Why isn't Barron, Trump's son, smiling?
The 11-year-old has more presence in the photos than his predecessors Malia and Sasha Obama, but his serious gesture denotes his discomfort
The youngest inhabitant of the White House, 11 years old, has been in the forefront of media interest since he packed his bags a few months ago to move to Washington. Until then, Barron Trump stayed in New York with his mother to finish the school year. And once he set foot in the American capital, everything the president's son does is of interest.
Barron has starred in two official and very traditional acts at the White House this week: the reception of the Christmas tree and the pardon of the turkey in the hours before the celebration of Thanksgiving. In the first he was accompanied only by his mother. Melania praised the quality of the fir: "It is good and beautiful." Beside him, the young man nodded without losing the gravity on his face. On Tuesday, Barron accompanied his parents this time at the time of the turkey pardon. He did so dressed solemnly: a gray suit and a dark tie. He did not miss a smile, not a comment despite the relaxed atmosphere that was lived in the gardens of the White House.
The US media comment on the sullen attitude of the youngest Trump and also on the physical change he has undergone. In height he already exceeds his mother, who measures 1.80. The specialists, percentile in hand, predict that when he is 18 years old he will be the tallest in the family, a title that Erik now has, who reaches 1.96.
There are media that also point out that Barron is subjected to greater public exposure than his predecessors in office, Malia and Sasha Obama, who only accompanied his parents on rare occasions at his age. Former President Barack Obama's daughters were nine and six, respectively, when his father became president. Instead, President Donald Trump's son has been featured in countless press conferences, rallies, photo shoots and speeches.
Barron Trump is physically a carbon copy of his father. "He is a very strong mentally, very special and intelligent boy. He is independent and stubborn and knows exactly what he wants. He is a mixture of us in appearance, but his personality is identical to that of his father, that's why I call him Little Donald" , explained his mother in an interview with the North American press. Barron Trump shares with his father his love of golf, a sport they practice together on weekends. He is also passionate about video games, although he told his mother that he wanted to be a "businessman".
Barron is studying sixth grade at the private St. Andrew’s Episcopal School, located in the affluent Potomac neighborhood (Maryland) on the outskirts of the capital and whose annual cost is $ 40,000. He is the first presidential son to opt for this college, which educates about 600 students, from preschool to the end of secondary education.
Becoming the son of the President of the United States and grabbing the attention of the media is not easy. And Chelsea Clinton knows this well, as she spent her adolescence as the daughter of a president and she suffered from it from 1993 to 2001 while living in the White House. Last January, Bill Clinton's daughter made a public defense of Barron Trump: "Barron Trump deserves the opportunity that every child deserves to have a childhood."
