The Republican nominee’s son caused a stir this week by comparing refugees to candy, hardly the first time he has offended people with his opinions
Tue 20 Sep 2016 16.39 EDTLast modified on Fri 9 Feb 2018 14.06 EST
Donald J Trump Jr, the son of Republican nominee Donald J Trump, has been criticised for comparing Syrian refugees to Skittles, in unfavourable terms.
It is the first time Trump Jr – a surrogate for his father’s presidential campaign – has specifically compared people seeking asylum from a war-torn country to candy.
But it is far from the first time Trump Jr has upset large swathes of the population with his opinions, actions and Twitter account.
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Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, from left, Ivanka Trump, President Donald Trump and Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo attend an event on women’s empowerment during the G20 Summit in Japan on Saturday. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images)
Just a week later, Trump stepped into an area surrounded by literal minefields: the Demilitarized Zone between South and North Korea, which the New York Times called “the highest-stakes negotiation site on earth.”
Donald Trump’s daughter and senior adviser accompanied the president on his historic steps into North Korea on Sunday. She also attended a closed-door meeting between her father and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, presumably to talk about Kim relinquishing his nuclear weapons, the Times added. In an interview before traveling to the Demilitarized Zone, Ivanka Trump told Bloomberg: “We are on the precipice of ushering in potentially a golden era for the Korean peninsula.”
It was the latest attempt by Ivanka Trump to shed her former identity as a real estate heiress, fashion brand entrepreneur and socialite. Over the past week, at the G20 summit in Japan and in the visit to the Korean peninsula, she tried to position herself as a world-class diplomat who belongs at the table with the likes of Kim, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, French President Emmanuel Macron and other heads of state.
But the New York Times, CNN and other outlets reported that Ivanka Trump’s unusually prominent role during her father’s trip to Asia riled foreign policy and national security experts. One of those experts was Michael McFaul, the ambassador to Russia under President Barack Obama.
“Ivanka Trump is not on the National Security Council — she is not an adviser on the issues being discussed,” McFaul, a Stanford University professor of political science and international relations, told the New York Times. “So her presence undermines the professional look of the Trump delegation, both to other countries and to national security professionals in the Trump administration.”
Observers and critics also seized on a short clip posted by the French government to suggest that Ivanka Trump’s role in the U.S. delegation was inappropriate and that she might be out of her depth. “How much did Ivanka Trump embarrass herself at the G20 summit?” asked New York magazine.
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Barron Trump looked unrecognisable as he stepped out of Air Force One with his parents on the weekend.
At only 13, the first son towered over President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump even in her Christian Louboutin stilletos.
The president is said to be 190.50cm.
US President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and son Barron Trump. Picture: AFPSource:AFP
Barron also sported a new look as he returned to the White House with his parents after a two-week vacation at his dad’s New Jersey golf course.
The preppy style we are used to seeing him in has been replaced by a more hip look complete with chunky silver chain.
Barron wore an all-black Ralph Lauren T-shirt, matching pants and white Nike sneakers.
The teenager’s shaggy hair has been replaced by a shorter, casual cut.
It’s been a while since we’ve seen Barron.
The youngster became the target of abuse after his dad resumed office.
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All grown up. Barron sports a new look. Picture: APSource:AP
What a difference time makes. The Barron we are used to seeing. Picture: AFPSource:AFP
Following Donald Trump’s rise, his opponents criticised his youngest son on everything from his haircut to his clothing, inspiring an onslaught of memes and routine comparisons to Joffrey Baratheon, the cruel and entitled heir of King Robert in Game of Thrones.
Rosie O’Donnell caused controversy after she tweeted out a video suggesting the 10-year-old was autistic.
She tweeted: “Barron Trump autistic? If so — what an amazing opportunity to bring attention to the AUTISM epidemic.”
The move forced O’Donnell to issue an immediate apology.
We don’t know much about Barron, other than that he speaks Slovene and is the only child of the President and First Lady.
Speaking to George Stephanopoulos in 2016, Melania said she wants to keep him out of the spotlight to ensure his childhood is as “balanced” and “normal” as it can be.
