Twitter Roasts Don Jr. After He ‘Takes Half’ of His Kid’s Candy to Mock Liberals
Donald Trump Jr. decided to celebrate Halloween this year by teaching the internet some Trump Parenting 101 in which he used his child as a political prop to own the libs of Twitter.
His classic holiday gag involved taking half of his daughter Chloe’s candy and giving it away to “some kid who sat at home.” While Donald Jr will probably not follow-through on this ridiculous idea, that didn’t stop him from posting a picture of his daughter on Twitter:
I’m going to take half of Chloe’s candy tonight & give it to some kid who sat at home. It’s never to early to teach her about socialism. pic.twitter.com/3ie9C0jv2G
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) October 31, 2017
The mockery that ensued was almost as funny as Donald Jr’s failed attempt at critiquing socialism — after all, as many pointed out, the candy his daughter received throughout the night was given to her for free. And in the beleaguered mind of Donald Jr, free equals socialism.
The roasting of Donald Jr and his parenting style made for a holiday classic, as pundits, journalists, and shitposters teamed up to rag-on the first son:
gonna teach my kid about capitalism by informing her that, since i own the bucket she used, the candy she gathered is mine lol
— Elizaboo! Bruenig (@ebruenig) November 1, 2017
The candy that other people bought and then gave to her for free? That candy? https://t.co/P7wCAtUZ0R
— Senior Oops Engineer (@ReinH) November 1, 2017
“Don’t bring the kids into it. kids are off-limits.” https://t.co/aR48VBhHcZ
— Paul F. Tompkins (@PFTompkins) October 31, 2017
Imagine thinking that teaching your child to share is bad. https://t.co/tVa3Uw4x3R
— 박주현 (@Hermit_Hwarang) October 31, 2017
ahhh tried to grab my kid’s bag of candy to make a point about socialism but knocked it into an open sewer AND my ankle monitor’s going nuts
— Tony Podcasta (@ByYourLogic) October 31, 2017
Just wait until she finds out about capital income! pic.twitter.com/zT2hDann0f
— Jacobin (@jacobinmag) October 31, 2017
I’m sure this seemed hilarious when it was conceived. Emphasis on “seemed” https://t.co/d6c2RDyLvr
— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) November 1, 2017
sounds like you’re a shitty dad https://t.co/lRnds4F53i
— Almaqah (@_Almaqah) October 31, 2017
Where did you get all your candy, genius? https://t.co/ztxg8bS9RL
— Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) November 1, 2017
Nothing is sacred anymore … not even Halloween … https://t.co/gHoxscc6NE
— Mark Preston (@PrestonCNN) November 1, 2017
too
It’s never too late to learn basic English.
Also: He has the best kids. https://t.co/w3YG1YsKYp
— Jon Ralston (@RalstonReports) November 1, 2017
So much for the Trump notion of charity. https://t.co/Bzi6mmDv7h
— Stuart Rothenberg (@StuPolitics) November 1, 2017
The first family, ladies and gentlemen. https://t.co/uwgThc3OI5
— Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) November 1, 2017
I’m going to give a huge amount of candy to some random kid who will grow up to be a spoiled sociopathic asshole https://t.co/rhQAixcqoo
— Popehat (@Popehat) November 1, 2017
Woulda been a better gag had Don put the ? in his avi https://t.co/D5G57dfzlG
— Jonathan Martin (@jmartNYT) November 1, 2017
wtf i love the estate tax now pic.twitter.com/9IK4jT5QaN
— Sonny Bunch (@SonnyBunch) November 1, 2017
Jawdropping. https://t.co/MAhYww5SmQ
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) November 1, 2017
I’m going to take half of Jose’s candy tonight and give it to someone who already inherited a shitload of candy from his dad. https://t.co/DTsvVRTYHq
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) October 31, 2017
Like a handicapped child, or one whose single parent had to work a double-shift? That would be kind! Go Chloe. https://t.co/olNDICmM4e
— Patricia Zengerle ? (@ReutersZengerle) October 31, 2017
You mean the candy that she got for free out of the goodness of strangers’ hearts? ???
— (((The Glare ™))) (@TheGlare_TM) October 31, 2017
maybe u should teach her how to visit u and grandpa in prison… u deluded spawn of satan #TrumpRussia #JRitsOVER
— ROSIE (@Rosie) October 31, 2017
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