Website Attacks Malia Obama for Smoking, Ivanka & Chelsea Speak Up

Ivanka Trump and Chelsea Clinton defended Malia’s right to not be surveilled as a private citizen.

Conservative website the Daily Caller tried to stir up a controversy around former first-daughter, Malia Obama. The website shared a video of Malia blowing smoke rings in front of a mirror. The video, clearly taken by a friend, was made public and she was subsequently shamed by the website for being a college student and experimenting.

However, many came to her defense on social media and criticised the publication for scrutinising a private citizen. Among them were former first-daughter Chelsea Clinton and current first-daughter Ivanka Trump.

WATCH: The Daily Caller has nothing better to do than hassle a college student

— Mark R. Yzaguirre (@markyzaguirre) November 24, 2017

Malia Obama should be allowed the same privacy as her school aged peers. She is a young adult and private citizen, and should be OFF limits.

— Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) November 24, 2017

Malia Obama’s private life, as a young woman, a college student, a private citizen, should not be your clickbait. Be better.

— Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) November 24, 2017

LEAVE MALIA OBAMA ALONE 🙄

— DeMarko Gage :) (@DeMarko_Gage) November 24, 2017

Some were even impressed by her smoke ring skills.

I would honestly be more weirded out by a college kid who's never smoked at all.

— Tuxedo Ski Mask (@TheLoveBel0w) November 24, 2017

I never learned how to blow smoke rings like that in college. She's doing it right.

— Will Piereson (@JWP1022) November 24, 2017

Disturbing things that the Trump family has done, which should deserve more airtime than a college student smoking, were also brought up.

I find this picture more disturbing than Malia being a normal college kid and smoking a joint. pic.twitter.com/TrcH2ehp6Y

— Tuxedo Ski Mask (@TheLoveBel0w) November 24, 2017

Today's @GOP
Scandal: Malia smoking. Tan suits.
Non scandal: Russian collusion. Sexual assault. Pedophilia.

— Grey_Obelisk (@Grey_Obelisk) November 24, 2017

Even other conservatives spoke up.

I'm a conservative, and I absolutely defend Malia's right to privacy. Leave her alone. She never asked to be in the spotlight.

— Lady L. North (@LadyLNorth) November 25, 2017

In the end:

Damn, The Daily Caller is desperate... #Sad

Last time I checked Malia Obama is a private citizen and she didn't break any laws, but we know some certain folks who did... I'm not saying, I'm just sayin'... #PettyBettys

— ✊LilMzResistanista✊ (@bruntofitall) November 24, 2017