"President Donald Trump acknowledged that his "major combat operations" in Iran will likely result in the death and wounding of U.S. troops, and then, in his signature Trumpian way, basically shrugged that off. "That's the way it is," he said bluntly. (Six Americans have already died, as have about 700 Iranians.)"
"The Draft Barron Trump website, which, it ought to be said, probably took all of half an hour to get online, was the brainchild of a comedy writer and serial anti-Trump website impresario named Toby Morton. It consists of little more than a few photos and fake testimonials that don't really make sense."
"When I see people like Hasan Piker tweeting that Barron should be sent off to the war, I understand that the idea is that President Trump deserves to be forced to experience the pain of having someone he loves in the line of fire. But when has the president ever proved himself to be a human being in possession of a beating heart?"
President Trump acknowledged that major combat operations in Iran will likely result in American casualties, responding with indifference. This prompted a satirical campaign featuring the website DraftBarronTrump.com and the hashtag #SendBarron, created by comedy writer Toby Morton. The campaign targets Trump's youngest child, 19-year-old Barron Trump, a NYU sophomore. The website contains minimal content with photos and fake testimonials. Critics argue that if Trump had a family member in combat, he would treat war with greater seriousness. However, the campaign's underlying assumption—that Trump possesses empathy or would be moved by personal loss—contradicts his established character and approach to governance.
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