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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa000.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://people.com/what-to-know-about-barron-trump-donald-trump-son-11930635\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://people.com/what-to-know-about-barron-trump-donald-trump-son-11930635\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/people.com\/what-to-know-about-barron-trump-donald-trump-son-11930635","crawl_time":1775520878,"first_indexed_time":1774032788,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,people!\/what-to-know-about-barron-trump-donald-trump-son-11930635 s443","src_root_hash":"8987252745502061200","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Barron Trump: All About Donald Trump's Youngest Son","meta_descriptions":["Donald and Melania Trump welcomed their son Barron in 2006, and he turned 20 on March 20. Here’s everything to know about Donald and Melania Trump's child."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"NEED TO KNOW\nDonald Trump shares his youngest son, Barron, with wife Melania Trump\nBarron was born on March 20, 2006 and spent most of his childhood in New York City\nHe now attends New York University's Washington, D.C. campus\nDonald Trump\n’s youngest son,\nBarron\n, is no longer a teenager.\nWhen Barron turned 20 in March 2026, a source close to the family told PEOPLE that as he's gotten older, he has \"\ninherited his father’s interest\nin making money and a name for himself,\" adding, “He is smart, focused and resourceful. He is always looking for areas that interest him and is quite ambitious for such a young age.”\nShortly after Donald married his wife\nMelania Trump\nin 2005, the couple learned they were expecting. Barron was born on March 20, 2006, becoming Donald's fifth child and Melania's first.\nBarron spent most of his childhood in New York City while attending prestigious private schools on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. When Donald was first elected president and began his term in January 2017, Barron and Melania stayed behind so that he could finish the school year. That summer,\nhe enrolled at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School\nin Maryland and officially moved into the White House with the rest of the family.\nWhile Donald’s older children —\nIvanka\n,\nDonald Trump Jr.\n,\nEric\nand\nTiffany\n— took a more hands-on role in their father’s first term, Barron’s privacy was prioritized.\nAmid his father's 2024 presidential campaign, Barron continued to remain private. He\ndeclined an opportunity\n to serve as an at-large delegate for Florida at the Republican National Convention, citing \"prior commitments\" in a statement made by his mother, though he did\nattend his first campaign rally\nin support of his father that July.\nAfter Donald\nwon the 2024 presidential election\n, Barron also appeared on stage for his\nfather's victory speech\n, during which the now-president expressed his gratitude for his children.\nFollowing his high school graduation in May 2024, Barron\nenrolled at New York University\nthat September. Most recently,\nhe transferred\nto the university's Washington, D.C. campus for his sophomore year.\nHere's everything to know about Donald Trump's youngest son Barron.\nHe was born in March 2006\nMelania Trump and Barron Trump during Donald Trump's Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony.\nJean Baptiste Lacroix\/WireImage\nMelania gave birth to Barron on March 20, 2006. Donald chose not to be present in the delivery room, explaining he thought it would be “easier” for Melania if he wasn’t there. Melania later said that her eight hour labor was, in fact, “very, very easy.”\n\"Everyone’s perfect. She’s really happy and it’s really great,” Donald told PEOPLE following the birth.\nDonald was the one to choose Barron's name, as he had always liked it but hadn't had the chance to use it for his other sons. Melania was on board — but at the last minute, Donald had second thoughts about the name.\n“It’s a name I’ve always loved but I never had the courage to use. I gave the idea to Melania and then I was going to take it away at the very end and she said, ‘You can’t take it away! I’ve been calling him Barron while he’s been in my stomach and you just can’t take it away!’ ” Donald\nsaid on\nThe Oprah Winfrey Show\n.\nHe attended school in New York, Maryland and Florida\nBarron Trump and Donald Trump in 2020.\nJIM WATSON\/AFP\/Getty\nGrowing up, Barron attended numerous prestigious schools. While living in N.Y.C., he was enrolled at Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. After Donald began his presidential term in January 2017, Barron remained in N.Y.C., finishing out the school year.\nDuring Barron’s final year at Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School, he took his entire fifth-grade class on a trip to Washington.\nA group of about 80 students joined Barron (along with teachers and Secret Service agents) on an excursion to the White House, where they met Barron's father. The group also toured the nation’s capital and stayed overnight at a hotel before returning home.\nThen in May 2017, it was announced that Barron would be attending St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Potomac, Maryland.\nTuition at St. Andrew's cost the Trumps about $40,000 a year. Barron's enrollment marked a departure from the precedent set by previous first families — including the Obamas, Bushes and Clintons — who sent their children to Sidwell Friends, a private Quaker school located in D.C. and Bethesda, Maryland.\nFollowing the end of Donald’s presidential term in 2021, it was revealed that Barron\nwould be attending the Oxbridge Academy in Palm Beach, Fla.\n, where he graduated with the class of 2024.\nHe was nervous about moving into the White House during his father's first term\nBarron Trump and Donald Trump on Jan. 20, 2017.\nMark Wilson\/Getty\nWhen Donald was first elected president, he shared that Barron was\nhesitant about leaving his life in N.Y.C. and moving into the White House\n. He explained that the then 9-year-old loved New York and his school, and the move was a “whole change of life.”\nDonald said, “He has a very good school in New York where he has a lot of friends. But I tell him if this happens, Daddy will help people, and can help children like him, and that makes him happy. He’s a young boy who is 9 years old and he is strong and smart and he gets it. He sees it.”\nFor his father's second term, Melania told\nFox News\nthat although Barron was living at Trump Tower while attending NYU, he would also have a room set up at the White House for whenever he wanted to visit.\n\"I feel 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,\" Melania said. \"\nI always respect Barron’s yes and no\n, and what he likes to do, where he would like to be.\"\nWhile his father was in office, Barron faced attacks online and former first daughter\nChelsea Clinton\ncame to his defense. Amid the online bullying, Chelsea posted on X on several occasions, asking others to give Barron the chance to grow up without so much criticism.\n“It’s high time the media & everyone leave Barron Trump alone & let him have the private childhood he deserves,” Clinton\nwrote\nin response to a negative article about Barron.\nJenna Bush Hager\n, another former first daughter, also spoke out about how the attacks on Barron made her “\nmad\n” because “the truth is, obviously, Barron Trump didn’t ask his dad to run for president. It wasn’t his decision.”\nHe speaks both English and Slovenian\nDonald Trump, Melania Trump and Barron Trump in 2014.\nMichele Eve Sandberg\/Corbis\/Getty\nBarron is bilingual and can\nspeak both English and Melania’s native Slovenian\n.\nAs a little boy, Melania says Barron often called his grandmother and spoke to her exclusively in Slovenian. While Melania was a proponent of Barron speaking multiple languages, she noted that she was on the same page as her husband as to what language Barron should be using in public.\n“My opinion is that more languages you speak, better it is, but when you come to America, you speak English,” she told PEOPLE.\nMelania is protective of him\nMelania Trump and Barron Trump in 2020.\nChip Somodevilla\/Getty\nThroughout Melania’s career as a model and later as First Lady, she was known to keep to herself. After Donald left office in 2021, sources told PEOPLE that Melania remained very private and kept a close eye on Barron.\n\"Melania's friends are her family members,\" a source shared in 2023. \"Many Mar-a-Lago Club members and others know and see Melania. But they aren't friends. They don't get together and gab or socialize. She has always surrounded herself with family. She is a doting mother to Barron and very protective of him. This is nothing new.\"\nThe insider added that Melania's parents, who moved to the Trump family property in Mar-a-Lago, were \"close to Barron\" and \"instrumental in his rearing.\" Melania's mother, Amalija Knavs, died in January 2024.\nIn March of that year, a social and political source told PEOPLE that \"Melania's main job is\ntaking care of Barron\n.\"\n“Barron is shy and reserved, and she has been a good mother to him all of these years,\" the source said, adding, \"Melania is all about Barron and her family. She has always been family-oriented, and in addition to some of the charity work she has done, staying ahead of family issues is her priority.\"\nIn December 2024, two sources shared with PEOPLE that Melania continues to be a \"sounding board\" for Barron.\n“\nMelania worries about the hate in the country and how it falls on her son\n, who is innocent of any of this,” a social source said. \"They talk about life as it is and how they are in the spotlight. She tries to normalize his life. If that is even possible.”\nDonald says Barron is at least 6 feet, 7 inches tall\nAccording to comments Donald made while speaking at his presidential campaign headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa, in January 2024, his teenage son is already towering over him at 6 feet, 7 inches. \nHe attributes Barron's height to him eating all of the food that his late grandmother,\nMelania's mother Amalija Knavs\n, would make for him.\nThe\nDaily Mail\nreported that Donald called Barron a \"special boy\" during his speech, adding, \"'I said you're gonna be a basketball player. He said, 'well I like soccer dad, actually.' I thought ... at your height I like basketball better but you can't talk them into everything.\"\nHe attended his first campaign rally in July 2024\nBarron Trump at a campaign rally in July 2024.\nEva Marie Uzcategui\/Bloomberg via Getty\nBarron joined his dad on the campaign trail in July 2024. While in Doral, Fla., Donald noted from the podium that it was his son's\nfirst-ever rally\n.\n\"You’re pretty popular, he might be more popular than Don and Eric,\" he said. \"So Barron, it’s good to have you. [He's] had such a nice, easy life. Now, it’s a little bit changed.”\nHe's a student at New York University\nBarron Trump arrives to the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States.\nChip Somodevilla\/Getty\nOn Sept. 4, 2024, NYU security officers confirmed to PEOPLE that Barron had arrived at the Manhattan college. He was spotted outside of the library, along with Secret Service agents.\nIn an interview with\nFox News\nthat same month, Melania said that it had been Barron's idea to go to school in New York and live in the family's tower in Manhattan.\n\"It was\nhis decision to come here\n, that he wants to be in New York and study in New York and live in his home, and I respect that,\" she said.