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' Melania Trump's office said in a statement.' elleng May 10 #1
exactly.....oy, wanna hear the backstory on this.... bahboo May 10 #31
Probably because some commentators decided he was fair game. LeftInTX May 10 #36
if an 18 yr old man needs his moms office to issue a statement about... samnsara May 11 #56
I feel the same. Sadly our country has decided that mommy and daddy can even keep their kids on medical, jimfields33 May 11 #63
Seriously? DiceK May 11 #68
What if something happens to you? jimfields33 May 11 #70
Nah DiceK May 11 #71
Some parents DownriverDem May 11 #83
I don't think it has anything to do with being "right". 58Sunliner May 11 #86
😂🤣😂🤣😂 Oopsie Daisy May 10 #2
Well done to Barron! Doodley May 10 #3
I think his Mother made the decision for him BlueKota May 10 #32
Agreed. Dulcinea May 11 #81
Think you are right on both counts. She loves him BlueKota May 11 #82
Sad FreeForm73 May 10 #4
Cue the official DU "Cry Me A River" String Quartet! Rocknation May 12 #92
It's a small thing. But I wonder why his mother submitted the regrets. TomSlick May 10 #5
Apparently he is very busy with an 18 year old's commitments. Think. Again. May 10 #7
Surely he could sign the letter if mommy drafted it for him. TomSlick May 10 #11
no no no, way too busy. Think. Again. May 10 #14
I wonder why the rnc announced he would do it getagrip_already May 10 #8
He probably did agree to it and didn't think it would turn into a big deal. LeftInTX May 10 #38
Exactly. Looks like it was her decision. Irish_Dem May 10 #9
Or, Trump told to Florida party to appoint Barron without consulting either his son or wife. TomSlick May 10 #12
Yes that could be what happened. Irish_Dem May 10 #13
Trumps idea then they did as they were told Captain Zero May 10 #26
Yep I think you nailed it. Irish_Dem May 10 #28
Donny can't even remember how old Barron is? BlueKota May 10 #34
Does he have a press office? former9thward May 10 #16
I think she was the one who stepped in & said no way. CaptainTruth May 10 #33
18 is too young to expect him to defy his powerful bully of a dad. NH Ethylene May 11 #48
maybe he really is non verbal... samnsara May 11 #57
Maybe he will be a, well, Democrat. twodogsbarking May 10 #6
Or just stay out of politics, like his sister Bianca Trump Jose Garcia May 10 #19
Do you mean ivanka? or tiffany? niyad May 10 #24
Never heard Rebl2 May 10 #25
Yeah Your Dad Fucked up the name Trump kid. pwb May 10 #10
He could go back to the original 'Drumpf'. Think. Again. May 10 #18
Or he could take his mother's name original last name, Knaus, before she married the donald. calimary May 11 #50
I don't blame her, Melania's only protecting her son. sop May 10 #15
He should go to Europe*, have his eyes opened to opinions of "normal people" and HOPEFULLY hlthe2b May 10 #17
I'd still like to see/hear Barron speak in public. Aussie105 May 10 #20
I think Barron's 6'8" or thereabouts. ShazzieB May 10 #22
yeah johnnyfins May 10 #29
Looks like a Slytherin extra intheflow May 11 #51
I can't believe I'm seeing this on a liberal site. jimfields33 May 11 #72
In politics SweetT May 11 #75
18 is an adult. intheflow May 12 #89
Yes. But he turned it down or his mom did. jimfields33 May 12 #90
I'm happy for Barron that there's a sliver of a chance MadameButterfly May 10 #21
Mamma's boy can't speak for himself? JoseBalow May 10 #23
He's only just turned 18 dflprincess May 10 #39
Right? Woodwizard May 11 #58
Lurch Trump? jvill May 10 #27
Yep, so many commitments IronLionZion May 10 #30
He's washing his hair dflprincess May 10 #40
"What prior commitments, Barron?" jmowreader May 10 #35
Probably trying to find his real Dad. oldsoftie May 11 #55
Lol, there's no doubt he is Donald's son intrepidity May 11 #76
If you are a kid who just graduated from high school womanofthehills May 11 #84
Barron was planning on getting the silver spoon in his mouth gold-plated that week. LudwigPastorius May 10 #37
Good-looking kid RussBLib May 10 #41
He's started doing the thumbs-up thing with Trump More_Cowbell May 10 #42
His mom is likely protecting him. Being a national delegate isn't that big of a deal, until it is LeftInTX May 11 #45
Mom says no duckworth969 May 11 #43
Melania is protecting her son. nt SunSeeker May 11 #44
OC at Conner and Parker's Prairie Gates May 11 #46
Sounds like a PR release bmichaelh May 11 #47
His sock drawer. hay rick May 11 #49
What has he done to hurt you? NT mahatmakanejeeves May 11 #53
This is not a putdown of Baron at all. hay rick May 11 #65
Oh, I get it now. I hadn't earlier. Thanks. NT mahatmakanejeeves May 11 #66
Yes..like to his sanity! whathehell May 11 #52
He seems so sad in every photo I've seem of him lanlady May 11 #54
Ya know, looking at Barron, maybe Donnie should have gotten a paternity test William Seger May 11 #59
Well, at least we know Farmer-Rick May 11 #61
You really can't see the resemblance? intrepidity May 11 #77
I think he looks a bit like Justin Trudeau William Seger May 11 #80
Perhaps Barron is the black sheep of his family crim son May 11 #60
I always figured he was on the spectrum. He may have said no but then recanted. We have a hard time saying no. LiberalArkie May 11 #62
I know he's a hyper-privileged rich kid, but with those parents, I pity him. Timeflyer May 11 #64
smart move... myohmy2 May 11 #67
I laughed... True Dough May 11 #69
I wonder if he registered for the draft ? kimbutgar May 11 #73
I'd like to think he had a premonition tonekat May 11 #74
And he was so qualified and well-positioned to briing the youth vote to daddy's column. calguy May 11 #78
Just a diversion DownriverDem May 11 #79
Good for the kid. 58Sunliner May 11 #85
Do we know if Barron is verbal? JenniferJuniper May 11 #87
Mom said no. twodogsbarking May 11 #88
TRANSLATION: Barron Trump Declines To Be RNC Delegate Because Of 'Prior Commitments' Rocknation May 12 #91
"Prior Commitment" "Having decided to not get sucked into the shit storm that is my father" perhaps Rabrrrrrr May 12 #93
Barron, I am sure, melm00se May 12 #94
Not a surprise NanaCat May 12 #95
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