Donald Trump's wife and former First Lady of the United States, Melania Trump, in her upcoming book revealed that her son was subjected to bullying amid autism rumours. This development follows comedian Rosie O'Donnell's remark that Barron Trump, Melania and Donald Trump's only son, “may have autism”. Addressing the speculations linked to autism, that adversely impacted the then 10-year-old boy, Melania Trump wrote, “Barron’s experience of being bullied both online and in real life following the incident is a clear indication of the irreparable damage caused,” the New York Times reported citing excerpt from her book.
Lashing out at Donald Trump's staunch critic Rosie O'Donnell, Melania Trump in her book asserted that she acted just out of sheer malice. However, the tragic episode helped the former fashion model to focus on child-centric initiatives, childhood welfare and online bullying. Furthermore, she alleged that the bullying made it impossible to accept the comedian's subsequent apology.
Discussing the bullying her son endured due to autism speculations sparked by Rosie O'Donnell, she wrote, “No apology can undo the harm inflicted upon him," which indicates that she's still furious over the issue and dissatisfied with the apology. In March 2018, Melania Trump convened a meeting of tech executives at the White House to discuss childhood safety online. A statement from the book reads, she “was taken aback by the resistance from tech executive from Google, Fac.