# In light of the pandemic's effect on schools is it appropriate to discuss Barron Trump now? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 14, 2020, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-light-of-the-pandemics-effect-on-schools-is-it-appropriate-to-discuss-barron-trump-now/915268 "2020-07-14T01:34:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![begbert2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/begbert2/32/3357_2.png) [@begbert2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/begbert2)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2020, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-light-of-the-pandemics-effect-on-schools-is-it-appropriate-to-discuss-barron-trump-now/915268/61 "2020-08-04T19:32:37Z")
I don’t think asking Trump whether he values his own kids more than those of his constituents’ _is_ bringing Barron into it. ---
**Author:** ![Bacon\_Cheeseburger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ebca7d/32.png) [@Bacon\_Cheeseburger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bacon_Cheeseburger)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2020, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-light-of-the-pandemics-effect-on-schools-is-it-appropriate-to-discuss-barron-trump-now/915268/62 "2020-08-04T19:36:13Z")
> [@begbert2](#): > > don’t think asking Trump whether he values his own kids more than those of his constituents’ _is_ bringing Barron into it. I don’t think asking Obama whether he values his own kids education over those of his constituents _is_ bringing Sasha and Malia into it. I disagree with both those statements. ---
**Author:** ![begbert2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/begbert2/32/3357_2.png) [@begbert2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/begbert2)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2020, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-light-of-the-pandemics-effect-on-schools-is-it-appropriate-to-discuss-barron-trump-now/915268/63 "2020-08-04T19:39:08Z")
Your opinion is noted. ---
**Author:** ![Bacon\_Cheeseburger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ebca7d/32.png) [@Bacon\_Cheeseburger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bacon_Cheeseburger)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2020, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-light-of-the-pandemics-effect-on-schools-is-it-appropriate-to-discuss-barron-trump-now/915268/64 "2020-08-04T19:43:59Z")
As your yours, I appreciate your input… ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2020, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-light-of-the-pandemics-effect-on-schools-is-it-appropriate-to-discuss-barron-trump-now/915268/65 "2020-08-04T20:21:43Z")
This is an awfully tiny hill to die on. ---
**Author:** ![ISiddiqui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/97f17d/32.png) [@ISiddiqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ISiddiqui)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2020, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-light-of-the-pandemics-effect-on-schools-is-it-appropriate-to-discuss-barron-trump-now/915268/66 "2020-08-04T22:16:30Z")
Yes, it’s appropriate to ask the President if he’d send his son to school physically considering he’s pushing that for the country (and apparently he was asked and seemingly had no objection to answering it - whether you think he’s being truthful on the matter or not). Furthermore it is more than appropriate to ask a President who has been very much in favor of public schools why he’s sending his kids to private school (I believe Obama also answered that question and I think he noted that it was for security reasons - whether you thought he was truthful on the matter or not). I don’t actually think questions of would you treat your own family the same way you are saying other families should act is a question about the family members at all. It’s a question about whether the politician means what he’s pushing for or is just doing it for political points. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2020, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-light-of-the-pandemics-effect-on-schools-is-it-appropriate-to-discuss-barron-trump-now/915268/67 "2020-08-06T14:44:05Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > This is an awfully tiny hill to die on. :: points :: There’s a bigger one over there. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2020, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-light-of-the-pandemics-effect-on-schools-is-it-appropriate-to-discuss-barron-trump-now/915268/68 "2020-08-06T14:56:01Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > There’s a bigger one over there. Or I could just go to a Trump rally HEYOOOOOOO On topic I think it’s reasonable to ask President Trump whether he would be willing for his son to go back to school. It’s asking about Trump’s views, not about his son’s personal life. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2020, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-light-of-the-pandemics-effect-on-schools-is-it-appropriate-to-discuss-barron-trump-now/915268/69 "2020-08-08T06:25:00Z")
I’m starting to wonder if that’s why he wants schools to re-open: he’s tired of having Barron home all the time. ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-light-of-the-pandemics-effect-on-schools-is-it-appropriate-to-discuss-barron-trump-now/915268/70 "2020-08-11T02:09:54Z")
Holy crap. Leave the kid alone. I can hardly see people raising this up about Amy Carter, or the Reagan or Bush or Obama kids. I detest everything Trump stands for. But this kid is a kid living in a fishbowl. Leave him the hell alone until he’s 18. ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-light-of-the-pandemics-effect-on-schools-is-it-appropriate-to-discuss-barron-trump-now/915268/71 "2020-08-11T02:34:49Z")
Leave him alone forever unless he chooses to enter public life after he becomes an adult. Having the Cheeto-Narcisist-in-Chief for a father is bad enough. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-light-of-the-pandemics-effect-on-schools-is-it-appropriate-to-discuss-barron-trump-now/915268/72 "2020-08-11T03:41:20Z")
Have you read the whole thread or just the OP? ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Hedonia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ann_hedonia/32/319_2.png) [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2020, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-light-of-the-pandemics-effect-on-schools-is-it-appropriate-to-discuss-barron-trump-now/915268/73 "2020-08-13T23:34:11Z")
I think we almost all agree that no one should be discussing the details of Barron Trump’s life. But there’s no obligation to ignore the fact that Trump has a minor child and I think it’s perfectly acceptable to ask him to answer a question from his perspective as a father. So I think it would be OK to ask Trump “As a father, are you concerned about the risks of reopening schools too soon? However, asking a follow-up question like “Would you be more concerned about the risks if Barron hadn’t received such disappointing grades last year?” is definitely off-limits.😁 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-light-of-the-pandemics-effect-on-schools-is-it-appropriate-to-discuss-barron-trump-now/915268.md?page=3)