Chelsea Clinton has defended President Donald Trump’s youngest son, as her parents Bill and Hillary reportedly plot their comeback.
The former first daughter hit out at critics after 10-year-old Barron was taunted online following his father’s inauguration.
“Barron Trump deserves the chance every child does — to be a kid. Standing up for every kid also means opposing POTUS policies that hurt kids,” Clinton wrote on Facebook overnight.
A Saturday Night Live writer was blasted on social media last week for tweeting that Barron would become a school shooter.
In a now-deleted tweet, Katie Rich said the boy “will be this country’s first homeschool shooter.”
During the inauguration ceremony, Modern Family actress Julie Bowen shared a number Instagram posts poking fun at Barron.
“I think Barron is on his Gameboy. Can’t say I blame him,” she captioned one photo of Barron looking at the floor during his father’s swearing-in ceremony.
Comedian Rosie O’Donnell was forced to apologize to Melania Trump after sharing a video on Twitter that suggested Barron could be autistic.
Chelsea Clinton spent her teenage years in the White House when her father was president from 1993 to 2001.
Just 12 when her dad was inaugurated, she grew up under the spotlight and was often mocked mercilessly.
One of the hardest was when she was 13, and American talk show host Rush Limbaugh compared her to a dog.
“Socks is the White House cat. But did you know there is also a White House dog?” he had said, before showing an image of the young Chelsea. Limbaugh later apologized.
This article was originally published in news.com.au