\nShe went on to call her son an \"incredible young man,\" adding, \"I'm very proud of what he grew up to. His strength. His intelligence. His knowledge, his kindness. It's admirable.\"\nIn December 2024, a source told PEOPLE that Barron is \"\npopular with the ladies\n\" on campus.\n\"He’s tall and handsome. A lot of people seem to think he’s pretty attractive — yes, even liberal people like him,\" they said.\nAfter Barron hadn't been spotted at NYU in Manhattan during the first week of the school's fall 2025 semester, PEOPLE confirmed that he is \"doing a semester\" at the school's D.C. campus. So far, the reason for his transfer has not been shared, but it sounds like he may be there for the long haul, a source told PEOPLE in March 2026.\n“He has been happy in Washington, where he has access to his family and to different options for his own future as a businessman and young entrepreneur,” the insider said.","attrs_markdown":"\n\n[Skip to content](https:\/\/people.com\/what-to-know-about-barron-trump-donald-trump-son-11930635#main)\n\n[PEOPLE](https:\/\/people.com\/)\n\n- Please fill out this field.\n- [Log In](https:\/\/people.com\/authentication\/login?regSource=26075&relativeRedirectUrl=%2Fwhat-to-know-about-barron-trump-donald-trump-son-11930635)\n- My Account\n  - [Log Out](https:\/\/people.com\/authentication\/logout?relativeRedirectUrl=%2Fwhat-to-know-about-barron-trump-donald-trump-son-11930635)\n- Magazine\n  - [Subscribe](https:\/\/people.com\/what-to-know-about-barron-trump-donald-trump-son-11930635)\n  - [Manage Your Subscription](https:\/\/w1.buysub.com\/servlet\/CSGateway?cds_mag_code=PPL)\n  - 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She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Her work has previously appeared in Just Jared and Buzzfeed.\n\n[People Editorial Guidelines](https:\/\/people.com\/editorial-policy-page-5499057)\n\nand [Nicole Pomarico](https:\/\/people.com\/nicole-pomarico-7569260)\n\nPublished on March 20, 2026 02:43PM EDT\n\n[3 Comments](https:\/\/people.com\/what-to-know-about-barron-trump-donald-trump-son-11930635#comments)\n\n![Barron Trump attends the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States.](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/W7xmbfwl6TDwG-Dkcnc6_zNMB6g=\/1500x0\/filters:no_upscale\$\$:max_bytes\$150000\$:strip_icc\$\$:focal\$999x0:1001x2\$\/barron-trump-091025-1-f24ffa635956495692993d1e21db9650.jpg)\n\n![Barron Trump attends the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States.](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/W7xmbfwl6TDwG-Dkcnc6_zNMB6g=\/1500x0\/filters:no_upscale\$\$:max_bytes\$150000\$:strip_icc\$\$:focal\$999x0:1001x2\$\/barron-trump-091025-1-f24ffa635956495692993d1e21db9650.jpg)\n\nBarron Trump at Donald Trump's inauguration in 2025.\n\nCredit :\n\nChip Somodevilla\/Getty\n\n### NEED TO KNOW\n- Donald Trump shares his youngest son, Barron, with wife Melania Trump\n- Barron was born on March 20, 2006 and spent most of his childhood in New York City\n- He now attends New York University's Washington, D.C. campus\n\n[Donald Trump](https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/)’s youngest son, [Barron](https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/barron-trump\/), is no longer a teenager.\n\nWhen Barron turned 20 in March 2026, a source close to the family told PEOPLE that as he's gotten older, he has \"[inherited his father’s interest](https:\/\/people.com\/barron-trump-20th-birthday-next-phase-11929076) in making money and a name for himself,\" adding, “He is smart, focused and resourceful. He is always looking for areas that interest him and is quite ambitious for such a young age.”\n\nShortly after Donald married his wife [Melania Trump](https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/melania-trump\/) in 2005, the couple learned they were expecting. Barron was born on March 20, 2006, becoming Donald's fifth child and Melania's first.\n\nBarron spent most of his childhood in New York City while attending prestigious private schools on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. When Donald was first elected president and began his term in January 2017, Barron and Melania stayed behind so that he could finish the school year. That summer, [he enrolled at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School](https:\/\/people.com\/politics\/barron-trump-attend-private-st-andrews-episcopal-school-maryland-fall\/) in Maryland and officially moved into the White House with the rest of the family.\n\nWhile Donald’s older children — [Ivanka](https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/Ivanka-trump), [Donald Trump Jr.](https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/donald-trump-jr\/), [Eric](https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/eric-trump\/) and [Tiffany](https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/tiffany-trump\/) — took a more hands-on role in their father’s first term, Barron’s privacy was prioritized.\n\nAmid his father's 2024 presidential campaign, Barron continued to remain private. He [declined an opportunity](https:\/\/people.com\/barron-trump-declines-florida-delegate-role-8647049) to serve as an at-large delegate for Florida at the Republican National Convention, citing \"prior commitments\" in a statement made by his mother, though he did [attend his first campaign rally](https:\/\/people.com\/barron-trump-attends-first-campaign-rally-donald-trump-8676212) in support of his father that July.\n\nAfter Donald [won the 2024 presidential election](https:\/\/people.com\/donald-trump-defeats-kamala-harris-2024-presidential-election-8734187), Barron also appeared on stage for his [father's victory speech](https:\/\/people.com\/donald-trump-thanks-voters-presidential-victory-nobody-expected-that-8740440), during which the now-president expressed his gratitude for his children.\n\nFollowing his high school graduation in May 2024, Barron [enrolled at New York University](https:\/\/people.com\/barron-trump-attending-new-york-university-8685681) that September. Most recently, [he transferred](https:\/\/people.com\/barron-trump-studying-in-dc-11807442) to the university's Washington, D.C. campus for his sophomore year.\n\nHere's everything to know about Donald Trump's youngest son Barron.\n\n## He was born in March 2006\n![Melania Trump and baby Barron Trump during Donald Trump Honored with Hollywood Walk of Fame Star]()\n\n![Melania Trump and baby Barron Trump during Donald Trump Honored with Hollywood Walk of Fame Star](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/Ti_DPUmVKdS9A9k3cAgOln8nDlI=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale\$\$:max_bytes\$150000\$:strip_icc\$\$:focal\$749x0:751x2\$\/barron-trump-3-83cfc08c8c6447cabb4a2f543e3d870c.jpg)\n\nMelania Trump and Barron Trump during Donald Trump's Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony.\n\nJean Baptiste Lacroix\/WireImage\n\nMelania gave birth to Barron on March 20, 2006. Donald chose not to be present in the delivery room, explaining he thought it would be “easier” for Melania if he wasn’t there. Melania later said that her eight hour labor was, in fact, “very, very easy.”\n\n\"Everyone’s perfect. She’s really happy and it’s really great,” Donald told PEOPLE following the birth.\n\nDonald was the one to choose Barron's name, as he had always liked it but hadn't had the chance to use it for his other sons. Melania was on board — but at the last minute, Donald had second thoughts about the name.\n\n“It’s a name I’ve always loved but I never had the courage to use. I gave the idea to Melania and then I was going to take it away at the very end and she said, ‘You can’t take it away! I’ve been calling him Barron while he’s been in my stomach and you just can’t take it away!’ ” Donald [said on *The Oprah Winfrey Show*](https:\/\/www.oprah.com\/own-oprahshow\/the-tv-debut-of-barron-trump-video).\n\n## He attended school in New York, Maryland and Florida\n![US President Donald Trump and his son Barron wave as they board Air Force One]()\n\n![US President Donald Trump and his son Barron wave as they board Air Force One](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/A0Ud1u_9WhoxnAT58NnJZBTrQ98=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale\$\$:max_bytes\$150000\$:strip_icc\$\$:focal\$999x0:1001x2\$\/barron-trump-6-61abe69c963844928faac1d042bf4ea1.jpg)\n\nBarron Trump and Donald Trump in 2020.\n\nJIM WATSON\/AFP\/Getty\n\nGrowing up, Barron attended numerous prestigious schools. While living in N.Y.C., he was enrolled at Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. After Donald began his presidential term in January 2017, Barron remained in N.Y.C., finishing out the school year.\n\nDuring Barron’s final year at Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School, he took his entire fifth-grade class on a trip to Washington.\n\nA group of about 80 students joined Barron (along with teachers and Secret Service agents) on an excursion to the White House, where they met Barron's father. The group also toured the nation’s capital and stayed overnight at a hotel before returning home.\n\nThen in May 2017, it was announced that Barron would be attending St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Potomac, Maryland.\n\nTuition at St. Andrew's cost the Trumps about \\$40,000 a year. Barron's enrollment marked a departure from the precedent set by previous first families — including the Obamas, Bushes and Clintons — who sent their children to Sidwell Friends, a private Quaker school located in D.C. and Bethesda, Maryland.\n\nFollowing the end of Donald’s presidential term in 2021, it was revealed that Barron [would be attending the Oxbridge Academy in Palm Beach, Fla.](https:\/\/people.com\/politics\/barron-trump-enrolls-in-palm-beach-private-school\/), where he graduated with the class of 2024.\n\n## He was nervous about moving into the White House during his father's first term\n![U.S. President Donald Trump stands with his son Barron Trump]()\n\n![U.S. President Donald Trump stands with his son Barron Trump](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/XWeMCvU3bG01OH3CejP3GOvjuPw=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale\$\$:max_bytes\$150000\$:strip_icc\$\$:focal\$999x0:1001x2\$\/barron-trump-8-a50faa6564ee49a4a53d9913e9b3c4d2.jpg)\n\nBarron Trump and Donald Trump on Jan. 20, 2017.\n\nMark Wilson\/Getty\n\nWhen Donald was first elected president, he shared that Barron was [hesitant about leaving his life in N.Y.C. and moving into the White House](https:\/\/people.com\/politics\/donald-trump-told-people-why-barron-found-the-prospect-of-a-white-house-move-a-little-scary\/). He explained that the then 9-year-old loved New York and his school, and the move was a “whole change of life.”\n\nDonald said, “He has a very good school in New York where he has a lot of friends. But I tell him if this happens, Daddy will help people, and can help children like him, and that makes him happy. He’s a young boy who is 9 years old and he is strong and smart and he gets it. He sees it.”\n\nFor his father's second term, Melania told [Fox News](https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6367025633112) that although Barron was living at Trump Tower while attending NYU, he would also have a room set up at the White House for whenever he wanted to visit.\n\n\"I feel 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,\" Melania said. \"[I always respect Barron’s yes and no](https:\/\/people.com\/melania-trump-shares-where-she-barron-will-live-donald-second-term-8773356), and what he likes to do, where he would like to be.