Barron Trump. Credit: Getty Images
Barron Trump can once again call himself the son of the President of the United States. His father, Donald Trump, was sworn in as the 47th president on Monday, January 20, with Barron and the rest of his family present for the entire day. Of course, with Barron having enrolled in college last year, the 18-year-old likely had to return to his education soon after.
Barron is often compared to his father, which is hard to avoid, considering he’s the son of a two-time president. In recent years, the the first thing people have tended to notice is how incredibly tall he is, yet during inauguration day, speculation has drawn attention to something else.
It’s well known that Donald Trump has long applied some sort of bronzer to his face, giving it his iconic orange appearance. Now, the staggering question following the inauguration is if Barron has started to do the same.
Barron has a lot of experience in the White House. The now-18-year-old son of Donald and Melania Trump lived with his parents at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue during his father’s first presidential term. But now, things are different.
Barron, who was kept entirely out of the spotlight after leaving the White House, has enrolled at Stern Business School at New York University and, therefore, won’t be living at the White House this time around. Melania, though, recently stated that her son is always welcome in Washington.
“Obviously he’ll have a bedroom there, but he’s an adult, he’s in college now. I think he will come and visit, yes,” Melania told Fox, adding that she’d love it if he’d bring friends.
“Yeah, whatever he would like to do, yes. I feel that as children, we have them till they are 18, 19 years old. We teach them, we guide them, and then we give them the wings to fly. And I always respect Barron’s yes and no, and what he likes to do, where he would like to be.”
Barron has benefitted from Secret Service protection since leaving the White House, and the 18-year-old will continue to have agents around him as he studies at NYU. The federal law enforcement agency previously confirmed that Barron would receive protection, though it didn’t specify exactly how.
Barron Trump “already has his own political ideas,” says source
He will continue living at Trump Tower, and Melania herself has confirmed that she will be spending time in New York with her son. Several sources tell People Magazine that Melania “will do everything she can” to support Barron’s well-being and help him get good grades. Meanwhile, the 18-year-old will not get the “full college experience” by living in a dorm.
“Living in a dorm in a college town isn’t in the stars for him at this point,” a source told People. “Barron already has his own political ideas. It all needs to be monitored in light of the situation.”
Another source told the news outlet that living at home is Barron’s best option now.
“Whether or not others think he is capable of being on his own, Melania feels it’s better to be around him as much as possible,” that source said. “I see that continuing.”
Melania’s reason for being close to Barron doesn’t just involve supporting him in his early days at NYU. Two other sources told People Magazine that his father’s return to the White House as President of the United States has played a part.
“Melania worries about the hate in the country and how it falls on her son, who is innocent of any of this,” the source said. “She is and has been a good sounding board for him. They talk about life as it is and how they are in the spotlight,” the source adds. “She tries to normalize his life. If that is even possible.”
Barron Trump praised by his father Donald on Inauguration Day
On Monday, Barron had to skip any classes he might have had, and he did so for an important reason. His father was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, and Barron was with him during the inauguration and for the celebrations at Nationwide Arena later that day.
In his speech to his supporters, Donald Trump praised his son for helping him win the election. The president asked the crowd if they had heard of his “tall son,” to which they responded with loud cheers.
“He knew the youth vote. You know we won the youth vote by 36 points,” Trump said. “He was saying, ’dad, I got to go out and to this and that one and we did a lot of them. He respects them all, he understood it very well. He said ’dad, you got to go out and do Joe Rogan, all these guys that we did. They were all great, right? Barron, they were all great.”
Barron Trump and Joe Biden’s interaction spread like wildfire on the internet, with some reveling in the relative mystery of the encounter. Biden smiled as he interacted with Barron, but after they shared some words, his happy expression changed to a more solemn one. Social media users worldwide were dying to know what the president’s son had said. Moreover, Barron was praised online for how he greeted Biden and Kamala Harris.
“I was very impressed by that gesture and from someone so young. To go across the aisle and shake their hands was a very classy and mature thing to do. Good for Barron,” one person wrote.
