny Nov 2016 #2
I don't see her being close to Trump anymore. Dustlawyer Nov 2016 #15
She found out her husband cheated on her while she was pregnant, so, yeah--I'll bet she's MADem Nov 2016 #54
As I heard it put elsewhere, Liberace's coffin. smirkymonkey Nov 2016 #124
I know where I would like to see him spending time. justhanginon Nov 2016 #3
That child has always looked miserable on TV spooky3 Nov 2016 #4
He does. His body language surely seems to say he's miserable and just wishes he were RKP5637 Nov 2016 #10
I read that he didn't want to move to the White House TexasMommaWithAHat Nov 2016 #12
Then why run for president? That is where the POTUS lives. Most have thier life disrupted and lunasun Nov 2016 #20
Problem is - he'd be an only child in the White House TexasMommaWithAHat Nov 2016 #35
Again then don't take the job . You highlighted two women that turned out great lunasun Nov 2016 #40
No, it's TexasMommaWithAHat Nov 2016 #47
Amy Carter? Chelsea Clinton? They were alone, too. MADem Nov 2016 #56
Knee jerk reaction to the title? TexasMommaWithAHat Nov 2016 #58
I absolutely DID read it, and disagreed with your "alone" thesis. MADem Nov 2016 #63
Well TexasMommaWithAHat Nov 2016 #67
An only child is an only child if they live at 1600 Penn, or 25 Elm Street. MADem Nov 2016 #71
i think he would have more interaction with others in the white house JI7 Nov 2016 #115
Absolutely. But I think they want to keep him isolated. MADem Nov 2016 #125
The most telling thing is Trump's apparent concern about autism dflprincess Nov 2016 #135
If Trump is gone, we are left with president Pence. Please don't hope for that. Ms. Toad Nov 2016 #69
most kids have friends. sasha and malia have friends JI7 Nov 2016 #100
I agree. He never looked happy when I saw him. Very few pictures show him smiling. Arkansas Granny Nov 2016 #17
Barron's pictures reminds me of Ted Cruz--he dragged his kids all around during the riversedge Nov 2016 #26
yes, he looks stiff as a board. vlyons Nov 2016 #38
He looks like he's on the spectrum to me. MADem Nov 2016 #60
I thought the same thing. femmocrat Nov 2016 #70
I've also thought that from the first time I saw him on stage with the others in the family. deurbano Nov 2016 #74
I noticed something unusual on the night of trump's convention Loki Nov 2016 #136
I think so too. nt DesertRat Nov 2016 #83
I have not watched Barron much get the red out Nov 2016 #91
Both his wife and child look bullied to me. She looks scared and unhappy. Could be my projection Hoyt Nov 2016 #78
also barely looked at Trump as they passed each other on the stage wordpix Nov 2016 #133
That's o.k. The US taxpayers can pick up the extra cost of secret service protection Mc Mike Nov 2016 #5
Third-Lady-elect is very protective of Barron. I've read that the boy has special needs. PearliePoo2 Nov 2016 #6
Then this makes total sense. n/t Chemisse Nov 2016 #9
I have wondered about this. madaboutharry Nov 2016 #13
there was really no bond between trump and his father too bdamomma Nov 2016 #94
Maybe he's just a scared and unsure child. CottonBear Nov 2016 #14
I hope the press leaves Barron alone also and does not speculate- riversedge Nov 2016 #28
I agree, I've worked with special needs children erinlough Nov 2016 #18
Recently ran into somebody who personally knows the family dhol82 Nov 2016 #21
What type of issues did she describe? JudyM Nov 2016 #37
Basically feelings of superiority dhol82 Nov 2016 #120
So more of personality/social maladjustment than something like autism. Will be interested to JudyM Nov 2016 #122
If it's true that Barron has special needs it makes Trump's ridicule of the disabled more disgusting mnhtnbb Nov 2016 #25
I tend to agree he may have a form Shiraz Nov 2016 #77
Or maybe she doesn't want to have him change schools mid-year LeftInTX Nov 2016 #82