\"\n\nWhile his father was in office, Barron faced attacks online and former first daughter [Chelsea Clinton](https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/chelsea-clinton\/) came to his defense. Amid the online bullying, Chelsea posted on X on several occasions, asking others to give Barron the chance to grow up without so much criticism.\n\n“It’s high time the media & everyone leave Barron Trump alone & let him have the private childhood he deserves,” Clinton [wrote](https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChelseaClinton\/status\/899783109293617153) in response to a negative article about Barron.\n\n[Jenna Bush Hager](https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/jenna-bush-hager\/), another former first daughter, also spoke out about how the attacks on Barron made her “[mad](https:\/\/people.com\/politics\/jenna-barbara-bush-trump-election-book-sisters-first\/)” because “the truth is, obviously, Barron Trump didn’t ask his dad to run for president. It wasn’t his decision.”\n\n## He speaks both English and Slovenian\n![Donald Trump, his son Barron, and wife Melania at the \\$125,000 Trump Invitational Grand Prix]()\n\n![Donald Trump, his son Barron, and wife Melania at the \\$125,000 Trump Invitational Grand Prix](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/RraPQvIlA4R1KEmzJIav_ntWNvU=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale\$\$:max_bytes\$150000\$:strip_icc\$\$:focal\$999x0:1001x2\$\/barron-trump-11-5fc75eb87215483bbea1cbf43e6f34bf.jpg)\n\nDonald Trump, Melania Trump and Barron Trump in 2014.\n\nMichele Eve Sandberg\/Corbis\/Getty\n\nBarron is bilingual and can [speak both English and Melania’s native Slovenian](https:\/\/people.com\/celebrity\/melania-trumps-first-interview\/).\n\nAs a little boy, Melania says Barron often called his grandmother and spoke to her exclusively in Slovenian. While Melania was a proponent of Barron speaking multiple languages, she noted that she was on the same page as her husband as to what language Barron should be using in public.\n\n“My opinion is that more languages you speak, better it is, but when you come to America, you speak English,” she told PEOPLE.\n\n## Melania is protective of him\n![Melania Trump (L) looks at her son Barron Trump after U.S. President Donald Trump]()\n\n![Melania Trump (L) looks at her son Barron Trump after U.S. President Donald Trump](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/tejJ5RYHJT34HG1X6QMFJS2Anaw=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale\$\$:max_bytes\$150000\$:strip_icc\$\$:focal\$999x0:1001x2\$\/barron-trump-10-4750fbbd7b9848f8bdf4131cf92da9a1.jpg)\n\nMelania Trump and Barron Trump in 2020.\n\nChip Somodevilla\/Getty\n\nThroughout Melania’s career as a model and later as First Lady, she was known to keep to herself. After Donald left office in 2021, sources told PEOPLE that Melania remained very private and kept a close eye on Barron.\n\n\"Melania's friends are her family members,\" a source shared in 2023. \"Many Mar-a-Lago Club members and others know and see Melania. But they aren't friends. They don't get together and gab or socialize. She has always surrounded herself with family. She is a doting mother to Barron and very protective of him. This is nothing new.\"\n\nThe insider added that Melania's parents, who moved to the Trump family property in Mar-a-Lago, were \"close to Barron\" and \"instrumental in his rearing.\" Melania's mother, Amalija Knavs, died in January 2024.\n\nIn March of that year, a social and political source told PEOPLE that \"Melania's main job is [taking care of Barron](https:\/\/people.com\/melania-trump-chooses-barron-over-politics-exclusive-sources-8608282).\"\n\n“Barron is shy and reserved, and she has been a good mother to him all of these years,\" the source said, adding, \"Melania is all about Barron and her family. She has always been family-oriented, and in addition to some of the charity work she has done, staying ahead of family issues is her priority.\"\n\n## Related Stories\n[Donald Trump’s Family Tree: All About His Parents, Siblings, Wives and Children ![Donald Trump and family pose at the end of a welcome celebration at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC]() ![Donald Trump and family pose at the end of a welcome celebration at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/pl_prm3rWF65RBjgtvDyX0VeRNE=\/300x200\/filters:no_upscale\$\$:max_bytes\$150000\$:strip_icc\$\$\/donald-trump-family-tree-1-f4db907eef5a4c76a960331848d285e7.jpg)](https:\/\/people.com\/all-about-donald-trump-family-tree-7567639)\n\n[Donald Trump’s Wives: What to Know About Ivana Trump, Marla Maples and Melania Trump ![Ivana Trump and Donald Trump, ; Donald Trump and Marla Maples pose on their wedding day on December 20, 1993. ; Donald J. Trump and Melania Trump with the Republican National Committee on December 5, 2020. ]() ![Ivana Trump and Donald Trump, ; Donald Trump and Marla Maples pose on their wedding day on December 20, 1993. ; Donald J. Trump and Melania Trump with the Republican National Committee on December 5, 2020. ](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/tMW-fFxGamfEdewMOuDGddVqG2A=\/300x200\/filters:no_upscale\$\$:max_bytes\$150000\$:strip_icc\$\$\/donald-trump-wives-1-cd4e8eb5698444f3b0eaa8fa65dcd516.jpg)](https:\/\/people.com\/all-about-donald-trump-wives-8605664)\n\nIn December 2024, two sources shared with PEOPLE that Melania continues to be a \"sounding board\" for Barron.\n\n“[Melania worries about the hate in the country and how it falls on her son](https:\/\/people.com\/melania-trump-open-communication-barron-exclusive-sources-8759581), who is innocent of any of this,” a social source said. \"They talk about life as it is and how they are in the spotlight. She tries to normalize his life. If that is even possible.”\n\n## Donald says Barron is at least 6 feet, 7 inches tall\nAccording to comments Donald made while speaking at his presidential campaign headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa, in January 2024, his teenage son is already towering over him at 6 feet, 7 inches.\n\nHe attributes Barron's height to him eating all of the food that his late grandmother, [Melania's mother Amalija Knavs](https:\/\/people.com\/amalija-knavs-melania-trump-mother-dead-8421380), would make for him.\n\nThe *[Daily Mail](https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12967541\/Trump-reveals-son-Barron-tall-6ft-7in-ate-Melanias-moms-food-says-likes-SOCCER-not-basketball-Iowa-victory-rally.html)* reported that Donald called Barron a \"special boy\" during his speech, adding, \"'I said you're gonna be a basketball player. He said, 'well I like soccer dad, actually.' I thought ... at your height I like basketball better but you can't talk them into everything.\"\n\n## He attended his first campaign rally in July 2024\n![Barron Trump, son of former US President Donald Trump, during a campaign event at Trump National Doral Golf Club in Miami, Florida, US, on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. ]()\n\n![Barron Trump, son of former US President Donald Trump, during a campaign event at Trump National Doral Golf Club in Miami, Florida, US, on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. ](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/TahzWexPXgVSw27qqBGtMU6JfPI=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale\$\$:max_bytes\$150000\$:strip_icc\$\$:focal\$882x416:884x418\$\/barron-trump-071024-1a907c2a533d43d0ad7af4ab8887121b.jpg)\n\nBarron Trump at a campaign rally in July 2024.\n\nEva Marie Uzcategui\/Bloomberg via Getty\n\nBarron joined his dad on the campaign trail in July 2024. While in Doral, Fla., Donald noted from the podium that it was his son's [first-ever rally](https:\/\/people.com\/barron-trump-attends-first-campaign-rally-donald-trump-8676212).\n\n\"You’re pretty popular, he might be more popular than Don and Eric,\" he said. \"So Barron, it’s good to have you. \\[He's\\] had such a nice, easy life. Now, it’s a little bit changed.”\n\n[**Our new app is here\\!** Free, fun and full of exclusives. Scan to download now\\! ![]() ![](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/cI6vrhCj9qevFLs-4kbreAUzFy8=\/168x168\/filters:no_upscale\$\$:max_bytes\$150000\$:strip_icc\$\$\/People_Onsite_ATF_Overlay_DesktopVersion_070125_qr_code11-6a9808bc1dfa4c2a9603155d7a5343d3.png)](https:\/\/people-app.onelink.me\/HNIa\/kz7l4cuf)\n\n## He's a student at New York University\n![Barron Trump arrives to the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States]()\n\n![Barron Trump arrives to the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/MQefQfbe0iH9BYVQKnpORwMy6jo=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale\$\$:max_bytes\$150000\$:strip_icc\$\$:focal\$999x0:1001x2\$\/barron-trump-inauguration-012025-f4981b6407fa4384a60c7604cf17d942.jpg)\n\nBarron Trump arrives to the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States.\n\nChip Somodevilla\/Getty\n\nOn Sept. 4, 2024, NYU security officers confirmed to PEOPLE that Barron had arrived at the Manhattan college. He was spotted outside of the library, along with Secret Service agents.\n\nIn an interview with [Fox News](https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6362488643112) that same month, Melania said that it had been Barron's idea to go to school in New York and live in the family's tower in Manhattan.\n\n\"It was [his decision to come here](https:\/\/people.com\/melania-trump-says-barron-wanted-to-live-nyc-tower-college-8718872), that he wants to be in New York and study in New York and live in his home, and I respect that,\" she said.\n\nShe went on to call her son an \"incredible young man,\" adding, \"I'm very proud of what he grew up to. His strength. His intelligence. His knowledge, his kindness. It's admirable.\"\n\nIn December 2024, a source told PEOPLE that Barron is \"[popular with the ladies](https:\/\/people.com\/barron-trump-ladies-man-new-york-university-exclusive-8759953)\" on campus.\n\n\"He’s tall and handsome. A lot of people seem to think he’s pretty attractive — yes, even liberal people like him,\" they said.\n\nAfter Barron hadn't been spotted at NYU in Manhattan during the first week of the school's fall 2025 semester, PEOPLE confirmed that he is \"doing a semester\" at the school's D.C. campus. So far, the reason for his transfer has not been shared, but it sounds like he may be there for the long haul, a source told PEOPLE in March 2026.\n\n“He has been happy in Washington, where he has access to his family and to different options for his own future as a businessman and young entrepreneur,” the insider said.\n\nClose\n\n[Leave a Comment](https:\/\/people.com\/what-to-know-about-barron-trump-donald-trump-son-11930635#comments)\n\nRead more:\n\n- [Politics](https:\/\/people.com\/politics\/)\n- [Politician Families](https:\/\/people.com\/politician-families)\n\nTrending Now\n\n[![Barron Trump attends the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States.]() ![Barron Trump attends the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. 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He is always looking for areas that interest him and is quite ambitious for such a young age.”\n\nShortly after Donald married his wife [Melania Trump](https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/melania-trump\/) in 2005, the couple learned they were expecting. Barron was born on March 20, 2006, becoming Donald's fifth child and Melania's first.