Considering that he survived an assassination attempt and went on to win the 2024 presidential election, it would be far to call this the year of Donald Trump. However, someone very close to the once and future president also had a banner year that generated plenty of buzz. And that someone is, of course, Barron Trump.
We saw the youngest Trump grow up during the first Trump presidency, but his appearances were sporadic. That’s because Barron’s famous parents wanted to ensure that he could have a relatively normal childhood away from the prying eyes of the paparazzi. Now that the youth is all grown up, though, he has been generating countless headlines thanks to one buzzworthy moment after another.
Don’t believe us? Keep reading to discover Barron Trump’s most buzzworthy moments of 2024!
Giving Donald Trump some great campaign advice
Donald Trump’s presidential victory in 2024 took voters and pundits alike by surprise. Many thought he would be handily defeated by Democrat rival Kamala Harris. However, Trump overperformed in many areas and quickly secured both the electoral vote and the popular vote.
That led to a natural question: how did he do it? So far, there has been no definitive answer as to what helped Donald Trump win the 2024 election. However, many think it helped that he went on podcasts such as The Joe Rogan Experience and Impaulsive, expanding his reach to countless listeners. This was all Barron Trump’s idea, and it arguably helped his father secure more of the Gen Z vote than many ever expected possible.
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Avoiding politics whenever possible
Based on the tale of Barron Trump advising his father to go onto popular podcasts, you might think he is steeped in politics and on his way to becoming an official presidential advisor like Ivanka Trump was. However, aside from that keen advice to Donald Trump, Barron seemingly avoids politics whenever possible.
We know this because he is currently attending college at NYU’s Stern School of Business. This raised eyebrows because many consider this a left-leaning institution and Barron Trump is a conservative celebrity. However, on campus, Barron has repeatedly refused to support either political party. In this way, the young man seems content to avoid any conflict by simply avoiding conflict–and politics–whenever possible.
Skipping out on dorm life
As we mentioned before, Donald and Melania Trump have done their best to give Barron Trump a fairly normal life. Now that the young man is attending college at NYU, many wondered if he’d try to be like a typical student and stay on campus for the first year or so.
However, this is one area where Barron decided to exercise the privileges of wealth. Instead of living in a dorm with the other incoming freshmen, he decided to move back into Trump Tower. He lives there with Melania, who is happy to spend more face time with her only child. That time is doubly important because it is not entirely clear whether she will be moving back into the White House after Donald Trump’s inauguration.
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Barron Trump may have already loved and lost
There has been plenty of speculation about Barron Trump’s love life for many reasons. First, people can’t help but wonder if he takes after Donald Trump, someone who has always fancied himself a ladies’ man and is on his third marriage. Second, Barron is a tall, handsome, and wealthy young man who is generally well-liked by everyone he meets. Given that, he would make a great catch for any young lady, and the fact that he has a famous name is just the icing on the cake.
Everyone has been waiting for news about Barron Trump getting a girlfriend, but depending on who you speak to, he may already have loved…and lost. Back in 2020, TikTok user Madditude (her real first name is Maddie) claimed that she dated Barron when they were both attending Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School. She didn’t have much in the way of solid proof, but if we take her at face value, Maddie was Barron Trump’s first girlfriend. That means that he might have already experienced his first heartache long before heading off to college.
A soccer superstar snafu involving Donald Trump
Donald Trump has always been a very controversial figure due to his off-the-cuff words and actions, but his antics usually don’t directly affect Barron Trump. However, back in 2018, the president met with Coleen Rooney. According to The Mirror, she attended a White House Christmas party. While there, Donald pointed her out to Barron and said that she is proof that “all the soccer players get the good-looking girls.”
This is a reference to the fact that she is married to Wayne Rooney, the international Manchester United soccer superstar who is allegedly one of Barron’s favorite players. Donald Trump allegedly wanted Wayne to come train Barron (a soccer player himself), but Coleen hated his Christmas comment, claiming the older Trump was a “dirty b*****d.” Wayne never came to train Barron, meaning the young man may have missed out on a dream opportunity due to his father’s out-of-pocket comment.
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