Chelsea Clinton Backs Barron While Slamming His Dad Donald Trump

Chelsea defended the 10-year-old after he was bullied online, but also hit out at Donald Trump in the same tweet.

After US President Donald Trump’s son Barron was bullied online, the 36-year-old daughter of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton tweeted in defence of the 10-year-old.

“Barron Trump deserves the chance every child does – to be a kid,” Chelsea tweeted. However, she also took a dig at Trump in the same tweet, adding that “we should oppose POTUS policies that hurt kids”.

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.

— Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) January 22, 2017

Jokes about Barron made the rounds online after he was seen at Trump’s inauguration on Friday. Saturday Night Live writer Katie Rich tweet-bullied the child, but later deactivated her Twitter account after people were enraged by her comment.

Modern Family actress Julie Bowen also trolled Barron,posting photos poking fun at him.

Barron, a voting majority shares your horror. #barronforpresident

A photo posted by Julie Bowen (@itsjuliebowen) on Jan 20, 2017 at 8:54am PST

Tweeples Stand up for Barron

In response to the online digs at Barron, others netizens spoke up to defend him.

Honestly feel bad for Barron Trump. I know he's a rich little kid but he's being tormented plus his father is Donald Trump. He's just a kid.

— Kassidy (@kass_knight) January 23, 2017

Whatever your political views let's at least agree with each other to leave Barron Trump 100% out of. He's a 10 year old.

— Mk. XXIX (@execpriv) January 23, 2017

I pray Barron Trump knows himself well enough at 10 years old to know that he is better than what the strangers say.

— Jessica Lynn (@Jessicalynn1125) January 23, 2017