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Barron Trump, the youngest son of former President Donald Trump, has largely stayed out of the public eye since his father’s inauguration. However, he made a rare appearance over Thanksgiving, catching the attention of many. Known for his privacy, Barron has been quietly attending New York University, with little recent information about his activities. Over the holiday, he traveled to Florida to join his parents, Melania and Donald Trump, at their Mar-a-Lago estate.
A video surfaced showing Barron attending a lavish Thanksgiving dinner alongside his parents. In the footage, Donald Trump leads the way, followed by Melania, with Barron walking behind them. Secret Service agents closely accompany the family. Notably taller than both his parents, Barron was seen engaging with friends and family already gathered at the table, while his father enjoyed a warm reception from attendees, all set to the backdrop of Michael Jackson’s “We Are the World.”
The surprise appearance of Barron with his parents sparked a flurry of reactions on social media. Clips of the event quickly went viral, with many users expressing their delight at seeing him again. “I miss seeing Barron regularly!” commented one supporter. Observers couldn’t help but note his towering presence alongside his parents. “You can’t miss Barron, standing above the crowd,” quipped another user. Some social media users humorously remarked on Barron’s mature appearance, with one joking, “Barron looks like a 42-year-old man who has been divorced three times.” Despite the humor, it’s clear that Barron’s return to the public stage was met with both surprise and interest.
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Video was captured of Donald’s youngest — and tallest — son joining his parents at a lavish Thanksgiving dinner. The clip showed POTUS walking in first with his wife behind him and Barron coming up the rear with Secret Service agents flanking the first family. Barron towered over both of his parents as they stopped at the table where they were eating. The NYU student greeted friends and family members who were already at the table, while Donald took a victory lap to bask in the adoration from the crowd in attendance as Michael Jackson’s “We Are the World” blared over the sound system.
Footage of Barron publicly joining his parents for the first time in months came as a surprise to several X users as clips of the entrance went viral. “I miss seeing Barron on the regular!” one Trump supporter wrote. Many remarked on the first son’s staggering height next to his relatively tall parents. “You can’t miss Barron, standing above the crowd,” a member of the Twitterati commented. Meanwhile, some thought the college student had rapidly aged over the course of the year. “Barron looks like a 42 year old man who has been divorced 3 times,” one user joked. All joking aside, in some ways, it has been a difficult few months for Barron.
Barron Trump made headlines last Thanksgiving too
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According to Donald Trump, Barron Trump was hit hard by the news of Charlie Kirk’s death. The president appeared on “Fox & Friends” in September after authorities arrested a suspect in the murder of Kirk. Donald spoke about his son gushing over the Turning Point USA co-founder when the pair had a chance to meet. “But I’ll never forget Barron coming back saying, ‘That guy’s great.’ Normally he’s not full of praise,” Donald recalled. The Fox hosts asked how Barron was coping after hearing about the shooting. “He was very hurt when he saw this,” Donald added.
Even though he was shook up after Kirk’s passing, it should not be too surprising to see that Barron made his way to Mar-a-Lago for Thanksgiving, as he had done so the previous year. The Trump family attended the same glitzy dinner in November 2024, and there was a lot of online chatter as Barron was spotted chatting with his dad’s then-BFF Elon Musk. A photo from the gathering of Barron speaking to his dad went viral on X; the user added the caption: “Is it okay if I’m friends with Elon?” (Which is even funnier now, considering the massive fallout between POTUS and the tech billionaire.)
That post went viral and even caught the attention of the Tesla CEO, who gave some info about his chat with the Trump youngster. “I was discussing consciousness & video games with Barron,” he tweeted in reply to the post. Afterwards, Elon’s mother, Maye Musk, paid Barron a major compliment while offering more insight into the discussion. “They were talking all night. Barron is very smart,” Maye wrote on X, quote-tweeting her son’s reply.
