Barron Trump is not a handsome prince

You, dear readers, have eyes and can see that Donald Trump’s youngest son is an awkward 19-year-old kid. But did you know that right-wing media has been hyping him as the second coming of Ryan Gosling for a year now?

Weird, right? Well, on this episode of “Standing Room Only,” my team and I going to prove it to you. Things are tough right now, and so we hope this gives you a laugh break that you need. But I also have a deeper point to make: the reason they want Barron to be a prince is because they see Trump as a king.

Barron? That guy? Why?!

My guest Madeline Peltz and I had a great time unpacking the MAGA psychology driving this bizarre Barron crush. You’d think such a quiet kid wouldn’t draw that much attention. But as Madeline notes, his silence is his strength as a fantasy object.

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