Melania Trump scolds comedian John Henson over Barron Trump tweet

The Hill

"I hope Barron gets to spend today with whoever his dad is," tweeted the host of Food Network's Halloween Baking Championship and veteran of ABC's Wipeout and E!'s Talk Soup on Father's Day. Henson later deleted the tweet. The first lady issued a statement via her spokesperson Tuesday, saying: "As with every other administration, a minor child should be off-limits and allowed to grow up with no judgment or hate from strangers and the media." On Sunday, Henson defended his tweet: "With respect, I think you dissecting it is the issue," he wrote. "The joke was aimed at Trump and the mere mention of Barron’s name doesn’t mean it’s at his expense."