‘Shameful’ Barron Trump ‘bone spurs’ wa.r joke sparks outrage amid Iran escalation

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A controversial joke about Barron Trump and “bone spurs” has sparked a heated debate on social media, just a day after the U.S. bombed nuclear sites in Iran.

The joke references former President Donald Trump’s history of avoiding military service during the Vietnam War due to a medical deferment. Some are now using that past to mock his 19-year-old son amid growing conflict fears.

Tensions escalated after Trump announced that U.S. forces had “completely and totally obliterated” nuclear sites in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan following Israeli attacks on Iran.

With concerns rising about potential war and military drafts, some online users sarcastically questioned whether Barron would serve or cite a similar medical excuse as his father once did.

In 1968, Trump avoided the draft five times—four for being in college, and one due to a diagnosis of bone spurs, a condition involving painful joint or spine growths. Critics have long viewed this as a way for him to dodge service.

Now, people are joking online that Barron might “inherit” the condition to stay out of combat. One post asked if Barron would enlist or “claim his daddy’s bone spurs,” while others said their own children wouldn’t go to war until Barron did.

However, not everyone finds the joke amusing. Some users condemned the mockery as cruel, calling it “vicious” and “shameful,” especially since it targets a young man who isn’t involved in the political decisions being criticized.