'South Park' writer’s new website targets Trump's son with military recruitment push
A South Park writer has launched a new website following the death of three American troops in President Donald Trump's war with Iran, as a wave of criticism online prompted #SendBarron to trend Monday.
The White House has called President Trump "the president of peace" — but the internet had a different reaction to that following his comments acknowledging that lives would be lost in the war against Iran, The Daily Beast reported. Americans started asking about whether the president's youngest son, Barron Trump, would join the fight in the "noble war."
Just after the service member casualties were announced, DraftBarronTrump.com went live. The website was created by Toby Morton, a former South Park writer and comedian who has about 50 political satire websites, including those mocking the Trump-Kennedy Center, Moms for Liberty and Marjorie Taylor Greene. Morton has dubbed himself a "Creator of Anti-Fascist Websites."
The parody site has several photos of Barron and the president, plus testimonials from Donald and Eric Trump. The homepage has the following message posted: "America is strong because its leaders are strong. President Trump proves that every day. Naturally, his son Barron is more than ready to defend the country his father so boldly commands. Service is honor. Strength is inherited. Dog Bless Barron."
People had reactions to Barron Trump and the war with Iran on social media:
"Should Barron Trump be drafted into the U.S. military so he can be shipped off to fight in his father’s war against Iran?" Democratic strategist Jon Cooper wrote on X.
"Barron Trump is too cowardly to join the military. Just like his brothers were," retired newspaper editor Michael Coates wrote on X.
"I hope Barron Trump is signing up for the military Monday morning. It’s his Dad’s war," independent journalist and podcaster Karly Kingsley wrote on Bluesky.
"Will Barron Trump be signing up to fight in daddy’s war?" Investigative journalist Lisa Guerrero wrote on Bluesky.
"Anybody taking bets on whether Barron Trump has 'hereditary bonespurs' to keep him out of the draft in the event this war with Iran gets larger?" Radio personality and writer Thom Hartmann wrote on Bluesky.