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Barron William Trump (born March 20, 2006) is the son of
Donald Trump and his third wife,
Melania Trump.
Trump was an apolitical figure during
his father's presidency, attracting media attention despite attempts by Melania to distance her son from politics. Following his father's departure from the White House, he moved to Florida and graduated in May 2024 from
Oxbridge Academy in
West Palm Beach. Trump was invited to become an at-large
delegate for Florida at the
2024 Republican National Convention, but he declined.
Donald chose Trump's first name, while Melania chose his middle name.[5] Melania described Barron in an
ABC News interview as "not a sweatpants child" and that he occasionally liked to wear a suit and tie.[6]
Trump was present for his father's
presidential campaign announcement in June 2015.[7] Trump's father was
elected president in November 2016; the younger Trump and his mother remained in New York for six months following the election over concerns regarding his privacy and changing schools mid-year.[8] In an interview with People in September 2015, he expressed reservations about losing friendships if he had to move to
Washington, D.C.[9] Trump is the first son to reside in the White House since
John F. Kennedy Jr., whose father
John F. Kennedy was
inaugurated two months after he was born.[10][11] He invited his class to the White House in May 2017.[12] Trump appeared at the White House's
Truman Balcony to view the
solar eclipse of August 21, 2017.[13] Trump began attending
St. Andrew's Episcopal School in September,[14] a preparatory school in
Potomac, Maryland, described by his mother as having a "diverse community and [a] commitment to academic excellence".[15] In February 2020, acting White House chief of staff
Mick Mulvaney said Trump and his father were in frequent contact.[16]
In May 2024, Trump was invited to become an at-large delegate for Florida at the 2024 Republican National Convention, joined by his brothers
Eric and
Donald Jr. and his sister
Tiffany.[25] Trump declined the invitation, citing "prior commitments".[26]
Public image and privacy
Trump appeared with Melania on The Oprah Winfrey Show two months after he was born.[22] His mother has subsequently sought to shield Trump from media focus and to keep his father's political career from disrupting his life.[8] The Trump administration sought to avert attention from Barron during his education at St. Andrew's Episcopal School. The Secret Service protected Trump during his education at St. Andrew's.[14] During the
COVID-19 pandemic, St. Andrew's did not re-open.[27]
At a 2018 event for her
Be Best campaign, his mother said Trump does not have social media accounts.[30]
Personal life
Owing to his mother's Slovenian heritage, Trump is fluent in
Slovene[3] and as of 2019[update] had a slight Slovene accent.[31] In an interview with People, Melania stated her son frequently spoke with his maternal grandmother,
Amalija Knavs, until her death in January 2024.[32][33] As of 2020[update], Trump was a
Slovenian citizen (and by extension a
European Union citizen); his mother applied for citizenship on his behalf and subsequently renewed it.[34] Melania's parents have taught Barron
Slovene songs.[35] Melania's sister Ines Knauss is Barron's godmother.[36]
Sports
According to The Washington Post in 2017, golf is "a favorite of Barron's",[37] and his father played golf with him during his presidency.[38] Trump played baseball in
Central Park in his youth.[39] The Post reported that Trump enjoys soccer and is a fan of
Arsenal F.C. During the Easter Egg Roll at the White House in April 2017, Trump discussed soccer with
D.C. United forward
Patrick Mullins and midfielders
Julian Buescher and
Marcelo Sarvas. D.C. United presented him with a personalized soccer ball.[40] In September 2017, Trump joined D.C. United Academy as a midfielder at age 11.[41] In December 2018, Trump met D.C. United forward
Wayne Rooney at the White House, reportedly asking his father to invite Rooney.[42]