'Disgusting and pathetic': Impeachment witness Pamela Karlan distinguishes between Donald Trump and a king by taking 'cheap shot' at Barron Trump [video]

Sarah D | 3:10 PM on December 04, 2019

As Twitchy told you earlier, Stanford Law professor and impeachment witness Pamela Karlan explained exactly what it is that makes her the expert these proceedings need:

"I am a scholar of the law of democracy." pic.twitter.com/8KZjXvJ0R0

— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) December 4, 2019

We thought that was her big mic-drop moment, but apparently she had another zinger up her sleeve:

At impeachment hrng, Stanford law professor Pamela Karlan notes the Constitution bars titles of nobility and that the Founders wanted to avoid the absolute rights of monarchs: "While the President can name his son Barron, he can't make him a baron." This drew applause

— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) December 4, 2019

Watch for yourself and see if you find that line even remotely applause-worthy:

Pamela Karlan: "The president can name his son Baron, he can't make him a baron."#ImpeachmentHearing pic.twitter.com/UhNW2JsWGC

— Jeremy Art (@cspanJeremy) December 4, 2019

Yeah, we don’t get it, either.

Really hope Karlan doesn’t try to pursue a career in comedy https://t.co/FyKDvzVMZl

— Jessica Fletcher (@heckyessica) December 4, 2019

You know she practiced that line all week in the mirror. https://t.co/4DyvkCW1X8

— Matthew (@matthops82) December 4, 2019

Donald Trump’s not the one who looks bad here. Barron Trump certainly isn’t. No, that honor goes straight to Pamela Karlan.

That was a cheap shot at the President's 13-year-old son.

It was an extremely unnecessary attempt at a joke.

And it was also so so so incredibly and painfully scripted. https://t.co/bbImwHzjMu

— Andrew Clark (@AndrewHClark) December 4, 2019