While most of the Trump family tends to take centre stage in headlines through brash remarks or political manoeuvring, Barron Trump has come into adulthood in the background with a surprising twist: he’s nothing at all like his father, and that’s probably an excellent thing.
When Barron initially moved into the White House with his family in 2017, he was an 11-year-old boy who was largely out of the public eye. Now, the 18-year-old is back in the spotlight, partly due to being accepted into New York University and greater visibility during Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign. Instead of continuing his father’s penchant for hot rhetoric and bold personality, though, Barron seems to be striking out on his own – diplomatic, courteous, and fashionable.
The Calm in the Storm
In an age where brazenness has a tendency to get attention, Barron’s different. Told by the people who know him as being “extremely polite” and “hospitable,” the youngest Trump carries himself with reserved composure. Suit designer Nathan Pearce even told Women’s Wear Daily that Barron possesses a keen sense of humour, a good fashion sense, and the wherewithal to stand up to experienced business leaders. “[He’s] super-sharp,” Pearce said. “[You] put him in a room with star businessmen and he will hold his own.” That is not the sort of accolade one hears for a person riding his last name.
It’s a drastic departure from Donald Trump’s bombastic mode, whose offhand remarks and late-night Twitter screeds dominated large parts of his presidency. Barron, to put it this way, sounds refreshingly normal. When he welcomed guests like UFC president Dana White to a 2024 political gathering, many Americans heard him speak for the first time, and what they heard was new: a collected, polite demeanour that immediately played against expectations.
Not Quite the “Mini Donald”
The moniker “Mini Donald,” once playfully employed by Melania Trump in a 2013 interview, now reads like a well-intentioned misstep. Though Barron has his father’s imposing height, he’s listed as 6’9″, an eight-inch-tall advantage over Donald, the comparisons stop there. Even Trump himself begrudgingly confessed on the IMPAULSIVE podcast that he doesn’t like to have his photos taken standing next to his lanky son, joking, “I say ‘Barron, I don’t want to take a picture next to you.'”
In temperament as well, Barron appears to have followed in his mother’s footsteps. Melania, the privacy-loving and calm wife of Donald Trump, has allegedly passed on “old world manners” to her son, reports People magazine. An insider stated that Barron “has more traits of a European than an American” and is one who listens before he speaks and remains humble even among high-level social circles.
Redefining the Role of “First Son”
While speculation is rife over the Trumps’ political destiny, Barron’s public persona is refreshingly different. Although some social media commentators have remarked on similarities between Barron and his dad, it’s his attitude that paints a different picture. Even Twitter users, generally quick to vilify, admired his composed demeanour at his public outings. One complimented his “old school manners” and “gentle confidence,” garnering thousands of likes and retweets.
In a political world so frequently ruled by ego and showmanship, Barron’s unassuming elegance might be just what the public didn’t realize it was missing. As he enters adulthood and college life out of the intense glare, one thing is certain: failing to meet the “Mini Donald” expectations could be Barron Trump’s most promising feature of all.
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