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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Honestly, I don’t have a problem with this.  I actually think it’s a good thing for Presidents and Vice Presidents to do a few warmer fuzzier events involving their family members — as long as those family members are ok with it. The plane was going there anyway, so I’m fine with her and their kid taking seats.  I’m saying that in general though, with no idea if this particular trip stands out with red flags in ways that other trips might not.

FWIW, she’s not someone that I have any positive feelings for, but as the VP spouse I think she should be treated like any of the others. It’s an associate that comes with perks. [/quote]

Aren't all of her kids elementary age? How can a child that age be "okay with it"? [/quote]

“Do you want to go on a trip? The flight will be X hours. [b]It will be cold.  You’ll probably be the only kid there. There may be photographers, and you’ll need to be on your best behavior for some of the events. [/b]What do you think? ”  Like that.  [/quote]

What elementary school kid wants this? "Want to be mommy's little prop while she goes to a foreign country as Daddy's boss's little prop?" Eww.[/quote]

That’s one take.  There are others.

Decades later I remember being the only kid going with a tour group along with my family on a trip that included several European countries — and tours of a few schools — because my Mom won a grant with an educational focus. I’m glad that I got to go. I remember quite a few highlights, including places that I hoped to visit again as an adult.

FWIW, being “Daddy’s boss’s little prop” on a trip that includes his Mom is not the worst exploitation of a kid that we’ve seen from this administration.  [/quote]

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