He now lives in the world of Politics. To exist with any kind of peace there, to be effective, you must embrace DIplomacy. If you cannot have a polite conversation, you cannot give a civil handshake, you will have no power. He's simply playing the game.

Hitler may have been "nice" at dinner parties, but only from the far end of the table.

I don't know anything about Barron to pass judgment on him. As far as mature, my 6 year old grandson would shake hands with people.

Will he be more like king joffrey or Ramsay?

The next in line to the throne.

Eric and DonJr are total idiots.

The rule of law is used to protect them and punish and control everyone else.

Which constitution did he even promise to protect and defend? Because it certainly wasn’t the US Constitution maybe Russian

No he is not and neither is trumps wife

annoyed with his dad and the whole political thing. I think that was very kind and mature for him to do that. His mother seems to try to protect him from his dad's stupidity.

I highly doubt malania knows what being a good person means.

Btw, I asked in another thread: Were Melania and Ivanka dressed for a funeral yesterday?

She'd repeat that in 5 languages if she could. I've got to go...taking my Melania meme bitcoin down to the farmer's market to get some leeks for soup.

He has an opportunity to surprise us all, but it’s unlikely he will take it.

inherits. He doesn't have to play political hardball. It's an inheritance privilege.

hire a food taster.

used to be the least one could do.

Maybe he will be a major disappointment to his dad, and turn out to be a compassionate human being.
I'm glad that you mentioned that handshake. Gives me hope.

... at least in my opinion.

...isn't very common anymore.

focused BRO podcasters to Trump--to give him airtime to appeal to those Gen-Zers (mostly) following these "influencers."

So, he can behave like a civil human being when he wants to do so in public--great. But, daily, behind the scenes, he is clearly moving in a far more disturbing direction. The few examples of his comments and writings on social media-- that I have either seen or read about-- suggest this as well.

We all would like to think there is someone within that family who might rebel and be less stridently "TRUMP." First it was Tiffany--nope; Melania? good gawd no; Ivanka? OMG, no; Barron? I think a definite NO. THE ONLY ONE is Mary Trump. She is genuinely and sincerely NOT MAGA or the worst form of "TRUMP."

He's learning how to be a mob boss, just as his father learned from his father.

When will alleged Democrats grow a spine and stop trying to cozy up to, be nice to, look for redeeming features in MAGAts? THERE ARE NONE.

True story. During Trump's first administration, we simply could no longer stand our MAGAt neighbor. We live in rural area, sparsely populated, waterfront, most surrounding houses are weekend or vacation. We greet each other in grocery store and that's about it. Last night -- after Trump pardoned the Jan 6 criminals and stopped the immigration of 1,600 people from Afghanistan many of them with family in the US -- neighbor called, asked me if I could watch his house, pick up his mail, while he goes on cruise. Told him NO. Hung up. He came over. I gave him White House phone number, told him to call Trump. Closed the door. He called back, wife answered, told him NO, and she told him if his house burns while he's gone, we will not even call FD.

I'll vote for any Democrat who pledges to take a gun to a knife fight. But I doubt I'll find any.

What would Jesus do? Matthew 21:12-13

12 Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves. 13 “It is written,” he said to them, “‘My house will be called a house of prayer,’[e] but you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’[f]”

that's a very low bar.

I think he'll disavow his father when he's older

And is a huge TaterbTot.

He sucks.

Seriously?..I haven't heard anything like that..Can you give us a link?

NICE FUCKING HANDSHAKE THOUGH

grabbed by the genitals by Trump himself.

Even a handshake by Baron is a touch from the child of the god.

It's a handshake, but I guess it's more than that, something mysterious, because it is from the dear leader's child. How noble Barron was to extend his hand to the wretched President Biden and Vice President Harris.

He has plenty of time to learn and absorb the Dark Side of the Force…

Politeness alone means little when coming from known deceivers. On the other hand, it costs nothing to respond in kind on the off chance that it will lead to something positive.

I imagine he’ll be elected with a Putin-like percentage of the vote in 2028.

for the family he was born into. I guess he should have run away from home as soon as he learned to walk?