{"id":2577398,"date":"2026-03-08T11:50:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T15:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-south-park-writer-puts-up-vile-website-targeting-barron-trump\/"},"modified":"2026-03-08T11:53:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T15:53:24","slug":"ex-south-park-writer-puts-up-vile-website-targeting-barron-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-south-park-writer-puts-up-vile-website-targeting-barron-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-&#8216;South Park&#8217; Writer Puts Up Vile Website Targeting Barron Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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%2Fex-south-park-writer-puts-up-vile-website-targeting-barron-trump%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=2577398&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>The piece condemns a caustic trend in political discourse and focuses on Toby Morton\u2019s creation of a website called DraftBarronTrump.com, which targets Barron Trump, a private citizen and the president\u2019s son, in the wake of a U.S.-Israel operation against Iran. It describes the site as vile, featuring manipulated photos, fake testimonials, and language praising military strength while invoking Barron\u2019s image in a sensational, personal way. The article notes Morton\u2019s history of producing provocative sites for public figures and questions the point of attacking a teenager to protest geopolitical issues.It argues that there are principled ways to oppose government policy without harming a private individual, and that crossing this line reflects a degradation of online activism rather than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/graham-urges-trump-to-attack-harris-on-judgment-not-background-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Graham urges Trump to attack Harris on judgment, not background - Washington Examiner\">meaningful political debate<\/a>.Ultimately,the piece contends that the episode highlights how collateral damage to a family member signals a broader erosion of civility in public discourse.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>When it comes to the caustic state of political discourse in this country, most pundits can still agree on one thing.<\/p>\n<p>Namely, they agree that the young children of politicians should be off-limits. It could very well be the last shred of bipartisan decorum left in modern politics.<\/p>\n<p>Former &ldquo;South Park&rdquo; and &ldquo;Mad TV&rdquo; writer Toby Morton apparently hasn&rsquo;t gotten that message.<\/p>\n<p>Morton created a website that directly targets the youngest son of President Donald Trump &mdash; and the underlying message is utterly vile.<\/p>\n<p>Morton created &ldquo;DraftBarronTrump.com&rdquo; (which we won&rsquo;t directly link to here) shortly after the elder Trump launched <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-israel-reportedly-attacked-tehran-mehrabad-airport-operation-epic-fury-continues\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Operation Epic Fury<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>(For the blissfully unaware, Operation Epic Fury is a joint U.S.-Israeli military operation that effectively beheaded the leadership in Iran.)<\/p>\n<p>Morton, apparently so aggrieved with the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, responded with a website that tacitly endorsed the death of Barron Trump.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;America is strong because its leaders are strong. President Trump proves that every day. Naturally, his son Barron is more than ready to defend the country his father so boldly commands,&rdquo; the website reads.<\/p>\n<p>It adds, &ldquo;Service is honor. Strength is inherited. Dog Bless Barron.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The site also includes a number of photos of Barron (creepy, much?) and a host of other bizarre, nonsensical ramblings.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This site is dedicated to honoring the strongest and bravest voices in war,&rdquo; it says under &ldquo;About Us,&rdquo; before continuing, &ldquo;When power is projected abroad, it is only right that strength exists at home. If you&rsquo;re looking for proven genes, inherited courage, and unquestionable resolve, look no further than the Trump family. Leadership starts somewhere.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Alongside that blurb were images of the president seemingly asleep.<\/p>\n<p>Scroll down further and you&rsquo;ll find some absolutely manufactured &ldquo;testimonials.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;People come up to me, with tears in their eyes, and they say, &lsquo;Sir, you&rsquo;re the strongest. Send Barron off to war&rsquo; I&rsquo;ve always been strong. Very strong. Stronger than anyone expected. Some say the strongest ever. And strength matters. Believe me,&rdquo; the president is falsely quoted as saying.<\/p>\n<p>There were also fake testimonials from Barron&rsquo;s half-brothers, Don Jr. and Eric.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/03\/03\/us-news\/south-park-writer-calls-for-barron-trump-to-be-drafted\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>, Morton has a history of creating these bizarre sites, having previously built them for people like Elon Musk and Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.<\/p>\n<p>What, exactly, is the point of this exercise? Who is served by dragging a teenager &mdash; a private citizen by every <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >meaningful definition &#038;mdash<\/a>; into geopolitical events he has no role in shaping?<\/p>\n<p>If the goal is to protest a military operation, there are serious ways to have that discussion.<\/p>\n<p>Targeting the president&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/keith-olbermann-denies-trump-was-shot-at-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Keith Olbermann denies Trump was shot at - Washington Examiner\">son isn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t one of them.<\/p>\n<p>There&rsquo;s a difference between lampooning a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-conservative-stuns-cnn-panel-with-fauci-criticism-mocks-media-fangirling\/\" title=\"WATCH: Conservative Stuns CNN Panel With Fauci Criticism, Mocks Media \u2018Fangirling\u2019\">powerful public official<\/a> and manufacturing grotesque scenarios about that official&rsquo;s child. Even in an era where outrage is currency, most Americans &mdash; left, right, and exhausted middle &mdash; still recognize that line. Crossing it doesn&rsquo;t make a point; it just corrodes the culture a little further.<\/p>\n<p>In the end, this episode says less about geopolitics and more about the degraded incentives of online activism.<\/p>\n<p>If political disagreement now requires collateral damage in the form of someone&rsquo;s kid, we&rsquo;ve lost the plot entirely. You can oppose a president&rsquo;s policies without targeting his family &mdash; and if that basic boundary can&rsquo;t hold, then the &ldquo;caustic state of political discourse&rdquo; isn&rsquo;t an abstraction anymore. 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That stance might be one of the last intact pieces of bipartisan civility in today\u2019s politics. Yet Toby Morton, a former writer for South Park and MadTV, apparently ignored that norm. He created DraftBarronTrump.com soon after President Trump\u2019s aggressive policy action was announced, and the site targetted Barron Trump in a hostile way. The piece notes that Morton\u2019s site effectively endorses the death of Barron and includes lines like \u201cAmerica is strong because its leaders are strong,\u201d along with claims of service, inherited courage, and a blessing for Barron. It also features images of Barron and a slew of bizarre, nonsensical assertions, including a propaganda-style \u201cAbout Us\u201d section and photographs of the president appearing asleep. The page even presents manufactured testimonials, including fake quotes attributed to Barron\u2019s half-siblings, Don Jr. and Eric. The article mentions that Morton has a history of creating similar sites for public figures such as Elon Musk and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. It questions the purpose of such efforts and asks who benefits from dragging a private teenager into geopolitical events in which he has no role. If people want to protest a military operation, there are serious, appropriate ways to raise issues; targeting the president\u2019s son is not one of them. There is a distinction between satirizing a powerful public figure and fabricating grotesque scenarios about that person\u2019s child. Even in an era when outrage is currency, most Americans\u2014 across the political spectrum\u2014 recognize that line. Crossing it doesn\u2019t advance a point; it erodes culture a little more. In the end, this episode reflects more about the incentives of online activism than about geopolitics. If political disagreement now entails collateral damage to someone\u2019s child, the very premise of civil discourse has collapsed<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2577399,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2026-03-03T224433.908.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[34464,50410,75357,63480],"class_list":["post-2577398","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-barron-trump","tag-controversy-2","tag-ex-south-park-writer","tag-online-harassment"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2026-03-03T224433.908.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2577398","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2577398"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2577398\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2577402,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2577398\/revisions\/2577402"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2577399"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2577398"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2577398"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2577398"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}