I've read that the boy has special needs. LenaBaby61 Nov 2016 #95
I'm right there with you PearliePoo2 Nov 2016 #96
I guess his father shouldn't have applied for a out-of-state job then. tenderfoot Nov 2016 #129
I feel sorry for my beloved New York City. The disruption in traffic overtime she goes out, or the secondwind Nov 2016 #7
I predicted this to hubby. She is a very devoted mother. I predict Donald will withdraw from the patricia92243 Nov 2016 #8
His ego trip may be over now he won the electoral vote. I think he'll learn to hate being president, RKP5637 Nov 2016 #11
I said, right from the... 3catwoman3 Nov 2016 #30
Agreed. Even if he foists all the responsibilities on Bannon, Pence, et al, remaining expectations JudyM Nov 2016 #39
Trump's ego trip will never be over. It's what drives him. He needs the adoration of the crowds. Arkansas Granny Nov 2016 #66
Sadly, this is quite true. Reminds me of this! RKP5637 Nov 2016 #73
Exactly he did not want this treestar Nov 2016 #140
Maybe if they sent the gold platers into the White House first . . . Vinca Nov 2016 #16
"Baroque Bordello" dhol82 Nov 2016 #22
That is indeed a good one. 3catwoman3 Nov 2016 #32
Too funny! JudyM Nov 2016 #41
some say that is really what got blaggo impeached. mopinko Nov 2016 #19
"Home cooking" JudyM Nov 2016 #42
you win. mopinko Nov 2016 #142
Are there KFCs close by to the White House? n/t duffyduff Nov 2016 #84
his diet is mcdonalds kfc and pizza JI7 Nov 2016 #116
he will not last long on that diet his obesity wordpix Nov 2016 #141
So, will Donald and Ivanka be Moving Into the White House? kebob Nov 2016 #23
Trumps DC hotel ironically named a Demi-ballroom there the "Lincoln Bedroom" AND it's where they bettyellen Nov 2016 #89
I'm beginning to think that that asshole isn't even going to make it to the Inauguration. catbyte Nov 2016 #24
So if the electors have to choose between Hillary and Pence greymattermom Nov 2016 #27
He's more of their ilk. JudyM Nov 2016 #44
Oh, Trump would not miss the parade in his honor--bet the Military will be out in riversedge Nov 2016 #29
Yeah, you're right. Okay, he'll bow out on January 22. catbyte Nov 2016 #33
gag me JudyM Nov 2016 #48
Well if the people of NYC don't have the Trumps yet avebury Nov 2016 #31
I suspect Melania has not lived with him for a long time mainstreetonce Nov 2016 #34
Seems she'd get more of a settlement out of staying with him now. JudyM Nov 2016 #50
Maybe this is Melania's separationn? I thought she was going to divorce him after the election. crazylikafox Nov 2016 #36
I'm sorry, but the kids name is "Barron"? Equinox Moon Nov 2016 #43
Like Paris Hilton, Prince Michael and other born celebrities... projections of grandeur. JudyM Nov 2016 #57
"projections of grandeur" Equinox Moon Nov 2016 #59
What's funny is that a Baron is very low on the aristocratic totem pole. athena Nov 2016 #61
Or Grand Duke. That is one informative web page, Athena. Glad we don't suffer nobility in the US. JudyM Nov 2016 #86
This means Trump Tower will be a security zone 24/7, not just weekends. brooklynite Nov 2016 #45
I'd sell and get away, but who would buy? BeyondGeography Nov 2016 #51
It's going to be a fucking shit show. NYC Liberal Nov 2016 #76
Of course; every one of them is a potential conduit to disaster BeyondGeography Nov 2016 #80
That's sure to be a big hit with all the organized crime figures who dwell there. Mc Mike Nov 2016 #126
It is a middle finger gesture to this Nation and the White House Equinox Moon Nov 2016 #46
And to Michelle... who gave Melania a tour. Have to wonder what *that* was like. JudyM Nov 2016 #88
Yes, and to Our First Lady Equinox Moon Nov 2016 #92
Does this mean that American tax payers Island Blue Nov 2016 #49
It will probably be a wash since she won't require TexasMommaWithAHat Nov 2016 #55
