ComedyHalloween donald trump jrChildren

Donald Trump Jr.'s Bizarre Halloween 'Lesson' Backfires Spectacularly

That didn't go over well.
Open Image Modal
By 

Overnight Editor, HuffPost

|

Donald Trump Jr. doesn’t seem to know how Halloween works. 

The whole point of trick-or-treating, of course, is that children get candy ― free ― from friendly neighbors. 

But in a tweet Tuesday, the eldest son of President Donald Trump indicated that he would take half of his daughter’s Halloween haul and give it away to teach her about socialism.

He wrote: 

The tweet quickly backfired, with more than 30,000 comments. Many of them looked a lot like these:

 

 

Support HuffPost

At HuffPost, we believe that everyone needs high-quality journalism, but we understand that not everyone can afford to pay for expensive news subscriptions. That is why we are committed to providing deeply reported, carefully fact-checked news that is freely accessible to everyone.

Whether you come to HuffPost for updates on the 2024 presidential race, hard-hitting investigations into critical issues facing our country today, or trending stories that make you laugh, we appreciate you. The truth is, news costs money to produce, and we are proud that we have never put our stories behind an expensive paywall.

Would you join us to help keep our stories free for all? Your will go a long way.

Support HuffPost

Before You Go

Last-Minute DIY Couples Halloween Costumes
Buster Baxter and Arthur Read from 'Arthur'(01 of26)
Open Image Modal
(credit:@solanoangeli/Instagram)
Sick and Tired(02 of26)
Open Image Modal
(credit:Costume-Works.com)
Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy from 'Spongebob'(03 of26)
Open Image Modal
(credit:@eduardospl96/Instagram )
Steph and Ayesha Curry (04 of26)
Open Image Modal
(credit:@caralyncharles/Instagram )
Susie Myerson and Mrs. Maisel from 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'(05 of26)
Open Image Modal
(credit:@scrazydanielle/Instagram)
Couple from 'Skittles Pox' commercial(06 of26)
Open Image Modal
(credit:Costume-Works.com)
Blue Barracudas from 'Legends of the Hidden Temple'(07 of26)
Open Image Modal
(credit:@thesoutherntxcharm/Instagram)
Lyft and Uber(08 of26)
Open Image Modal
(credit:@amrmusic/Instagram)
'Biggest Loser' Before and After(09 of26)
Open Image Modal
(credit:Costume-Works.com)
Phoebe and Gerald from 'Hey Arnold'(10 of26)
Open Image Modal
(credit:Costume-Works.com)
Roxanne and Max from 'A Goofy Movie'(11 of26)
Open Image Modal
(credit:Teyonna Michelle Jarman/Instagram)
French kiss(12 of26)
Open Image Modal
(credit:Costume-Works.com)
Juno and Bleeker from 'Juno'(13 of26)
Open Image Modal
(credit:Costume-Works.com)
Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse(14 of26)
Open Image Modal
(credit:Coolest Homemade Costumes)
Trophies(15 of26)
Open Image Modal
(credit:Costume-Works.com)
Wednesday and Lurch from 'Addams Family'(16 of26)
Open Image Modal
(credit:Costume-Works.com)
John Lennon and Yoko Ono(17 of26)
Open Image Modal
(credit:Costume-Works.com)
Boss Hogg and Daisy Duke from 'Dukes of Hazzard'(18 of26)
Open Image Modal
(credit:Costume-Works.com)
‘#NoFilter’ and ‘With Filter’(19 of26)
Open Image Modal
(credit:Costume-Works.com)
Beavis and Butthead(20 of26)
Open Image Modal
(credit:Costume-Works.com)
Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne(21 of26)
Open Image Modal
(credit:Costume-Works.com)
1970s Gym Teachers(22 of26)
Open Image Modal
(credit:Coolest Homemade Costumes)
Gardener and a pile of leaves(23 of26)
Open Image Modal
(credit:Costume-Works.com)
Fox Mulder and Dana Scully from 'X Files'(24 of26)
Open Image Modal
(credit:Costume-Works.com)
Cat and Laser Pointer(25 of26)
Open Image Modal
(credit:Coolest Homemade Costumes)
Chuck and Wilson the volleyball from 'Castaway'(26 of26)
Open Image Modal
(credit:Coolest Homemade Costumes)
Suggest a correction
|
Submit a tip