\n\nBarron spent most of his childhood in New York City while attending prestigious private schools on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. When Donald was first elected president and began his term in January 2017, Barron and Melania stayed behind so that he could finish the school year. That summer, [he enrolled at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School](https:\/\/people.com\/politics\/barron-trump-attend-private-st-andrews-episcopal-school-maryland-fall\/) in Maryland and officially moved into the White House with the rest of the family.\n\nWhile Donald’s older children — [Ivanka](https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/Ivanka-trump), [Donald Trump Jr.](https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/donald-trump-jr\/), [Eric](https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/eric-trump\/) and [Tiffany](https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/tiffany-trump\/) — took a more hands-on role in their father’s first term, Barron’s privacy was prioritized.\n\nAmid his father's 2024 presidential campaign, Barron continued to remain private. He [declined an opportunity](https:\/\/people.com\/barron-trump-declines-florida-delegate-role-8647049) to serve as an at-large delegate for Florida at the Republican National Convention, citing \"prior commitments\" in a statement made by his mother, though he did [attend his first campaign rally](https:\/\/people.com\/barron-trump-attends-first-campaign-rally-donald-trump-8676212) in support of his father that July.\n\nAfter Donald [won the 2024 presidential election](https:\/\/people.com\/donald-trump-defeats-kamala-harris-2024-presidential-election-8734187), Barron also appeared on stage for his [father's victory speech](https:\/\/people.com\/donald-trump-thanks-voters-presidential-victory-nobody-expected-that-8740440), during which the now-president expressed his gratitude for his children.\n\nFollowing his high school graduation in May 2024, Barron [enrolled at New York University](https:\/\/people.com\/barron-trump-attending-new-york-university-8685681) that September. Most recently, [he transferred](https:\/\/people.com\/barron-trump-studying-in-dc-11807442) to the university's Washington, D.C. campus for his sophomore year.\n\nHere's everything to know about Donald Trump's youngest son Barron.\n\n## He was born in March 2006\nMelania Trump and Barron Trump during Donald Trump's Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony.\n\nJean Baptiste Lacroix\/WireImage\n\nMelania gave birth to Barron on March 20, 2006. Donald chose not to be present in the delivery room, explaining he thought it would be “easier” for Melania if he wasn’t there. Melania later said that her eight hour labor was, in fact, “very, very easy.”\n\n\"Everyone’s perfect. She’s really happy and it’s really great,” Donald told PEOPLE following the birth.\n\nDonald was the one to choose Barron's name, as he had always liked it but hadn't had the chance to use it for his other sons. Melania was on board — but at the last minute, Donald had second thoughts about the name.\n\n“It’s a name I’ve always loved but I never had the courage to use. I gave the idea to Melania and then I was going to take it away at the very end and she said, ‘You can’t take it away! I’ve been calling him Barron while he’s been in my stomach and you just can’t take it away!’ ” Donald [said on *The Oprah Winfrey Show*](https:\/\/www.oprah.com\/own-oprahshow\/the-tv-debut-of-barron-trump-video).\n\n## He attended school in New York, Maryland and Florida\nBarron Trump and Donald Trump in 2020.\n\nJIM WATSON\/AFP\/Getty\n\nGrowing up, Barron attended numerous prestigious schools. While living in N.Y.C., he was enrolled at Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. After Donald began his presidential term in January 2017, Barron remained in N.Y.C., finishing out the school year.\n\nDuring Barron’s final year at Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School, he took his entire fifth-grade class on a trip to Washington.\n\nA group of about 80 students joined Barron (along with teachers and Secret Service agents) on an excursion to the White House, where they met Barron's father. The group also toured the nation’s capital and stayed overnight at a hotel before returning home.\n\nThen in May 2017, it was announced that Barron would be attending St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Potomac, Maryland.\n\nTuition at St. Andrew's cost the Trumps about \\$40,000 a year. Barron's enrollment marked a departure from the precedent set by previous first families — including the Obamas, Bushes and Clintons — who sent their children to Sidwell Friends, a private Quaker school located in D.C. and Bethesda, Maryland.\n\nFollowing the end of Donald’s presidential term in 2021, it was revealed that Barron [would be attending the Oxbridge Academy in Palm Beach, Fla.](https:\/\/people.com\/politics\/barron-trump-enrolls-in-palm-beach-private-school\/), where he graduated with the class of 2024.\n\n## He was nervous about moving into the White House during his father's first term\nBarron Trump and Donald Trump on Jan. 20, 2017.\n\nMark Wilson\/Getty\n\nWhen Donald was first elected president, he shared that Barron was [hesitant about leaving his life in N.Y.C. and moving into the White House](https:\/\/people.com\/politics\/donald-trump-told-people-why-barron-found-the-prospect-of-a-white-house-move-a-little-scary\/). He explained that the then 9-year-old loved New York and his school, and the move was a “whole change of life.”\n\nDonald said, “He has a very good school in New York where he has a lot of friends. But I tell him if this happens, Daddy will help people, and can help children like him, and that makes him happy. He’s a young boy who is 9 years old and he is strong and smart and he gets it. He sees it.”\n\nFor his father's second term, Melania told [Fox News](https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6367025633112) that although Barron was living at Trump Tower while attending NYU, he would also have a room set up at the White House for whenever he wanted to visit.\n\n\"I feel 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,\" Melania said. \"[I always respect Barron’s yes and no](https:\/\/people.com\/melania-trump-shares-where-she-barron-will-live-donald-second-term-8773356), and what he likes to do, where he would like to be.\"\n\nWhile his father was in office, Barron faced attacks online and former first daughter [Chelsea Clinton](https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/chelsea-clinton\/) came to his defense. Amid the online bullying, Chelsea posted on X on several occasions, asking others to give Barron the chance to grow up without so much criticism.\n\n“It’s high time the media & everyone leave Barron Trump alone & let him have the private childhood he deserves,” Clinton [wrote](https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChelseaClinton\/status\/899783109293617153) in response to a negative article about Barron.\n\n[Jenna Bush Hager](https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/jenna-bush-hager\/), another former first daughter, also spoke out about how the attacks on Barron made her “[mad](https:\/\/people.com\/politics\/jenna-barbara-bush-trump-election-book-sisters-first\/)” because “the truth is, obviously, Barron Trump didn’t ask his dad to run for president. It wasn’t his decision.”\n\n## He speaks both English and Slovenian\nDonald Trump, Melania Trump and Barron Trump in 2014.\n\nMichele Eve Sandberg\/Corbis\/Getty\n\nBarron is bilingual and can [speak both English and Melania’s native Slovenian](https:\/\/people.com\/celebrity\/melania-trumps-first-interview\/).\n\nAs a little boy, Melania says Barron often called his grandmother and spoke to her exclusively in Slovenian. While Melania was a proponent of Barron speaking multiple languages, she noted that she was on the same page as her husband as to what language Barron should be using in public.\n\n“My opinion is that more languages you speak, better it is, but when you come to America, you speak English,” she told PEOPLE.\n\n## Melania is protective of him\nMelania Trump and Barron Trump in 2020.\n\nChip Somodevilla\/Getty\n\nThroughout Melania’s career as a model and later as First Lady, she was known to keep to herself. After Donald left office in 2021, sources told PEOPLE that Melania remained very private and kept a close eye on Barron.\n\n\"Melania's friends are her family members,\" a source shared in 2023. \"Many Mar-a-Lago Club members and others know and see Melania. But they aren't friends. They don't get together and gab or socialize. She has always surrounded herself with family. She is a doting mother to Barron and very protective of him. This is nothing new.\"\n\nThe insider added that Melania's parents, who moved to the Trump family property in Mar-a-Lago, were \"close to Barron\" and \"instrumental in his rearing.\" Melania's mother, Amalija Knavs, died in January 2024.\n\nIn March of that year, a social and political source told PEOPLE that \"Melania's main job is [taking care of Barron](https:\/\/people.com\/melania-trump-chooses-barron-over-politics-exclusive-sources-8608282).\"\n\n“Barron is shy and reserved, and she has been a good mother to him all of these years,\" the source said, adding, \"Melania is all about Barron and her family. She has always been family-oriented, and in addition to some of the charity work she has done, staying ahead of family issues is her priority.\"\n\nIn December 2024, two sources shared with PEOPLE that Melania continues to be a \"sounding board\" for Barron.\n\n“[Melania worries about the hate in the country and how it falls on her son](https:\/\/people.com\/melania-trump-open-communication-barron-exclusive-sources-8759581), who is innocent of any of this,” a social source said. \"They talk about life as it is and how they are in the spotlight. She tries to normalize his life. If that is even possible.”\n\n## Donald says Barron is at least 6 feet, 7 inches tall\nAccording to comments Donald made while speaking at his presidential campaign headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa, in January 2024, his teenage son is already towering over him at 6 feet, 7 inches.\n\nHe attributes Barron's height to him eating all of the food that his late grandmother, [Melania's mother Amalija Knavs](https:\/\/people.com\/amalija-knavs-melania-trump-mother-dead-8421380), would make for him.\n\nThe *[Daily Mail](https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12967541\/Trump-reveals-son-Barron-tall-6ft-7in-ate-Melanias-moms-food-says-likes-SOCCER-not-basketball-Iowa-victory-rally.html)* reported that Donald called Barron a \"special boy\" during his speech, adding, \"'I said you're gonna be a basketball player. He said, 'well I like soccer dad, actually.' I thought ... at your height I like basketball better but you can't talk them into everything.\"\n\n## He attended his first campaign rally in July 2024\nBarron Trump at a campaign rally in July 2024.\n\nEva Marie Uzcategui\/Bloomberg via Getty\n\nBarron joined his dad on the campaign trail in July 2024. While in Doral, Fla., Donald noted from the podium that it was his son's [first-ever rally](https:\/\/people.com\/barron-trump-attends-first-campaign-rally-donald-trump-8676212).\n\n\"You’re pretty popular, he might be more popular than Don and Eric,\" he said. \"So Barron, it’s good to have you. \\[He's\\] had such a nice, easy life. Now, it’s a little bit changed.”\n\n## He's a student at New York University\nBarron Trump arrives to the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States.\n\nChip Somodevilla\/Getty\n\nOn Sept. 4, 2024, NYU security officers confirmed to PEOPLE that Barron had arrived at the Manhattan college. He was spotted outside of the library, along with Secret Service agents.\n\nIn an interview with [Fox News](https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6362488643112) that same month, Melania said that it had been Barron's idea to go to school in New York and live in the family's tower in Manhattan.\n\n\"It was [his decision to come here](https:\/\/people.com\/melania-trump-says-barron-wanted-to-live-nyc-tower-college-8718872), that he wants to be in New York and study in New York and live in his home, and I respect that,\" she said.\n\nShe went on to call her son an \"incredible young man,\" adding, \"I'm very proud of what he grew up to. His strength. His intelligence. His knowledge, his kindness. It's admirable.\"\n\nIn December 2024, a source told PEOPLE that Barron is \"[popular with the ladies](https:\/\/people.com\/barron-trump-ladies-man-new-york-university-exclusive-8759953)\" on campus.\n\n\"He’s tall and handsome. A lot of people seem to think he’s pretty attractive — yes, even liberal people like him,\" they said.\n\nAfter Barron hadn't been spotted at NYU in Manhattan during the first week of the school's fall 2025 semester, PEOPLE confirmed that he is \"doing a semester\" at the school's D.C. campus. So far, the reason for his transfer has not been shared, but it sounds like he may be there for the long haul, a source told PEOPLE in March 2026.\n\n“He has been happy in Washington, where he has access to his family and to different options for his own future as a businessman and young entrepreneur,” the insider said.","meta_canonical":null}

