20 hours ago | By Mediaite

During today's House Judiciary impeachment hearing, Professor Pamela Karlan made a joke referencing Barron Trump and has gotten a ton of blowback.
In talking about the difference between presidents and kings, Karlan said , “While the president can name his son Barron, he can't make him a baron.”
Some conservatives, the Trump campaign , and the First Lady herself condemned her comments.
At one point during the hearing earlier tonight, Karlan referenced her earlier comments and apologized:
“I want to apologize for what I said earlier about the president's son. It was wrong of me to do that...
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Melania Trump Goes Off on Pamela Karlan: ‘You Should Be Ashamed' Over ‘Very Angry' Hearing Joke Referencing Barron

21 hours ago | By Mediaite

First Lady Melania Trump ripped Judiciary impeachment hearing witness Professor Pamela Karlan for a joke she made that referenced Barron Trump .
As she talked about the difference between presidents and kings, Karlan said , “I will give you one example that shows the difference between him and a king, which is, the Constitution says there can be no titles of nobility. So while the president can name his son Barron, he can't make him a baron.”
The Trump campaign and a number of conservatives ripped Karlan over her comment , and Matt Gaetz even scolded her over it during the hearing .
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Matt Gaetz Gets in Wild Shouting Match With Impeachment Witness: Barron Joke ‘Makes You Look Mean!'

22 hours ago | By Mediaite

The House Judiciary impeachment hearings ignited Wednesday afternoon went Rep. Matt Gaetz went on a rampage against one of the witnesses - Pamela Karlan .
In a heated confrontation, the Florida Congressman - after establishing that Karlan, a law professor at Stanford, had donated money to several prominent Democrats - tore into Karlan for holding views not relatable to common folk.
“When you talk about how liberals want to be around each other and cluster, and conservatives don't want to be around each other, and so they have to spread out, it makes people - you may not see this from the...
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Conservatives Shocked by Pamela Karlan's ‘Shameful' Barron Trump Joke: ‘I Thought Kids Were Off Limits?'

22 hours ago | By Mediaite

Conservative politicians, journalists, and activists took to social media on Wednesday to protest Stanford Law School professor Pamela Karlan , after she made a controversial comment about President Donald Trump's son Barron Trump during her impeachment hearing testimony.
“While the president can name his son Barron, he can't make him a baron,” Karlan remarked , prompting a wave of backlash from conservatives.
White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham , Republican staffers, and Trump 2020 campaign accounts all responded to the “classless” comment.
Classless move by a Democratic...
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