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Donald Trump Jr. Put In His Place After Embarrassing 'Dad's House' Gaffe
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Donald Trump Jr. sparked backlash on social media after he referred a visit to the White House as a “sleepover at dad’s house.” The post showed a video taken on Monday of President Donald Trump exiting Marine One with his first born following behind, carrying what looks like a gym bag. Don Jr.’s caption was the perfect epitome of a trollish humblebrag: Sleepover at dad’s house🤣 It never isn’t surreal to be able to witness this incredible slice of Americana. Just an absolute honor. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/zVHTwhgukw Considering the White House is actually owned by the U.S. government ― not Trump ― Don Jr.’s post inspired a mega tizzy on social media. Many people felt obligated to let him know that his dad is only a temporary resident of the White House. "Dad's House" says all this grifter can ever say about how they view taxpayer property. https://t.co/TmXM6DIIht That’s our house, not your dads… This isn’t your dad’s house. It belongs to the American peopl Others thought some of Jr.’s phrasing was a little bizarre. Describing the White House as “Americana” is weird https://t.co/x0Yi1CC9H5 Insane to call the White House “a slice of Americana” like it’s bluegrass lol https://t.co/tEfxMwDr82 One person warned Jr. to enjoy this White House visit because “when your time comes, you’ll both be bunking in much smaller quarters.” That's your problem. That's not "dad's house". You're staying in dad's complimentary apartment. When your time comes, you'll both be bunking in much smaller quarters. https://t.co/gpju0qFVlU Another person felt Don Jr.’s post was “the most accidentally honest description of how this dynasty actually works.” A 48-year-old man describing his stay at the seat of American executive power as a 'sleepover at dad's house' is the most accidentally honest description of how this dynasty actually works. No notes. Keep posting. But where many people saw the post as selfish entitlement, political pundit Bill Kristol saw it as a sign of future things to come. “He’s running,” Kristol said. He’s running. https://t.co/bOB1Z3S19E By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
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