On air, O'Donnell criticized Barron for not enlisting, saying a Trump could have "marched straight down to a recruiting station" and lambasting the family for what he framed as a pattern of dodging service. He contrasted today's choices with past leaders' families, calling the idea that a president's sons would refuse to serve "inconceivable."
O'Donnell referenced that all four of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's sons served in World War II and reminded viewers that Princess Elizabeth drove an ambulance during the London bombings. He quipped that Barron might be "more spoiled than an English princess," using the comparison to underscore his point.