Barron Trump, the 10-year-old son of President Donald Trump, was the target of jokes by some prominent figures on social media—namely an “SNL” writer who was resoundingly shamed.
Show writer Katie Rich, in a now-deleted tweet, wrote that Barron “will be this country’s first homeschool shooter.”
It was left up for approximately three hours before she deleted it and made her account private before apparently deleting it, but throngs of users went after her, saying that attacking a child was in poor taste. Many more called for her job.
“Wow who thinks insulting kids is funny? Weak,” Twitter user @FriendlyJMC wrote.
Her tweet was prominently featured in posts on sub-Reddit The_Donald, where users attempted to reveal more information about Rich identity and turned pictures of her into a meme.
Make her the Poster Child for Cyber Bullying
Fire –> @katiemaryrich. pic.twitter.com/FsZ9zgPBK3
— CNN Reports FakeNews (@StrokerAce90) January 21, 2017
Contact NBC to let them know what you think about SNL writer, Katie Rich, harassing Barron Trump on Twitter, (212) 664-2333. …
— Rob Gray (@officialrobgray) January 21, 2017
It wasn’t okay to attack Malia and Sasha Obama. It’s not okay to attack Barron Trump. @katiemaryrich is trash for this. pic.twitter.com/Cp187OAsIa
— Caroline Craig (@CeeJayCraig) January 21, 2017
Rich, 33, has been involved with “SNL” since 2013.
She made the joke as Barron was waiting for his father was sworn-in on Inauguration Day, Jan. 20.
