Unlike his half-brothers and sisters, the youngest, now 18 years old, has remained in the shadows for a long time, protected and sheltered by his mother Melania Trump. And now?
He is 18 years old and is already taking all the spotlight: his appearance alongside his father during the presidential victory attracted all eyes. We had kept the image of him as a shy and almost fearful child during the 2016 presidential election, he comes back to us as a handsome, dashing, elegant and immense kid with his 2.06 m who imposes himself in the middle of the clan gathered on stage to celebrate Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election, Tuesday, November 5.
Barron Trump is all the more scrutinized because we don't know much about him... A desire of Melania, a real mother hen, who did everything so that he grows up normally despite the political hubbub linked to the Trumps. A former model, she knows like no one else the pitfalls and illusions of fame, which take on an even more violent dimension when it comes to the close relations of a president. And she took the first criticisms of her son very badly in 2016, when a comedian questioned the attitude and gestures of young Barron, 10 years old, even suggesting that he was autistic. A rumor taken up and amplified that the former first lady ended up denying in her Memoirs, emphasizing how much Barron had suffered from these attacks.
Barron Trump, the mama's boy
Melania, 54, has always coddled her only son, whom she nicknamed "little Donald". She refused to take on a nanny, preferring to align her schedule with that of her child rather than that of her husband. And she relied on her parents, Viktor and Amalija Knavs, for support very early on, putting them up near their properties in Mar-a-Lago and New York, then in Washington during her time at the White House. They even took Air Force One with them to look after their grandson during official trips… They were also responsible for teaching him Slovenian, Melania's native language.
Barron had a rather solitary childhood, due to the advanced age of his half-brothers and sisters, even though he would meet up with cousins and nephews for the holidays in Florida. According to testimonies reported in Vanity Fair, Barron is far from having an effaced character… The family butler had thus recounted how the little boy, aged only 5, had one day thrown at him while he was bringing him breakfast "Anthony, you're fired!" ", imitating his father's injunction in The Apprentice…
Obsessed with his business and politics, Trump lets Melania manage their son. "He's busy, and I take care of Barron. What's important in a couple is to know who takes care of what," she confided when asked about her role as a mother. Trump is content to introduce her to golf and regularly repeats the mantra he already shared with his first-borns: "I have always forbidden my children to do drugs, drink alcohol or smoke. You start, and after that, you can't stop…"
Melania Trump vetoes
This is how young Barron grew up, between a wolf mother and an imposing father who fascinated him. After studying at Saint Andrew's Episcopal School in Washington, then the Oxbridge Academy (high school level) in West Palm Beach, Florida, he chose to join the Stern School of Business, the business school of New York University, in September, a course of study that is aligned with the geography of the family's pied-à-terre: Barron will reside in Trump Tower and Melania has already negotiated with Donald a minimum of appearances at the White House to remain close to her beloved son. "It was his decision to come and study here," she told Fox News. "He wanted to be in New York, study there and live at home, and I respect that... I'm very proud of what he has become."
And politics? Until now in the background, Barron has become more involved in this second election campaign by directly advising his father in new media to help him rejuvenate his image. "He knows so much about social media," Trump admitted in an interview with the Daily Mail. Barron convinced him to produce targeted podcasts or to successfully participate in live broadcasts with streamers. His father would have liked to see him get even more involved, notably by becoming a delegate for the Republican Party of Florida during his inauguration last July.
Melania vetoed it: too early, too risky, studies first... But, tomorrow, Barron has a boulevard ahead of him to follow in his father's footsteps and take up, who knows, the torch of politics. "He deeply admires his father," the first lady once confided. He wants to be like him..."
