Mother’s Day is a time when people everywhere can come together to agree on one thing: the mothers of the world need more praise for all their hard work. Even Donald Trump, himself no stranger to divisive comments, got in on the action by recently praising his own deceased mother as well as his wife, Melania Trump. As usual, his words were simple and to the point.
Maybe a little too simple, though. You see, Trump’s attempts to praise his wife have some worried that he doesn’t have a great relationship with his son. Just what did the president say, and what does this have to do with Barron Trump? Keep reading to find out!
Donald Trump’s special Mother’s Day message
As we said before, Donald Trump is famous for making divisive statements. This is actually a core part of his appeal for many supporters: namely, that he isn’t afraid to speak his mind regardless of the consequences. Ahead of Mother’s Day, though, he was anything but divisive, praising his own deceased mother at a White House event before turning his attention to his wife.
“I especially want to thank one of the best moms that I know that I’ve ever seen. Sometimes she’s almost too good,” the president said of Melania Trump. “She is so good with Barron, but he’s growing up strong and nice, and he’s a good boy. He’s a good student.” He thanked her once more, and that was that…at least, until some internet sleuths started really scrutinizing his words about Barron Trump.
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Why the praise of Melania Trump was surprising
Donald Trump’s praise of his own deceased mother wasn’t really surprising. After all, it was Mother’s Day, and the president has historically had nothing but good things to say about his mom. However, the subsequent praise for Melania Trump raised a few eyebrows for one simple reason: she is basically an absentee First Lady.
Recently, Melania Trump has been notably absent from various White House events. This has led to rumors about her marriage with Donald and has even left the president doing certain duties (like decorating the White House) that would normally be left to the FLOTUS. However, Trump’s effusive praise of his wife shows how much he cares for her and is likely an indication of a very strong relationship.
However, Trump’s words did have some people questioning whether or not he has a great relationship with his son. And that’s simply because his praise was…well…pretty generic!
Weirdly generic praise for Barron Trump
When Donald Trump praised Melania, he did more than applaud his wife for her excellent efforts as a mother. He also praised Donald Trump, calling him “strong and nice,” “good boy,” and “good student.” From the outside looking in, all of these seem like accurate statements about a hardworking young man. However, some of Trump’s critics felt like the comments about his son seemed more than a bit generic.
For example, “good boy” is the kind of simple statement that you might say to a dog rather than a person. Similarly, “strong and nice” seem like basic descriptors, as does “good student.” At the end of the day, all of this seemed like phoned-in compliments rather than something from the heart.
By itself, Donald Trump’s generic praise of Barron wouldn’t have made anybody think twice about his relationship with his son. However, it turns out that Donald Trump has a history of doing this when it comes to Barron!
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Donald Trump’s history of generic compliments for his son
Depending on your relationship with your own father, Donald Trump’s description of Barron on Mother’s Day may not have felt all that weird. Heck, we know plenty of people who would love to hear “good boy” from anyone, and especially from their fathers. Unfortunately, Trump’s generic praise seems to match the vibe of similar statements he made last year.
In September 2024, Donald Trump told the Daily Mail the surprising news that Barron would be attending New York University. “He’s a very high aptitude child, but he’s no longer a child,” he said. “He’s just passed into something beyond child-dom.”
In short, Donald was telling the world that his son was now a man. But he did so in such a weird and generic way that many question how well he really knows his son.
The age snafu heard around the world
At this point, you may be thinking that we’re reaching. After all, how can one or two brief soundbites reveal that Donald Trump has a somewhat distant relationship with Barron? As usual, though, it’s important to consider context, like the time the president seemingly forgot how old his son was.
In this X clip, you can see Trump describing his youngest son: “He’s a very good student, very smart. … He’s pretty young, I will say. He’s 17.” Barron had turned 18 only two months before this, prompting the internet to collectively ponder whether Donald Trump knew his child’s date of birth or not! This moment, combined with later generic compliments, has some thinking that Donald and Barron may not be as close as they’d both like the world to believe.