Liberal influencer Mike Sington is offering an explanation for a since-deleted tweet about Barron Trump that many deemed to be “creepy.”
In a post on X, Sington shared a Newsweek article and wrote, “I address the Barron Trump ‘fair game’ post.”
I address the Barron Trump “fair game” post. https://t.co/kYeOCau5di
— Mike Sington (@MikeSington) March 20, 2024
Early Wednesday morning, liberal X user Mike Sington posted, “Barron Trump turns 18 today.”
“He’s fair game now,” Sington added.
However, the post garnered significant backlash before it was deleted.
This dude woke up at 645 AM and the first thing he did was tweet this. What a creepy freak. https://t.co/PX0Thppy1g
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) March 20, 2024
Huh? Being 18 makes a public official's kid open to criticism? Since when? When has 18 ever been the rule for criticizing the child of a famous person, esp when said child stays out of the spotlight? Or is this a statutory thing? Because it sure sounds like a statutory thing. https://t.co/VsVZeuqedc
— T. Becket Adams (@BecketAdams) March 20, 2024
Extremely normal thing to tweet about a teenage kid https://t.co/vIPtYby31C
— Gates McGavick (@GatesMcgavick) March 20, 2024
In an interview with Newsweek, Sington explained his post, saying, “I posted he was ‘fair game’ now, meaning, as an adult, he’s ‘fair game’ for criticism from the press.”
“Someone pointed out to me ‘fair game’ could mean fair game to be harmed. I don’t wish physical harm on anyone, so I took it down. I listen to the comments and criticism I receive,” he added.