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Boilerpipe Text	NEED TO KNOW Donald Trump shares his youngest son, Barron, with wife Melania Trump Barron was born on March 20, 2006 and spent most of his childhood in New York City He now attends New York University's Washington, D.C. campus Donald Trump ’s youngest son, Barron , is no longer a teenager. When Barron turned 20 in March 2026, a source close to the family told PEOPLE that as he's gotten older, he has " inherited his father’s interest in making money and a name for himself," adding, “He is smart, focused and resourceful. He is always looking for areas that interest him and is quite ambitious for such a young age.” Shortly after Donald married his wife Melania Trump in 2005, the couple learned they were expecting. Barron was born on March 20, 2006, becoming Donald's fifth child and Melania's first. Barron spent most of his childhood in New York City while attending prestigious private schools on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. When Donald was first elected president and began his term in January 2017, Barron and Melania stayed behind so that he could finish the school year. That summer, he enrolled at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Maryland and officially moved into the White House with the rest of the family. While Donald’s older children — Ivanka , Donald Trump Jr. , Eric and Tiffany — took a more hands-on role in their father’s first term, Barron’s privacy was prioritized. Amid his father's 2024 presidential campaign, Barron continued to remain private. He declined an opportunity to serve as an at-large delegate for Florida at the Republican National Convention, citing "prior commitments" in a statement made by his mother, though he did attend his first campaign rally in support of his father that July. After Donald won the 2024 presidential election , Barron also appeared on stage for his father's victory speech , during which the now-president expressed his gratitude for his children. Following his high school graduation in May 2024, Barron enrolled at New York University that September. Most recently, he transferred to the university's Washington, D.C. campus for his sophomore year. Here's everything to know about Donald Trump's youngest son Barron. He was born in March 2006 Melania Trump and Barron Trump during Donald Trump's Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony. Jean Baptiste Lacroix/WireImage Melania gave birth to Barron on March 20, 2006. Donald chose not to be present in the delivery room, explaining he thought it would be “easier” for Melania if he wasn’t there. Melania later said that her eight hour labor was, in fact, “very, very easy.” "Everyone’s perfect. She’s really happy and it’s really great,” Donald told PEOPLE following the birth. Donald was the one to choose Barron's name, as he had always liked it but hadn't had the chance to use it for his other sons. Melania was on board — but at the last minute, Donald had second thoughts about the name. “It’s a name I’ve always loved but I never had the courage to use. I gave the idea to Melania and then I was going to take it away at the very end and she said, ‘You can’t take it away! I’ve been calling him Barron while he’s been in my stomach and you just can’t take it away!’ ” Donald said on The Oprah Winfrey Show . He attended school in New York, Maryland and Florida Barron Trump and Donald Trump in 2020. JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Growing up, Barron attended numerous prestigious schools. While living in N.Y.C., he was enrolled at Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. After Donald began his presidential term in January 2017, Barron remained in N.Y.C., finishing out the school year. During Barron’s final year at Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School, he took his entire fifth-grade class on a trip to Washington. A group of about 80 students joined Barron (along with teachers and Secret Service agents) on an excursion to the White House, where they met Barron's father. The group also toured the nation’s capital and stayed overnight at a hotel before returning home. Then in May 2017, it was announced that Barron would be attending St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Potomac, Maryland. Tuition at St. Andrew's cost the Trumps about $40,000 a year. Barron's enrollment marked a departure from the precedent set by previous first families — including the Obamas, Bushes and Clintons — who sent their children to Sidwell Friends, a private Quaker school located in D.C. and Bethesda, Maryland. Following the end of Donald’s presidential term in 2021, it was revealed that Barron would be attending the Oxbridge Academy in Palm Beach, Fla. , where he graduated with the class of 2024. He was nervous about moving into the White House during his father's first term Barron Trump and Donald Trump on Jan. 20, 2017. Mark Wilson/Getty When Donald was first elected president, he shared that Barron was hesitant about leaving his life in N.Y.C. and moving into the White House . He explained that the then 9-year-old loved New York and his school, and the move was a “whole change of life.” Donald said, “He has a very good school in New York where he has a lot of friends. But I tell him if this happens, Daddy will help people, and can help children like him, and that makes him happy. He’s a young boy who is 9 years old and he is strong and smart and he gets it. He sees it.” For his father's second term, Melania told Fox News that although Barron was living at Trump Tower while attending NYU, he would also have a room set up at the White House for whenever he wanted to visit. "I feel 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," Melania said. " I always respect Barron’s yes and no , and what he likes to do, where he would like to be." While his father was in office, Barron faced attacks online and former first daughter Chelsea Clinton came to his defense. Amid the online bullying, Chelsea posted on X on several occasions, asking others to give Barron the chance to grow up without so much criticism. “It’s high time the media & everyone leave Barron Trump alone & let him have the private childhood he deserves,” Clinton wrote in response to a negative article about Barron. Jenna Bush Hager , another former first daughter, also spoke out about how the attacks on Barron made her “ mad ” because “the truth is, obviously, Barron Trump didn’t ask his dad to run for president. It wasn’t his decision.” He speaks both English and Slovenian Donald Trump, Melania Trump and Barron Trump in 2014. Michele Eve Sandberg/Corbis/Getty Barron is bilingual and can speak both English and Melania’s native Slovenian . As a little boy, Melania says Barron often called his grandmother and spoke to her exclusively in Slovenian. While Melania was a proponent of Barron speaking multiple languages, she noted that she was on the same page as her husband as to what language Barron should be using in public. “My opinion is that more languages you speak, better it is, but when you come to America, you speak English,” she told PEOPLE. Melania is protective of him Melania Trump and Barron Trump in 2020. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Throughout Melania’s career as a model and later as First Lady, she was known to keep to herself. After Donald left office in 2021, sources told PEOPLE that Melania remained very private and kept a close eye on Barron. "Melania's friends are her family members," a source shared in 2023. "Many Mar-a-Lago Club members and others know and see Melania. But they aren't friends. They don't get together and gab or socialize. She has always surrounded herself with family. She is a doting mother to Barron and very protective of him. This is nothing new." The insider added that Melania's parents, who moved to the Trump family property in Mar-a-Lago, were "close to Barron" and "instrumental in his rearing." Melania's mother, Amalija Knavs, died in January 2024. In March of that year, a social and political source told PEOPLE that "Melania's main job is taking care of Barron ." “Barron is shy and reserved, and she has been a good mother to him all of these years," the source said, adding, "Melania is all about Barron and her family. She has always been family-oriented, and in addition to some of the charity work she has done, staying ahead of family issues is her priority." In December 2024, two sources shared with PEOPLE that Melania continues to be a "sounding board" for Barron. “ Melania worries about the hate in the country and how it falls on her son , who is innocent of any of this,” a social source said. "They talk about life as it is and how they are in the spotlight. She tries to normalize his life. If that is even possible.” Donald says Barron is at least 6 feet, 7 inches tall According to comments Donald made while speaking at his presidential campaign headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa, in January 2024, his teenage son is already towering over him at 6 feet, 7 inches. He attributes Barron's height to him eating all of the food that his late grandmother, Melania's mother Amalija Knavs , would make for him. The Daily Mail reported that Donald called Barron a "special boy" during his speech, adding, "'I said you're gonna be a basketball player. He said, 'well I like soccer dad, actually.' I thought ... at your height I like basketball better but you can't talk them into everything." He attended his first campaign rally in July 2024 Barron Trump at a campaign rally in July 2024. Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Barron joined his dad on the campaign trail in July 2024. While in Doral, Fla., Donald noted from the podium that it was his son's first-ever rally . "You’re pretty popular, he might be more popular than Don and Eric," he said. "So Barron, it’s good to have you. [He's] had such a nice, easy life. Now, it’s a little bit changed.” He's a student at New York University Barron Trump arrives to the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States. Chip Somodevilla/Getty On Sept. 4, 2024, NYU security officers confirmed to PEOPLE that Barron had arrived at the Manhattan college. He was spotted outside of the library, along with Secret Service agents. In an interview with Fox News that same month, Melania said that it had been Barron's idea to go to school in New York and live in the family's tower in Manhattan. "It was his decision to come here , that he wants to be in New York and study in New York and live in his home, and I respect that," she said. She went on to call her son an "incredible young man," adding, "I'm very proud of what he grew up to. His strength. His intelligence. His knowledge, his kindness. It's admirable." In December 2024, a source told PEOPLE that Barron is " popular with the ladies " on campus. "He’s tall and handsome. A lot of people seem to think he’s pretty attractive — yes, even liberal people like him," they said. After Barron hadn't been spotted at NYU in Manhattan during the first week of the school's fall 2025 semester, PEOPLE confirmed that he is "doing a semester" at the school's D.C. campus. So far, the reason for his transfer has not been shared, but it sounds like he may be there for the long haul, a source told PEOPLE in March 2026. “He has been happy in Washington, where he has access to his family and to different options for his own future as a businessman and young entrepreneur,” the insider said.
