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On Jan. 17, 2021, Patheos published an article positing that Barron Trump, the 14-year-old son of former U.S. President Donald Trump and Melania Trump, had successfully applied for a court order to become emancipated from his parents, meaning he was no longer legally under their care and control. This item was not a factual recounting of real-life events. The article originated with a columnist who describes his output as being humorous or satirical in nature, as follows: The article included a hyperlink to that disclaimer, but also contained another clue that its content was not to be taken seriously. The last name of Barron Trump's fictional attorney, canard, is a word for a false or fabricated claim or story. For background, here is why we sometimes write about satire/humor.
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