You practically can’t mention Donald Trump or Joe Biden without their children and their ways of life coming up.
I know the Kennedys were quick to remove Rosemary from the spotlight, but that was the sister, not daughter, of J.F.K. I also remember seeing minor digs at the daughters of Bush Jr. & Obama, but overall I feel pressure on the kids of the Commander in Chief has increased tenfold in the last couple of years.
Perhaps this has more to do with most of Trump and Biden’s children already being grown by time they reached office? How far back does intense media pressure on the children of officeholders go and who are notable examples?
To answer that: for the most part Yes
I've read a lot about one of my favorite presidents; Theodore roosevelt, and one thing that struck me was that Roosevelt's daughter Alice certainly captured the eye of the press and the public many many times.
During an important diplomatic mission to Japan "Alice jumped into a ship's swimming pool fully clothed, and coaxed Congressman Burke Cochrane to join her in the water. Putting a romantic spin on the story, newspapers reported it was Longworth."
Teddy Roosevelts response to the press for the above: “I can either run the country or I can attend to Alice, but I cannot possibly do both.”
"Upon leaving the White House after her father’s second term, Alice is said to have buried a voodoo doll of the new first lady, Nellie Taft, somewhere in the front yard. Her public insults of Mrs. Taft caused her to be banned from the White House"
"She smoked cigarettes in public and even on the roof of the White House after her father forbid her to smoke “under” his roof."
"She rode alone in cars with men, stayed out late partying, kept a pet garter snake named Emily Spinach in her pocket, and was seen placing bets with a bookie""
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Taken from:
-The Pittsburgh Post (September 12, 1905, p. 1). "Daughter, Fully Dressed, Jumps Into a Swimming Tank On Board a Steamship."
-Hansen, Stephen (September 10, 2012). "What Was Once Princess Alice's Palace". TheInTowner.