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She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Her work has previously appeared in Just Jared and Buzzfeed. [People Editorial Guidelines](https://people.com/editorial-policy-page-5499057) and [Nicole Pomarico](https://people.com/nicole-pomarico-7569260) Published on March 20, 2026 02:43PM EDT [3 Comments](https://people.com/what-to-know-about-barron-trump-donald-trump-son-11930635#comments) ![Barron Trump attends the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States.](https://people.com/thmb/W7xmbfwl6TDwG-Dkcnc6_zNMB6g=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale:max_bytes$150000$:strip_icc:focal$999x0:1001x2$/barron-trump-091025-1-f24ffa635956495692993d1e21db9650.jpg) ![Barron Trump attends the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States.](https://people.com/thmb/W7xmbfwl6TDwG-Dkcnc6_zNMB6g=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale:max_bytes$150000$:strip_icc:focal$999x0:1001x2$/barron-trump-091025-1-f24ffa635956495692993d1e21db9650.jpg) Barron Trump at Donald Trump's inauguration in 2025. Credit : Chip Somodevilla/Getty ### NEED TO KNOW - Donald Trump shares his youngest son, Barron, with wife Melania Trump - Barron was born on March 20, 2006 and spent most of his childhood in New York City - He now attends New York University's Washington, D.C. campus [Donald Trump](https://people.com/tag/donald-trump/)’s youngest son, [Barron](https://people.com/tag/barron-trump/), is no longer a teenager. When Barron turned 20 in March 2026, a source close to the family told PEOPLE that as he's gotten older, he has "[inherited his father’s interest](https://people.com/barron-trump-20th-birthday-next-phase-11929076) in making money and a name for himself," adding, “He is smart, focused and resourceful. He is always looking for areas that interest him and is quite ambitious for such a young age.” Shortly after Donald married his wife [Melania Trump](https://people.com/tag/melania-trump/) in 2005, the couple learned they were expecting. Barron was born on March 20, 2006, becoming Donald's fifth child and Melania's first. Barron spent most of his childhood in New York City while attending prestigious private schools on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. When Donald was first elected president and began his term in January 2017, Barron and Melania stayed behind so that he could finish the school year. That summer, [he enrolled at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School](https://people.com/politics/barron-trump-attend-private-st-andrews-episcopal-school-maryland-fall/) in Maryland and officially moved into the White House with the rest of the family. While Donald’s older children — [Ivanka](https://people.com/tag/Ivanka-trump), [Donald Trump Jr.](https://people.com/tag/donald-trump-jr/), [Eric](https://people.com/tag/eric-trump/) and [Tiffany](https://people.com/tag/tiffany-trump/) — took a more hands-on role in their father’s first term, Barron’s privacy was prioritized. Amid his father's 2024 presidential campaign, Barron continued to remain private. He [declined an opportunity](https://people.com/barron-trump-declines-florida-delegate-role-8647049) to serve as an at-large delegate for Florida at the Republican National Convention, citing "prior commitments" in a statement made by his mother, though he did [attend his first campaign rally](https://people.com/barron-trump-attends-first-campaign-rally-donald-trump-8676212) in support of his father that July. After Donald [won the 2024 presidential election](https://people.com/donald-trump-defeats-kamala-harris-2024-presidential-election-8734187), Barron also appeared on stage for his [father's victory speech](https://people.com/donald-trump-thanks-voters-presidential-victory-nobody-expected-that-8740440), during which the now-president expressed his gratitude for his children. Following his high school graduation in May 2024, Barron [enrolled at New York University](https://people.com/barron-trump-attending-new-york-university-8685681) that September. Most recently, [he transferred](https://people.com/barron-trump-studying-in-dc-11807442) to the university's Washington, D.C. campus for his sophomore year. Here's everything to know about Donald Trump's youngest son Barron. ## He was born in March 2006 ![Melania Trump and baby Barron Trump during Donald Trump Honored with Hollywood Walk of Fame Star]() ![Melania Trump and baby Barron Trump during Donald Trump Honored with Hollywood Walk of Fame Star](https://people.com/thmb/Ti_DPUmVKdS9A9k3cAgOln8nDlI=/4000x0/filters:no_upscale:max_bytes$150000$:strip_icc:focal$749x0:751x2$/barron-trump-3-83cfc08c8c6447cabb4a2f543e3d870c.jpg) Melania Trump and Barron Trump during Donald Trump's Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony. Jean Baptiste Lacroix/WireImage Melania gave birth to Barron on March 20, 2006. Donald chose not to be present in the delivery room, explaining he thought it would be “easier” for Melania if he wasn’t there. Melania later said that her eight hour labor was, in fact, “very, very easy.” "Everyone’s perfect. She’s really happy and it’s really great,” Donald told PEOPLE following the birth. Donald was the one to choose Barron's name, as he had always liked it but hadn't had the chance to use it for his other sons. Melania was on board — but at the last minute, Donald had second thoughts about the name. “It’s a name I’ve always loved but I never had the courage to use. I gave the idea to Melania and then I was going to take it away at the very end and she said, ‘You can’t take it away! I’ve been calling him Barron while he’s been in my stomach and you just can’t take it away!’ ” Donald [said on The Oprah Winfrey Show](https://www.oprah.com/own-oprahshow/the-tv-debut-of-barron-trump-video). ## He attended school in New York, Maryland and Florida ![US President Donald Trump and his son Barron wave as they board Air Force One]() ![US President Donald Trump and his son Barron wave as they board Air Force One](https://people.com/thmb/A0Ud1u_9WhoxnAT58NnJZBTrQ98=/4000x0/filters:no_upscale:max_bytes$150000$:strip_icc:focal$999x0:1001x2$/barron-trump-6-61abe69c963844928faac1d042bf4ea1.jpg) Barron Trump and Donald Trump in 2020. JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Growing up, Barron attended numerous prestigious schools. While living in N.Y.C., he was enrolled at Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. After Donald began his presidential term in January 2017, Barron remained in N.Y.C., finishing out the school year. During Barron’s final year at Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School, he took his entire fifth-grade class on a trip to Washington. A group of about 80 students joined Barron (along with teachers and Secret Service agents) on an excursion to the White House, where they met Barron's father. The group also toured the nation’s capital and stayed overnight at a hotel before returning home. Then in May 2017, it was announced that Barron would be attending St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Potomac, Maryland. Tuition at St. Andrew's cost the Trumps about \$40,000 a year. Barron's enrollment marked a departure from the precedent set by previous first families — including the Obamas, Bushes and Clintons — who sent their children to Sidwell Friends, a private Quaker school located in D.C. and Bethesda, Maryland. Following the end of Donald’s presidential term in 2021, it was revealed that Barron [would be attending the Oxbridge Academy in Palm Beach, Fla.](https://people.com/politics/barron-trump-enrolls-in-palm-beach-private-school/), where he graduated with the class of 2024. ## He was nervous about moving into the White House during his father's first term ![U.S. President Donald Trump stands with his son Barron Trump]() ![U.S. President Donald Trump stands with his son Barron Trump](https://people.com/thmb/XWeMCvU3bG01OH3CejP3GOvjuPw=/4000x0/filters:no_upscale:max_bytes$150000$:strip_icc:focal$999x0:1001x2$/barron-trump-8-a50faa6564ee49a4a53d9913e9b3c4d2.jpg) Barron Trump and Donald Trump on Jan. 20, 2017. Mark Wilson/Getty When Donald was first elected president, he shared that Barron was [hesitant about leaving his life in N.Y.C. and moving into the White House](https://people.com/politics/donald-trump-told-people-why-barron-found-the-prospect-of-a-white-house-move-a-little-scary/). He explained that the then 9-year-old loved New York and his school, and the move was a “whole change of life.” Donald said, “He has a very good school in New York where he has a lot of friends. But I tell him if this happens, Daddy will help people, and can help children like him, and that makes him happy. He’s a young boy who is 9 years old and he is strong and smart and he gets it. He sees it.” For his father's second term, Melania told [Fox News](https://www.foxnews.com/video/6367025633112) that although Barron was living at Trump Tower while attending NYU, he would also have a room set up at the White House for whenever he wanted to visit. "I feel 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," Melania said. "[I always respect Barron’s yes and no](https://people.com/melania-trump-shares-where-she-barron-will-live-donald-second-term-8773356), and what he likes to do, where he would like to be." While his father was in office, Barron faced attacks online and former first daughter [Chelsea Clinton](https://people.com/tag/chelsea-clinton/) came to his defense. Amid the online bullying, Chelsea posted on X on several occasions, asking others to give Barron the chance to grow up without so much criticism. “It’s high time the media & everyone leave Barron Trump alone & let him have the private childhood he deserves,” Clinton [wrote](https://twitter.com/ChelseaClinton/status/899783109293617153) in response to a negative article about Barron. [Jenna Bush Hager](https://people.com/tag/jenna-bush-hager/), another former first daughter, also spoke out about how the attacks on Barron made her “[mad](https://people.com/politics/jenna-barbara-bush-trump-election-book-sisters-first/)” because “the truth is, obviously, Barron Trump didn’t ask his dad to run for president. It wasn’t his decision.” ## He speaks both English and Slovenian ![Donald Trump, his son Barron, and wife Melania at the \$125,000 Trump Invitational Grand Prix]() ![Donald Trump, his son Barron, and wife Melania at the \$125,000 Trump Invitational Grand Prix](https://people.com/thmb/RraPQvIlA4R1KEmzJIav_ntWNvU=/4000x0/filters:no_upscale:max_bytes$150000$:strip_icc:focal$999x0:1001x2$/barron-trump-11-5fc75eb87215483bbea1cbf43e6f34bf.jpg) Donald Trump, Melania Trump and Barron Trump in 2014. Michele Eve Sandberg/Corbis/Getty Barron is bilingual and can [speak both English and Melania’s native Slovenian](https://people.com/celebrity/melania-trumps-first-interview/). As a little boy, Melania says Barron often called his grandmother and spoke to her exclusively in Slovenian. While Melania was a proponent of Barron speaking multiple languages, she noted that she was on the same page as her husband as to what language Barron should be using in public. “My opinion is that more languages you speak, better it is, but when you come to America, you speak English,” she told PEOPLE. ## Melania is protective of him ![Melania Trump (L) looks at her son Barron Trump after U.S. President Donald Trump]() ![Melania Trump (L) looks at her son Barron Trump after U.S. President Donald Trump](https://people.com/thmb/tejJ5RYHJT34HG1X6QMFJS2Anaw=/4000x0/filters:no_upscale:max_bytes$150000$:strip_icc:focal$999x0:1001x2$/barron-trump-10-4750fbbd7b9848f8bdf4131cf92da9a1.jpg) Melania Trump and Barron Trump in 2020. