Kids are upstaging their political parents — by acting like kids

This image from House Television shows Rep. John Rose, R-Tenn., speaking on the floor of the House of Representatives Monday, June 3, 2024, in Washington, as his son Guy makes a face. When political kids upstage their parents, it brings a moment of levity to the official workings of government. It’s also a solid case study on the sheer unifying power of humor. (House Television via AP)

FILE — Andrew Giuliani, left, yawns as his father, New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, addresses the crowd after being sworn-in as the 107th Mayor of New York, Jan. 2, 1994. When political kids upstage their parents, it brings a moment of levity to the official workings of government. It’s also a solid case study on the sheer unifying power of humor. (AP Photo/Mike Albans, File)

FILE – President Barack Obama, joined by his daughters Malia Obama, right, and Sasha Obama, center, speaks at the White House, in Washington during the presidential turkey pardon ceremony, an annual Thanksgiving tradition, Nov. 26, 2014. When political kids upstage their parents, it brings a moment of levity to the official workings of government. It’s also a solid case study on the sheer unifying power of humor. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

FILE – President Bush introduces his nominee for the Supreme Court, John G. Roberts Jr., left, as his son John, age 4, dances, and wife Jane and daughter Josephine, age 5, look on in the State Dining Room at the White House, July 19, 2005, in Washington. When political kids upstage their parents, it brings a moment of levity to the official workings of government. It’s also a solid case study on the sheer unifying power of humor. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

FILE – Guy Rose, son of Rep. John Rose, R-Tenn., lays on the grass as he attends a Congressional picnic while President Joe Biden greets well-wishers on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, June 4, 2024. When political kids upstage their parents, it brings a moment of levity to the official workings of government. It’s also a solid case study on the sheer unifying power of humor. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

FILE – President Joe Biden speaks as he welcomes children to the White House for “Take Your Child to Work Day,” Thursday, April 27, 2023, in Washington. When political kids upstage their parents, it brings a moment of levity to the official workings of government. It’s also a solid case study on the sheer unifying power of humor. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)