{"id":2328452,"date":"2024-08-21T14:07:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T18:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-connects-with-barron-and-younger-voters-through-theo-von-appearance-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-21T14:10:57","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T18:10:57","slug":"trump-connects-with-barron-and-younger-voters-through-theo-von-appearance-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-connects-with-barron-and-younger-voters-through-theo-von-appearance-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump connects with Barron and younger voters through Theo Von appearance &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-connects-with-barron-and-younger-voters-through-theo-von-appearance-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2328452&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former President Donald Trump engaged with audiences on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-respond-live-to-bidens-state-of-the-union-with-play-by-play-commentary\/\" title=\"Trump will provide live commentary on Biden&#039;s State of the Union\">alternative media\u200d platforms<\/a> to\u200c connect with younger voters, notably through an appearance on Theo Von&#8217;s podcast, &#8220;This Past \u200dWeekend.&#8221; During this conversation, Trump \u2064shared personal\u200c insights, \u2062including his\u200c admiration for\u2064 his \u200byoungest son, Barron, who he described as an intelligent and skilled \u2062athlete. Trump highlighted Barron&#8217;s talents in sports like golf and soccer, \u200bwhile also \u2063discussing the influence of his late brother&#8217;s struggles \u2063with\u2062 alcoholism on his own lifestyle choices, stating he has \u2062never \u2062drank alcohol or\u2064 used drugs. The\u2062 appearance\u200b was part of Trump&#8217;s strategy to navigate negative mainstream media coverage and present a more relatable\u200d image to voters.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump connects with Barron and younger voters through Theo Von appearance<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1734710\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> is not shying away from sit-down interviews, though he is not heading into the green rooms of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/huge-despite-total-media-blackout-78-of-trump-voters-believe-the-election-was-rigged-and-stolen\/\" title=\"HUGE! Despite Total Media Blackout \u2013 78% of Trump Voters Believe the Election was Rigged and Stolen\">mainstream outlets<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The former president followed up his X Spaces appearance with Tesla CEO <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elon-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Elon Musk<\/a> and a Kick stream with internet personality Adin Ross by appearing on what is reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/barron-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Barron Trump's\">Barron Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> favorite podcast for a conversation with comedian Theo Von.<\/p>\n<p>To circumvent negative national press coverage, Trump has appeared on multiple alternative media platforms to reach audiences directly, especially younger voters. In his latest appearance, he spoke on <em>This Past Weekend w\/ Theo Von<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks at a news conference on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024, at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey. (AP Photo\/Julia Nikhinson)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The former president said his youngest son is &ldquo;a big fan of the podcast. &hellip; He knows you very well, he said, &lsquo;Dad, he&rsquo;s big.&#8217;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"vC5cHjcgt5g\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Donald Trump | This Past Weekend w\/ Theo Von #526\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vC5cHjcgt5g?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Trump used the appearance to try to humanize himself, veering away from politics and his campaign at times to touch on his family. He gave some insight into his only child with his wife Melania Trump, praising Barron Trump as both intelligent and a great athlete.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He plays golf, soccer &mdash; he is very good at soccer,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;He is a good athlete, Barron.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s getting set to go in the fall,&rdquo; the former president continued. &ldquo;A good college. He&rsquo;s smart &mdash; smart guy. He was always a very good student, smart, he&rsquo;s a smart guy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The two also discussed Trump&rsquo;s teetotaling &mdash; the former president talked about how the experience with his alcoholic brother, Fred Trump, affected him enough to never touch drugs or alcohol.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I had a great brother who taught me a lesson: Don&rsquo;t drink, don&rsquo;t drink,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;And he said, &lsquo;Don&rsquo;t smoke&rsquo; &mdash; he smoked and he drank. And he was a great guy, he was a handsome, very handsome guy.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He had a problem with alcohol and smoked a lot,&rdquo; Trump continued. &ldquo;You know I tell people: No drugs, no drinking, no cigarettes. I tell that to my kids all the time.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Von touched on his past struggles with alcohol and drugs, describing the effects of cocaine to Trump.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Cocaine will turn you into a damn owl, homie,&rdquo; Von said. &ldquo;You&rsquo;ll be your own streetlamp. It&rsquo;s a miserable feeling, but you do it anyway.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The interview was the latest round in the former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s alternative media blitz. His conversation with Ross, another favorite of Barron Trump&rsquo;s, was a 90-minute stream that 500,000 people watched live, with another 100 million listening after, according to Trump.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Barron Trump also got his father to give an interview to influencer Logan Paul, where he touched on pop culture topics such as the &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/battle-of-the-influencers-republicans-and-democrats-duke-it-out-on-social-media-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Battle of the influencers: Republicans and Democrats duke it out on social media - Washington Examiner\">big rap beef&#038;rdquo<\/a>; between Drake and Kendrick Lamar.<\/p>\n<p>Vice President Kamala Harris&rsquo;s campaign has responded with its own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teachers-union-slams-social-media-giants-for-fueling-conspiracies-over-critical-race-theory-and-masks-in-schools\/\" title=\"Teachers Union Slams Social Media Giants For Fueling \u2018Conspiracies\u2019 Over Critical Race Theory And Masks In Schools\">social media push<\/a>, with several influencers speaking at the Democratic National Convention.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1734710\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1734710\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump Engages with Barron and Younger Voters on Theo Von&#8217;s Podcast<\/p>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump is actively participating in interviews, opting for alternative media platforms instead of traditional outlets. After his recent appearances on X Spaces with Tesla CEO Elon Musk and a Kick stream with internet personality Adin Ross, he joined what is said to be his son Barron Trump&#8217;s favorite podcast, hosted by comedian Theo Von. This strategy allows Trump to bypass negative mainstream media coverage and connect directly with audiences, particularly younger voters.<\/p>\n<p>During his latest appearance on &#8220;This Past Weekend&#8221; with Theo Von, Trump shared insights about his youngest son, describing Barron as both intelligent and athletic. He mentioned that Barron excels in sports like golf and soccer and is preparing to attend college soon.<\/p>\n<p>The conversation also touched on Trump&#8217;s personal choices regarding alcohol and drugs. He recounted how the struggles of his late brother Fred influenced him to avoid substances altogether. &#8220;I had a great brother who taught me a lesson: Don\u2019t drink,&#8221; he stated.<\/p>\n<p>Von shared his own experiences with substance abuse during the discussion, highlighting the negative effects of cocaine. This interview marks another step in Trump&#8217;s outreach through alternative media channels; previous discussions have garnered significant viewership.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Barron encouraged Trump to engage in an interview with influencer Logan Paul where they discussed pop culture topics like the ongoing rap rivalry between Drake and Kendrick Lamar. In response to these moves from Trump\u2019s campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217;s team has ramped up its social media efforts featuring various influencers at the Democratic National Convention<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2328453,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Trump-podcast.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[17798,38819,3634,32076,38820],"class_list":["post-2328452","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-barron","tag-theo-von","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner","tag-younger-voters"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Trump-podcast.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2328452","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2328452"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2328452\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2328453"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2328452"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2328452"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2328452"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}