After a video surfaced earlier this week of 19-year-old Malia Obama doing what appeared to be blowing smoke rings in a bathroom, many are rushing to the Harvard freshman’s defense. TMZ also published photos earlier in the week of Malia kissing another student at a tailgate party — you know, all perfectly normal college freshman behavior. The outlet also captured a photo of Malia holding what appeared to be a cigarette, admonishing her in that her mother “famously disapproved” of her father smoking.
Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton, who is more than familiar with having her life scrutinized with some of the abuse she put up with during the eight years of her father’s presidency, tweeted on Friday that Malia’s “private life, as a young woman, a college student, a private citizen, should not be your clickbait.”
Malia Obama’s private life, as a young woman, a college student, a private citizen, should not be your clickbait. Be better.
— Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) November 24, 2017
Likewise, even Donald Trump’s eldest daughter also tweeted words of support for Malia. “Malia Obama should be allowed the same privacy as her school aged peers,” Ivanka Trump wrote. “She is a young adult and private citizen, and should be OFF limits.”
Malia Obama should be allowed the same privacy as her school aged peers. She is a young adult and private citizen, and should be OFF limits.
— Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) November 24, 2017
Others also tweeted their support for Malia, some noting that her biggest problem is that she needs better friends who won’t film her and post it on the internet every time she does something “scandalous.”
Malia Obama is an awesome kid from an awesome family and should be left alone by the media entirely
— Seth Abramson (@SethAbramson) November 24, 2017
TIME should name Malia Obama person of the year for putting up with this BS for so long.
— Clint Smith (@ClintSmithIII) November 24, 2017
Malia Obama doesn't owe you shit.
— jordan (@JordanUhl) November 24, 2017
“Where Malia snitching ass friends at” pic.twitter.com/xl0dLlSXfV
— George M Johnson Garçon (@IamGMJohnson) November 25, 2017
All I know is Malia Obama needs better friends who won't put her business online all the damn time.
I don't want to know what that young private citizen is doing. She's minding her business.
— Johnetta Elzie (@Nettaaaaaaaa) November 24, 2017
I just want Malia Obama to get some friends who won't film her every time she smokes. Nobody in her circle is loyal at all.
— Simply TC 💚💛🖤💙 (@BienSur_JeTaime) November 24, 2017
https://twitter.com/nadearaxc/status/934054503569088512
The picture of Malia Obama smoking should remind us all that privacy is a thing of the past. Once you leave your house, you can and will be photographed constantly by security cameras and other people. Young Malia was betrayed – what else is new.
— Bill O'Reilly (@BillOReilly) November 25, 2017
When even Bill O’Reilly is the voice of reason, it’s time to shut it all down.
(Via USA Today)