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'Greta is an activist. Barron is a 13-year-old who wants privacy.' Melania Trump hits back at accusations of hypocrisy for guarding her son while Donald attacks eco-leader Thunberg, 16
dm ^ | 12/13/2019 | DAVID MARTOSKO, U.S. POLITICAL EDITOR FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

Posted on 12/14/2019 5:51:38 AM PST by RummyChick

The White House pushed back Friday against claims that Donald Trump's tweeted jab at global warming activist Greta Thunberg, 16, is incompatible with Melania Trump's protective insistence that her 13-year-old son Barron is out-of-bounds for reporters.

The first lady has crusaded against cyber-bullying as one plank in her 'BeBest' platform.

The president mocked Thunberg on Thursday after Time magazine named the jet-setting, school-bycotting teen its Person of the Year, leaving his spokeswoman to parry claims of hypocrisy.

'BeBest is the First Lady’s initiative, and she will continue to use it to do all she can to help children,' White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham said in a statement. 'It is no secret that the President and First Lady often communicate differently — as most married couples do.'

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To: Mr. K
"How is telling her to relax and enjoy a movie an ‘attack’?"

The main stream media is full of nothing but drama queens, who have helped turn the news agencies they work for, into nothing more than third-rate, phony tattle-tale tabloids.

41 posted on 12/14/2019 1:06:19 PM PST by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne)
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To: RummyChick

Agreed!


42 posted on 12/14/2019 1:09:32 PM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: RummyChick

Who are the critics?


43 posted on 12/15/2019 12:22:30 AM PST by gogeo (The left prides themselves on being tolerant, but they can't even be civil.)
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To: b4me

“16 is not a child, not in today’s day and age.”

Still a child. Maybe a thousand years from now that will be true but not before then.


44 posted on 12/15/2019 5:32:54 PM PST by cymbeline
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