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Throughout Melania’s career as a model and later as First Lady, she was known to keep to herself. After Donald left office in 2021, sources told PEOPLE that Melania remained very private and kept a close eye on Barron. "Melania's friends are her family members," a source shared in 2023. "Many Mar-a-Lago Club members and others know and see Melania. But they aren't friends. They don't get together and gab or socialize. She has always surrounded herself with family. She is a doting mother to Barron and very protective of him. This is nothing new." The insider added that Melania's parents, who moved to the Trump family property in Mar-a-Lago, were "close to Barron" and "instrumental in his rearing." Melania's mother, Amalija Knavs, died in January 2024. In March of that year, a social and political source told PEOPLE that "Melania's main job is [taking care of Barron](https://people.com/melania-trump-chooses-barron-over-politics-exclusive-sources-8608282)." “Barron is shy and reserved, and she has been a good mother to him all of these years," the source said, adding, "Melania is all about Barron and her family. She has always been family-oriented, and in addition to some of the charity work she has done, staying ahead of family issues is her priority." ## Related Stories [Donald Trump’s Family Tree: All About His Parents, Siblings, Wives and Children ![Donald Trump and family pose at the end of a welcome celebration at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC]() ![Donald Trump and family pose at the end of a welcome celebration at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC](https://people.com/thmb/pl_prm3rWF65RBjgtvDyX0VeRNE=/300x200/filters:no_upscale:max_bytes$150000$:strip_icc/donald-trump-family-tree-1-f4db907eef5a4c76a960331848d285e7.jpg)](https://people.com/all-about-donald-trump-family-tree-7567639) [Donald Trump’s Wives: What to Know About Ivana Trump, Marla Maples and Melania Trump ![Ivana Trump and Donald Trump, ; Donald Trump and Marla Maples pose on their wedding day on December 20, 1993. ; Donald J. Trump and Melania Trump with the Republican National Committee on December 5, 2020. ]() ![Ivana Trump and Donald Trump, ; Donald Trump and Marla Maples pose on their wedding day on December 20, 1993. ; Donald J. Trump and Melania Trump with the Republican National Committee on December 5, 2020. ](https://people.com/thmb/tMW-fFxGamfEdewMOuDGddVqG2A=/300x200/filters:no_upscale:max_bytes$150000$:strip_icc/donald-trump-wives-1-cd4e8eb5698444f3b0eaa8fa65dcd516.jpg)](https://people.com/all-about-donald-trump-wives-8605664) In December 2024, two sources shared with PEOPLE that Melania continues to be a "sounding board" for Barron. “[Melania worries about the hate in the country and how it falls on her son](https://people.com/melania-trump-open-communication-barron-exclusive-sources-8759581), who is innocent of any of this,” a social source said. "They talk about life as it is and how they are in the spotlight. She tries to normalize his life. If that is even possible.” ## Donald says Barron is at least 6 feet, 7 inches tall According to comments Donald made while speaking at his presidential campaign headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa, in January 2024, his teenage son is already towering over him at 6 feet, 7 inches. He attributes Barron's height to him eating all of the food that his late grandmother, [Melania's mother Amalija Knavs](https://people.com/amalija-knavs-melania-trump-mother-dead-8421380), would make for him. The [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12967541/Trump-reveals-son-Barron-tall-6ft-7in-ate-Melanias-moms-food-says-likes-SOCCER-not-basketball-Iowa-victory-rally.html) reported that Donald called Barron a "special boy" during his speech, adding, "'I said you're gonna be a basketball player. He said, 'well I like soccer dad, actually.' I thought ... at your height I like basketball better but you can't talk them into everything." ## He attended his first campaign rally in July 2024 ![Barron Trump, son of former US President Donald Trump, during a campaign event at Trump National Doral Golf Club in Miami, Florida, US, on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. ]() ![Barron Trump, son of former US President Donald Trump, during a campaign event at Trump National Doral Golf Club in Miami, Florida, US, on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. ](https://people.com/thmb/TahzWexPXgVSw27qqBGtMU6JfPI=/4000x0/filters:no_upscale:max_bytes$150000$:strip_icc:focal$882x416:884x418$/barron-trump-071024-1a907c2a533d43d0ad7af4ab8887121b.jpg) Barron Trump at a campaign rally in July 2024. Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Barron joined his dad on the campaign trail in July 2024. While in Doral, Fla., Donald noted from the podium that it was his son's [first-ever rally](https://people.com/barron-trump-attends-first-campaign-rally-donald-trump-8676212). "You’re pretty popular, he might be more popular than Don and Eric," he said. "So Barron, it’s good to have you. \[He's\] had such a nice, easy life. Now, it’s a little bit changed.” [Our new app is here\! Free, fun and full of exclusives. Scan to download now\! ![]() ![](https://people.com/thmb/cI6vrhCj9qevFLs-4kbreAUzFy8=/168x168/filters:no_upscale:max_bytes$150000$:strip_icc/People_Onsite_ATF_Overlay_DesktopVersion_070125_qr_code11-6a9808bc1dfa4c2a9603155d7a5343d3.png)](https://people-app.onelink.me/HNIa/kz7l4cuf) ## He's a student at New York University ![Barron Trump arrives to the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States]() ![Barron Trump arrives to the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States](https://people.com/thmb/MQefQfbe0iH9BYVQKnpORwMy6jo=/4000x0/filters:no_upscale:max_bytes$150000$:strip_icc:focal$999x0:1001x2$/barron-trump-inauguration-012025-f4981b6407fa4384a60c7604cf17d942.jpg) Barron Trump arrives to the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States. Chip Somodevilla/Getty On Sept. 4, 2024, NYU security officers confirmed to PEOPLE that Barron had arrived at the Manhattan college. He was spotted outside of the library, along with Secret Service agents. In an interview with [Fox News](https://www.foxnews.com/video/6362488643112) that same month, Melania said that it had been Barron's idea to go to school in New York and live in the family's tower in Manhattan. "It was [his decision to come here](https://people.com/melania-trump-says-barron-wanted-to-live-nyc-tower-college-8718872), that he wants to be in New York and study in New York and live in his home, and I respect that," she said. She went on to call her son an "incredible young man," adding, "I'm very proud of what he grew up to. His strength. His intelligence. His knowledge, his kindness. It's admirable." In December 2024, a source told PEOPLE that Barron is "[popular with the ladies](https://people.com/barron-trump-ladies-man-new-york-university-exclusive-8759953)" on campus. "He’s tall and handsome. A lot of people seem to think he’s pretty attractive — yes, even liberal people like him," they said. After Barron hadn't been spotted at NYU in Manhattan during the first week of the school's fall 2025 semester, PEOPLE confirmed that he is "doing a semester" at the school's D.C. campus. So far, the reason for his transfer has not been shared, but it sounds like he may be there for the long haul, a source told PEOPLE in March 2026. “He has been happy in Washington, where he has access to his family and to different options for his own future as a businessman and young entrepreneur,” the insider said. Close [Leave a Comment](https://people.com/what-to-know-about-barron-trump-donald-trump-son-11930635#comments) Read more: - [Politics](https://people.com/politics/) - [Politician Families](https://people.com/politician-families) Trending Now [![Barron Trump attends the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States.]() ![Barron Trump attends the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. 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Readable Markdown	### NEED TO KNOW - Donald Trump shares his youngest son, Barron, with wife Melania Trump - Barron was born on March 20, 2006 and spent most of his childhood in New York City - He now attends New York University's Washington, D.C. campus [Donald Trump](https://people.com/tag/donald-trump/)’s youngest son, [Barron](https://people.com/tag/barron-trump/), is no longer a teenager. When Barron turned 20 in March 2026, a source close to the family told PEOPLE that as he's gotten older, he has "[inherited his father’s interest](https://people.com/barron-trump-20th-birthday-next-phase-11929076) in making money and a name for himself," adding, “He is smart, focused and resourceful. He is always looking for areas that interest him and is quite ambitious for such a young age.” Shortly after Donald married his wife [Melania Trump](https://people.com/tag/melania-trump/) in 2005, the couple learned they were expecting. Barron was born on March 20, 2006, becoming Donald's fifth child and Melania's first. Barron spent most of his childhood in New York City while attending prestigious private schools on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. When Donald was first elected president and began his term in January 2017, Barron and Melania stayed behind so that he could finish the school year. That summer, [he enrolled at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School](https://people.com/politics/barron-trump-attend-private-st-andrews-episcopal-school-maryland-fall/) in Maryland and officially moved into the White House with the rest of the family. While Donald’s older children — [Ivanka](https://people.com/tag/Ivanka-trump), [Donald Trump Jr.](https://people.com/tag/donald-trump-jr/), [Eric](https://people.com/tag/eric-trump/) and [Tiffany](https://people.com/tag/tiffany-trump/) — took a more hands-on role in their father’s first term, Barron’s privacy was prioritized. Amid his father's 2024 presidential campaign, Barron continued to remain private. He [declined an opportunity](https://people.com/barron-trump-declines-florida-delegate-role-8647049) to serve as an at-large delegate for Florida at the Republican National Convention, citing "prior commitments" in a