A former television comedy writer is drawing fierce backlash after launching a controversial website that mocks President Donald Trump’s family and calls for his youngest son, Barron Trump, to be drafted into military service.
The site, created by former comedy writer Toby Morton, targets the 19-year-old New York University student with what critics are calling a tasteless political stunt. Morton claims the project is satire, but many online say it crosses a line by dragging the president’s son into political attacks.
Morton, who previously worked on the animated series South Park and wrote for Mad TV during the mid-2000s, created the website shortly after President Trump authorized airstrikes against Iranian targets during the ongoing Operation Epic Fury.
On the website, Morton sarcastically claims Barron is “more than ready to defend the country his father so boldly commands,” while presenting the page as a mock campaign to send the president’s son into military service.
The site’s introduction reads like a parody manifesto.
“America is strong because its leaders are strong. President Trump proves that every day,” the page states. “Naturally, his son Barron is more than ready to defend the country his father so boldly commands. Service is honor. Strength is inherited.”
The page even includes the phrase “Dog Bless Barron,” a clear attempt at humor that critics say shows the project’s juvenile tone.
Barron Trump, who turned 19 this year, has largely stayed out of the political spotlight despite his father’s historic return to the White House in 2025. The NYU business student made a rare public appearance earlier this year during President Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address, drawing attention for his towering height and reserved demeanor.
Unlike his older siblings, Barron has not taken an active role in politics or the Trump Organization.
The website also takes shots at other members of the Trump family through fake testimonials attributed to Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump.
One parody quote supposedly written by Trump Jr. says the moment “is really about Barron,” adding that he plans to honor the “sacrifice” from a “safe distance.”
Another fake testimonial mocks Eric Trump by joking about pancakes and questioning his intelligence.
Critics say the stunt is another example of the increasingly aggressive political satire aimed at the Trump family since the president’s return to power.
Morton describes himself online as the “creator of anti-fascist websites,” and the Barron project is far from his first political stunt.
In recent years, he has purchased internet domains targeting several prominent conservatives, including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Rep. Nancy Mace. He has also created parody sites involving billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk.
The website has also drawn attention because it appeared during a period of heightened geopolitical tensions following President Trump’s decision to launch airstrikes against Iranian military infrastructure over the weekend.
The operation, dubbed Operation Epic Fury by defense officials, was ordered after intelligence agencies warned of growing threats to U.S. forces and allies in the Middle East.
While Morton’s site mocks the idea of Barron serving in the military, there is currently no active draft in the United States. American men are still required to register with the Selective Service System between the ages of 18 and 25, but conscription has not been used since the Vietnam War.
Morton has also clashed with Trump before.
In late 2025, the writer made headlines after purchasing several web domain names connected to the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., anticipating that Trump would eventually brand the iconic performing arts venue with his own name.
His prediction proved correct.
After President Trump reshaped the Kennedy Center’s leadership and installed new board members, the institution was renamed the Donald J. Trump and the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts.
Morton admitted he bought the domains specifically to mock the move.
“I thought, yep, that name’s going on the building,” he said in an interview last year. “The rest followed on schedule.”
For now, Morton says his websites are meant to highlight what he calls the “absurdity of the moment.” But critics say targeting the president’s teenage son goes too far — even in the world of political satire.
As one political commentator wrote on social media, “Leave the kids out of it.”
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There was a time when one had to be funny to be called a comedian.🤷🏽♂️
I guess that dimwitt doesn\’t know that there isn\’t a draft today.
Yeah what about it?????