Column argues Obama daughters subjected to ‘higher standard’ than Trump children

A Marie Claire opinion column argues that the public holds "Sasha and Malia Obama to a Higher Standard Than the Trump Children, and That's Ridiculous."

The op-ed, written by contributing editor Jessica Valenti, states that "[The girls] had to grow up watching their parents be unfairly attacked and sustained a childhood of public criticism themselves."

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For example, in December 2014, a Republican staffer reportedly stepped down from her job at a Tennessee Congressman's office after she wrote a harsh Facebook post saying the girls should "try showing a little class," after their attendance at the annual White House turkey pardoning ceremony.

Valenti also says the girls are "still attacked today for doing completely mundane things that are expected rites of passage."

The piece points to a recent Daily Beast report describing the online criticisms the sisters have sustained over attending parties and festivals and taking part in other teenage activities.

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Meanwhile, Valenti points to the controversies the Trump children have been linked to, including, "Don Jr. and Russia or Ivanka and her faux-feminist brand built on sketchy labor practices."

Conservative groups have argued just the opposite. Sean Hannity stated on his radio show in January, "we conservatives left the Obama daughters alone."

And in a column for the National Review the prior month, Christian Toto maintained, "No clear-thinking conservative attacked Barack and Michelle Obama's children over the last eight years."

Toto then went on to call attention to comments about President Trump's youngest son, Barron, and attacks on his adult children including a campaign against Ivanka Trump's business.

Despite a general understanding that all presidential children should be left alone, many in modern times have attracted press attention regardless of the party in office.

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