Of all the segments I've ever done, this is probably the one I have to be the most careful about if I don't want to get sued by Melania Trump.So let me see if I can build this up in a way where I'm not going to be buried in legal fees, because this is a really important story that needs to be told.It's about Barron Trump.Over the last couple of weeks, there's been more and more scrutiny on Barron Trump, who, again, I'm going to remind you, is an adult.He's the son of Donald and Melania Trump.Trump refers to him as his kid.
in the loose sense.But he's not a child.Barron Trump is an adult and there is growing legal scrutiny on Barron Trump.For example, the lawsuit that Trump filed against the BBC, which the BBC is fighting, has the potential to open up Barron Trump to discovery and to questioning that's been reported on.And that is potentially a concern because it could pull Barron Trump into the public eye.A congresswoman, Yasmin Ansari, said that because Barron is an adult, who was involved in Trump's world.
He should be investigated for his possible connections to the Tate brothers, Andrew and Tristan Tate, who were recently arrested.So the point here is Barron Trump is increasingly a player in the misdeeds of Trump.Barron is subject to investigation.And as of this point in time, we have no firm evidence of criminality.Those are the facts.There is another wrinkle to this entire thing.
And this is where I have to be really careful.As many of you know, Barron Trump has essentially not spoken publicly.There's really no video of him speaking extensively since he was a little boy.And there is speculation as to why this is.This is not my idea.But I had conversations with Democratic staffers in the last two days and they are following the growing demands for investigation of Barron Trump for the taint stuff, possibly for the tape stuff, possibly for insider trading and other things.
But Democratic staffers are worried about this Barron thing.The reason that they are worried is that if Barron Trump were to be pursued, they have concerns that something will happen that will make Barron much more sympathetic to the public and it could completely backfire on Democrats.Now, I'm going to be very careful here.That thing is that there are longstanding rumors and claims that Barron Trump could is profoundly autistic.Now, let me issue a clear disclaimer.This segment constitutes commentary and opinion based on statements, claims and speculation made by others for which a public record exists.
Nothing in this statement should be construed to state, imply or suggest that I have any personal knowledge that Donald Trump is autistic, profoundly autistic or has any other medical or developmental condition.I hope that that's clear.If Barron Trump were autistic, and I'm not saying that he is, there would be a situation where aggressively pursuing him could backfire spectacularly on Democrats.We saw a version of this when right wingers were mocking Tim Walz's neurodivergent son, Gus.And Gus became emotional at the DNC in twenty twenty four.And the cruelty with which Republicans were going after Gus became a big story.
And the public mostly rallied around Gus Waltz.And even Ann Coulter deleted her attack after the backlash.And the people that were trying to embarrass the Walz family ended up making themselves look really monstrous.Now, Barron is an adult.Adulthood matters if there is legitimate evidence connecting him to Andrew or Tristan Tate or to any relevant conduct, insider trading, whatever people are talking about.Just because he's Donald Trump's son doesn't mean he's immune from investigation.
Neither would autism.But investigators should follow specific evidence.They should ask questions about conduct.They shouldn't engage in any kind of amateur diagnosis or talk about Barron's mannerisms or turn this into a spectacle.If Barron were ultimately revealed to have some kind of developmental disability.Trump and Melania would immediately portray every question, every subpoena, every investigation as look at these nasty Democrats bullying a vulnerable young man.
Now, that characterization may or may not be fair, but it would be really effective.And all of a sudden, any of the underlying acts potentially committed by Barron would just become irrelevant.Sympathy would pour in.Trump would get to play the protective father instead of having to account for what his adult son may have known or what his adult son may have done.We know this is a huge red line for Melania because in 2016, her attorney threatened legal action over a YouTube video that suggested the then underage baron might be autistic.And the creator, who at the time said he was autistic himself and he was intending the video to defend Barron, removed the video and apologized.
And Melania's attorney categorically said Barron is not autistic.The speculation in and of itself is bullying.So this is not just a sensitive subject in the abstract sense.This is a subject where Melania Trump has deployed lawyers and has demanded retractions and apologies.So, again, please note.All right.
I am reporting on things in the public record.I am not alleging any condition.I am not disputing any statements about Barron's circumstances or or any of that.OK.the point is people who are pursuing Barron politically, you need to understand that there is concern about this.If you have evidence of wrongdoing by Barron Trump with regard to the Tate's or trading or any of this stuff, present it carefully, present it professionally.
If all they have is rumor and innuendo and, you know, footage of Barron from when he was 10, you got to be really careful with that stuff.And if this backfires and it is seen as as potentially cruel and designed to embarrass or humiliate or something like that, sympathy is going to immediately grow and it could end up being a really ugly and difficult situation.So these are the things that Dem staffers have said they're worried about.
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