Barron Trump, the youngest son of former President Donald Trump, has recently stepped into the political limelight.
The 18-year-old made his official debut at a Miami rally earlier this month, where he was warmly received by the crowd at the Doral resort. The enthusiastic reception led his father to jest that Barron was "more popular" than his elder brothers, Don Jr and Eric.
According to The Independent, Barron has largely been kept away from the public eye by his mother, Melania Trump. However, he was thrust into the headlines in April when his father expressed frustration that the judge in his New York hush money trial would not permit him to attend Barron's high school graduation. Barron graduated from a Florida high school on May 17, and his father was eventually granted a day off from court to attend the ceremony.
Barron was reported to have been enrolled as a delegate-at-large to the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, representing Florida. However, his mother's office released a statement indicating that while Barron was "honoured" to be chosen, he "regretfully" could not accept. The former president did not seem to object to this decision, stating in an interview with Telemundo 51 Miami, "Hes pretty young, I will say. Hes 17. But if they can do that, Im all for it.
Born on March 20, 2006, Barron William Trump is the only child of the former president and his third wife. He was raised in Trump Tower in Manhattan and attended the prestigious Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School. Despite attending his father's inauguration in January 2017, Barron was largely shielded from public view by his mother. Melania chose to stay in New York so that Barron could complete his elementary school year, rather than joining her husband in Washington.
The protective stance of the first lady seemed justified when The Daily Caller criticized Barron, then only 11, for his choice of clothing. The publication argued that Barron should be "dressing like he is in the White House" instead of wearing a casual red shark T-shirt like any other child his age. After showing his Columbia Grammar classmates around 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Barron was enrolled in St Andrews Episcopal School, a private institution in Potomac, Maryland.
Following his father's loss in the 2020 presidential election, the family relocated to the Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. Barron then joined the nearby Oxbridge Academy in 2021 and graduated in May. Not much else is known about the youngest Trump son, although he is reportedly fluent in Slovenian, his mother's native language, and is a keen soccer fan.
As for Barron's future plans, his father told journalist Megyn Kelly in 2023 that his son was "thinking about" attending the University of Pennsylvania, where his father studied. There have also been rumors that Barron could attend New York University in Manhattan, as reported by The Daily Beast. However, Barron's plans seem to have shifted, with Trump stating at a Mar-a-Lago NFT event, according to Newsweek, Right now, hes doing a great job. He has great marks. Hes going to be going to college soon. And were looking at some colleges that are different [than] they were two months ago.
During Barron's recent appearance on the campaign trail in Miami, his father told the enthusiastic crowd, Thats the first time hes done it. He might be more popular than Don and Eric Welcome to the scene, Barron, I dont know. He had such a nice, easy life. Now its a little bit changed. Special guy, right? He added, A very young man whos now going to college. Got into every college he wanted to and he made his choice. And hes a very good guy.
As Barron Trump steps into the political arena, it remains to be seen what path he will carve for himself. With his high school graduation behind him and college on the horizon, the youngest Trump son is poised to make his mark. Whether he will follow in his father's footsteps or forge his own path is a question that only time will answer.
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