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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy the hell does the press keep calling Ivanka, Jared, junior "children?"
They are ALL grown ass corroupt adults. They should be treated with the same respect and dignity as al Capone, who was also someone's child.
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Why the hell does the press keep calling Ivanka, Jared, junior "children?" (Original Post)
allgood33
Mar 2019
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notdarkyet
(2,226 posts)1. Way inappropriate to call them children. Don't they have four or five'children themselves" each?
elfin
(6,262 posts)2. I call them "spawn." nt
brooklynite
(94,801 posts)3. Because it's still a legitimate dictionary definition
CHILD (noun): a son or daughter of any age
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)4. Perks you interest did it not,
think about the phrasing,Children wakes up your senses,Adults dos not or name these people by name does not.
DavidDvorkin
(19,499 posts)5. Because they are Trump's children.
lpbk2713
(42,769 posts)6. I dunno ... because they aren't very mature?
Demovictory9
(32,482 posts)7. agreed
sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)9. Agreed, drives me bonkers
Grown adults.
Raine
(30,541 posts)10. well they are his children
I guess they could refer to them as his offspring or adult children, there's only so many ways to refer to the family connection though.