The city of NY needs to aggressively bill the federal government for his protection. MADem Nov 2016 #65
They shouldn't bill the federal government. They should bill Trump. NYC Liberal Nov 2016 #105
Can't resist this: Moving in after the black family lived there is unacceptable to that family MiniMe Nov 2016 #52
There's something wrong with that poor kid. He apparently has his own floor in Trump Tower. MADem Nov 2016 #53
So we the people will pay for mountain grammy Nov 2016 #62
Yep. If I lived in Trump Tower, I'd try to rent to the Secret Service and move out. MADem Nov 2016 #68
But are we also going to have to pay for Secret Service protection for the Rump, japple Nov 2016 #123
If there is some developmental/psychological/social... 3catwoman3 Nov 2016 #64
no wonder the child never smiles, more years locked in the tower with 'Father' Sunlei Nov 2016 #72
Isn't this a security risk? TexasBushwhacker Nov 2016 #75
us taxpayers will just be paying for two controlled enviroments. uga uga riversedge Nov 2016 #81
He doesn't want her around anyway. How can he grab pussies with her there? Maybe she going to pull lonestarnot Nov 2016 #79
They don't want want to disrupt the kids life but every new yorker that lives downtown that's ok? MattP Nov 2016 #85
Ivanka will serve as First Lady DesertRat Nov 2016 #87
Very creepy, that concept. nt MADem Nov 2016 #90
It's not unheard of. duffyduff Nov 2016 #107
I think that maintaining his current life would be best for Barron DesertRat Nov 2016 #113
It happened with Truman LeftInTX Nov 2016 #110
About Bess Truman duffyduff Nov 2016 #114
Thanks....I based my opinion on PBS American Experience about Truman LeftInTX Nov 2016 #117
She clearly hated publicity, but it appears nobody else carried out her duties. n/t duffyduff Nov 2016 #118
she hated fame but clearly had interests doing good JI7 Nov 2016 #130
I've thought that from the beginning. PearliePoo2 Nov 2016 #98
Flout" marybourg Nov 2016 #102
Yes, you are correct! Thanks for that. PearliePoo2 Nov 2016 #103
This!!! hamsterjill Nov 2016 #137
he thinks he's a freaking king bdamomma Nov 2016 #93
Wow...but good thing for some of us moms... iluvtennis Nov 2016 #97
I honestly don't care about this JonLP24 Nov 2016 #99
it's another sign that trump isn't going to actually do the work of most presidents JI7 Nov 2016 #101
The penthouses' air space is not restricted is it? Uben Nov 2016 #104
Since he won air space has been restricted around Trump Tower. tammywammy Nov 2016 #131
Maybe there will be no Elvis on Velvet Paintings in the WH HAB911 Nov 2016 #106
I have read a conflicting report that says they will be moving to the White House Blue Idaho Nov 2016 #108
That could be true. n/t duffyduff Nov 2016 #109
That would make sense TexasBushwhacker Nov 2016 #127
I genuinely feel sorry for the little kid. Blue Idaho Nov 2016 #143
Did anyone else notice how Baron never smiled. He had a stoical appearance on stage. YOHABLO Nov 2016 #111
Sorry Melanoma, but being first lady and living in the white house is part of the deal...... beaglelover Nov 2016 #112
3 marriages, 3 separations,...3 divorces come soon? world wide wally Nov 2016 #119
I get the feeling that Melania and Don are estranged lanlady Nov 2016 #121
There's something... ReRe Nov 2016 #128
How much is it going to cost the taxpayers for the security? LiberalFighter Nov 2016 #132
Well I Smell A Presidential Sex Scandal In The Making... Corey_Baker08 Nov 2016 #134
The Secret Service will certainly have their hands full in the middle NY every day. Kablooie Nov 2016 #138
Where is their pride in America ? treestar Nov 2016 #139
Cue theme from "Green Acres" Yavin4 Nov 2016 #144
Also, this is a security risk Yavin4 Nov 2016 #145
Smart to stay put until the end of the school year. ManiacJoe Nov 2016 #146
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