statement made by his mother, though he did [attend his first campaign rally](https://people.com/barron-trump-attends-first-campaign-rally-donald-trump-8676212) in support of his father that July. After Donald [won the 2024 presidential election](https://people.com/donald-trump-defeats-kamala-harris-2024-presidential-election-8734187), Barron also appeared on stage for his [father's victory speech](https://people.com/donald-trump-thanks-voters-presidential-victory-nobody-expected-that-8740440), during which the now-president expressed his gratitude for his children. Following his high school graduation in May 2024, Barron [enrolled at New York University](https://people.com/barron-trump-attending-new-york-university-8685681) that September. Most recently, [he transferred](https://people.com/barron-trump-studying-in-dc-11807442) to the university's Washington, D.C. campus for his sophomore year. Here's everything to know about Donald Trump's youngest son Barron. ## He was born in March 2006 Melania Trump and Barron Trump during Donald Trump's Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony. Jean Baptiste Lacroix/WireImage Melania gave birth to Barron on March 20, 2006. Donald chose not to be present in the delivery room, explaining he thought it would be “easier” for Melania if he wasn’t there. Melania later said that her eight hour labor was, in fact, “very, very easy.” "Everyone’s perfect. She’s really happy and it’s really great,” Donald told PEOPLE following the birth. Donald was the one to choose Barron's name, as he had always liked it but hadn't had the chance to use it for his other sons. Melania was on board — but at the last minute, Donald had second thoughts about the name. “It’s a name I’ve always loved but I never had the courage to use. I gave the idea to Melania and then I was going to take it away at the very end and she said, ‘You can’t take it away! I’ve been calling him Barron while he’s been in my stomach and you just can’t take it away!’ ” Donald [said on The Oprah Winfrey Show](https://www.oprah.com/own-oprahshow/the-tv-debut-of-barron-trump-video). ## He attended school in New York, Maryland and Florida Barron Trump and Donald Trump in 2020. JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Growing up, Barron attended numerous prestigious schools. While living in N.Y.C., he was enrolled at Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. After Donald began his presidential term in January 2017, Barron remained in N.Y.C., finishing out the school year. During Barron’s final year at Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School, he took his entire fifth-grade class on a trip to Washington. A group of about 80 students joined Barron (along with teachers and Secret Service agents) on an excursion to the White House, where they met Barron's father. The group also toured the nation’s capital and stayed overnight at a hotel before returning home. Then in May 2017, it was announced that Barron would be attending St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Potomac, Maryland. Tuition at St. Andrew's cost the Trumps about \$40,000 a year. Barron's enrollment marked a departure from the precedent set by previous first families — including the Obamas, Bushes and Clintons — who sent their children to Sidwell Friends, a private Quaker school located in D.C. and Bethesda, Maryland. Following the end of Donald’s presidential term in 2021, it was revealed that Barron [would be attending the Oxbridge Academy in Palm Beach, Fla.](https://people.com/politics/barron-trump-enrolls-in-palm-beach-private-school/), where he graduated with the class of 2024. ## He was nervous about moving into the White House during his father's first term Barron Trump and Donald Trump on Jan. 20, 2017. Mark Wilson/Getty When Donald was first elected president, he shared that Barron was [hesitant about leaving his life in N.Y.C. and moving into the White House](https://people.com/politics/donald-trump-told-people-why-barron-found-the-prospect-of-a-white-house-move-a-little-scary/). He explained that the then 9-year-old loved New York and his school, and the move was a “whole change of life.” Donald said, “He has a very good school in New York where he has a lot of friends. But I tell him if this happens, Daddy will help people, and can help children like him, and that makes him happy. He’s a young boy who is 9 years old and he is strong and smart and he gets it. He sees it.” For his father's second term, Melania told [Fox News](https://www.foxnews.com/video/6367025633112) that although Barron was living at Trump Tower while attending NYU, he would also have a room set up at the White House for whenever he wanted to visit. "I feel 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," Melania said. "[I always respect Barron’s yes and no](https://people.com/melania-trump-shares-where-she-barron-will-live-donald-second-term-8773356), and what he likes to do, where he would like to be." While his father was in office, Barron faced attacks online and former first daughter [Chelsea Clinton](https://people.com/tag/chelsea-clinton/) came to his defense. Amid the online bullying, Chelsea posted on X on several occasions, asking others to give Barron the chance to grow up without so much criticism. “It’s high time the media & everyone leave Barron Trump alone & let him have the private childhood he deserves,” Clinton [wrote](https://twitter.com/ChelseaClinton/status/899783109293617153) in response to a negative article about Barron. [Jenna Bush Hager](https://people.com/tag/jenna-bush-hager/), another former first daughter, also spoke out about how the attacks on Barron made her “[mad](https://people.com/politics/jenna-barbara-bush-trump-election-book-sisters-first/)” because “the truth is, obviously, Barron Trump didn’t ask his dad to run for president. It wasn’t his decision.” ## He speaks both English and Slovenian Donald Trump, Melania Trump and Barron Trump in 2014. Michele Eve Sandberg/Corbis/Getty Barron is bilingual and can [speak both English and Melania’s native Slovenian](https://people.com/celebrity/melania-trumps-first-interview/). As a little boy, Melania says Barron often called his grandmother and spoke to her exclusively in Slovenian. While Melania was a proponent of Barron speaking multiple languages, she noted that she was on the same page as her husband as to what language Barron should be using in public. “My opinion is that more languages you speak, better it is, but when you come to America, you speak English,” she told PEOPLE. ## Melania is protective of him Melania Trump and Barron Trump in 2020. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Throughout Melania’s career as a model and later as First Lady, she was known to keep to herself. After Donald left office in 2021, sources told PEOPLE that Melania remained very private and kept a close eye on Barron. "Melania's friends are her family members," a source shared in 2023. "Many Mar-a-Lago Club members and others know and see Melania. But they aren't friends. They don't get together and gab or socialize. She has always surrounded herself with family. She is a doting mother to Barron and very protective of him. This is nothing new." The insider added that Melania's parents, who moved to the Trump family property in Mar-a-Lago, were "close to Barron" and "instrumental in his rearing." Melania's mother, Amalija Knavs, died in January 2024. In March of that year, a social and political source told PEOPLE that "Melania's main job is [taking care of Barron](https://people.com/melania-trump-chooses-barron-over-politics-exclusive-sources-8608282)." “Barron is shy and reserved, and she has been a good mother to him all of these years," the source said, adding, "Melania is all about Barron and her family. She has always been family-oriented, and in addition to some of the charity work she has done, staying ahead of family issues is her priority." In December 2024, two sources shared with PEOPLE that Melania continues to be a "sounding board" for Barron. “[Melania worries about the hate in the country and how it falls on her son](https://people.com/melania-trump-open-communication-barron-exclusive-sources-8759581), who is innocent of any of this,” a social source said. "They talk about life as it is and how they are in the spotlight. She tries to normalize his life. If that is even possible.” ## Donald says Barron is at least 6 feet, 7 inches tall According to comments Donald made while speaking at his presidential campaign headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa, in January 2024, his teenage son is already towering over him at 6 feet, 7 inches. He attributes Barron's height to him eating all of the food that his late grandmother, [Melania's mother Amalija Knavs](https://people.com/amalija-knavs-melania-trump-mother-dead-8421380), would make for him. The [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12967541/Trump-reveals-son-Barron-tall-6ft-7in-ate-Melanias-moms-food-says-likes-SOCCER-not-basketball-Iowa-victory-rally.html) reported that Donald called Barron a "special boy" during his speech, adding, "'I said you're gonna be a basketball player. He said, 'well I like soccer dad, actually.' I thought ... at your height I like basketball better but you can't talk them into everything." ## He attended his first campaign rally in July 2024 Barron Trump at a campaign rally in July 2024. Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Barron joined his dad on the campaign trail in July 2024. While in Doral, Fla., Donald noted from the podium that it was his son's [first-ever rally](https://people.com/barron-trump-attends-first-campaign-rally-donald-trump-8676212). "You’re pretty popular, he might be more popular than Don and Eric," he said. "So Barron, it’s good to have you. \[He's\] had such a nice, easy life. Now, it’s a little bit changed.” ## He's a student at New York University Barron Trump arrives to the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States. Chip Somodevilla/Getty On Sept. 4, 2024, NYU security officers confirmed to PEOPLE that Barron had arrived at the Manhattan college. He was spotted outside of the library, along with Secret Service agents. In an interview with [Fox News](https://www.foxnews.com/video/6362488643112) that same month, Melania said that it had been Barron's idea to go to school in New York and live in the family's tower in Manhattan. "It was [his decision to come here](https://people.com/melania-trump-says-barron-wanted-to-live-nyc-tower-college-8718872), that he wants to be in New York and study in New York and live in his home, and I respect that," she said. She went on to call her son an "incredible young man," adding, "I'm very proud of what he grew up to. His strength. His intelligence. His knowledge, his kindness. It's admirable." In December 2024, a source told PEOPLE that Barron is "[popular with the ladies](https://people.com/barron-trump-ladies-man-new-york-university-exclusive-8759953)" on campus. "He’s tall and handsome. A lot of people seem to think he’s pretty attractive — yes, even liberal people like him," they said. After Barron hadn't been spotted at NYU in Manhattan during the first week of the school's fall 2025 semester, PEOPLE confirmed that he is "doing a semester" at the school's D.C. campus. So far, the reason for his transfer has not been shared, but it sounds like he may be there for the long haul, a source told PEOPLE in March 2026. “He has been happy in Washington, where he has access to his family and to different options for his own future as a businessman and young entrepreneur,” the insider said.
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