I 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.
Your opinion is noted.
As your yours, I appreciate your input…
This is an awfully tiny hill to die on.
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.
:: points ::
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.
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.
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.
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.
Have you read the whole thread or just the OP?
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.