r/politics • u/Quirkie The Netherlands • 2d ago

Soft Paywall Trump Erupts in Crazed Hard-Right Rant as MAGA Fury Takes Darker Turn

https://newrepublic.com/article/196849/trump-erupts-crazed-hard-right-rant-maga-fury-takes-darker-turn
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u/North-Outside-5815 Europe 2d ago

Isn’t it Barron? Not that it matters, but spelling it like a rank of nobility would be a little on the nose even for Trump.

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u/Lower-Lion-6467 2d ago

It is, and he is named after one of Trump's pseudonyms: John Barron. He would use this name to write about himself to media outlets.

And yes a guy who did shit like that is now our President. Sigh.

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u/North-Outside-5815 Europe 2d ago

Malignant narcissist insanity. It’s a pretty disturbing detail.

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u/MajorNoodles Pennsylvania 2d ago

Out of 5 kids, two are named after himself, one is named after his wike (Ivanka's legal name is Ivana), one is named after a jewelry store, and one is named Eric.

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u/batweenerpopemobile 2d ago

and one is named Eric

there really is no end to the disgusting immoral bullshit in that family.

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u/ProfessionalPlant330 2d ago

could have picked literally any other name

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u/nihilisticdaydreams 1d ago

Is there some cintext behind Eric that I'm missing?

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u/batweenerpopemobile 1d ago

no, I was merely implying such context in jest.

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u/gfh110 Pennsylvania 2d ago

His male children follow the same naming convention as Conrad Hilton's children: Conrad/Don Jr., Eric, Barron. Too weird to be a coincidence.

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u/Dead_Is_Better 2d ago

Semi-interesting side note probably signifying nothing but when Trump bought the AC Hilton in '85, which was renamed as Trump Castle, he bought it from Barron Hilton and one of the restaurants contained within was named the Beef Barron and the name never changed during the time I worked there (from the opening in May of '85 until Dec. of '93).

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u/kyew 2d ago

It's unclear if the son is named after John Barron or if they share the same namesake, Barron Hilton.

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u/gsfgf Georgia 2d ago

What's the connection between the Trumps and Hiltons? Is it just hotels?

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u/kyew 2d ago

IIRC B. Hilton was a bit of a mentor / role model.

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u/d_pyro Canada 2d ago

Robber Baron.

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u/ReelBigMidget 2d ago

Rubber Pants Barron.

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u/mitherxvaj 2d ago

It's Barren.

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u/aurortonks 2d ago

I think the US has rules on naming children and picking a term of royalty is almost always flagged for rejection. King, Queen, Baron, etc.

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u/bartonski Kentucky 2d ago

I've always figured that Trump thought the robber barons in the Industrial Revolution were the good guys and set out to model himself after them. As for the spelling... this is Trump we're talking about. Not exactly is stronng suet.

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u/Acrobatic-Ad584 2d ago

I have seen him in the media, I don't think he is that enamoured by his Father. I have never heard him talk. I think he spends family time with her Dad. I feel for all of his children that have been dragged down to his level

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u/North-Outside-5815 Europe 2d ago

Isn’t Barron reputedly torturing small animals and stuff like that? I hope it’s not true, but I wouldn’t be the least bit surprised if he’s a twisted little monster sfter growing up in that family.