He must have weighed the safety of his children against getting a few more votes. A ‘no brainer’, as Hillary would say.
Well, there’s an easy remedy for all of this. Maybe young politicians with young children shouldn’t run for president in the first place. The publicity will be that much more if he wins election and they move into the White House.
His kids probably don’t know the day’s talking points and are at risk of being more brutally honest.