Barron Trump, the only son of Donald and Melania Trump, has lived much of his life outside of the public eye. But now that he's more visible, he's becoming increasingly hard-to-miss.
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00:00Barron Trump, the only son of Donald and Melania Trump, has lived much of his life outside
00:04of the public eye, but now that he's more visible, he's becoming increasingly hard to
00:09miss.
00:10He's a big boy.
00:11Big boy.
00:12He's huge.
00:13He's a big boy.
00:14Six foot nine.
00:15Six foot nine?
00:16The 18-year-old college freshman, currently attending classes at NYU, has gotten much,
00:19much taller in recent years.
00:21Here's Barron at his father's first victory speech in 2016, a 10-year-old boy who's almost
00:26at his dad's shoulder.
00:27But fast forward eight years later, and Barron is towering over his father at six feet nine
00:31inches, six inches taller than Donald.
00:34Clips of Barron over the years have suggested he was well on his way to an impressive stature.
00:38However, it quickly became apparent that he was growing much faster than anyone had anticipated.
00:43My Barron.
00:44My tall Barron.
00:45He's very tall.
00:46According to the Palm Beach Post, Barron passed his mother's height by 2017, and his father's
00:51just one year later.
00:52Barron is six foot seven.
00:53You relate it?
00:54And he's 15.
00:57Some reports had Barron still at six foot seven when he graduated from Oxbridge Academy
01:01in May 2024.
01:02If so, that means he grew two inches in just a matter of months.
01:06While most men stop growing at age 18, it's possible that Barron's growth spurt may not
01:11be over yet.
01:12This can be caused by several factors, including genetics, hormonal imbalances, and childhood
01:16health.
01:17I want all As.
01:18Okay.
01:19Okay, all As.
01:21Barron's father has attributed his son's height to his late grandmother on Melania's side.
01:24Boy, did she take care of Barron.
01:26That's how he got so tall.
01:27He only ate her food.
01:29It's not just his impressive height.
01:30Barron's influential involvement in his father's re-election also has people talking.
01:34We're rolling.
01:35Good to see you, sir.
01:36Here we go.
01:37ABC News reported that it was Barron who introduced his father to the podcasting world, including
01:42spots on shows hosted by Joe Rogan, Aidan Ross, and Logan Paul.
01:46According to the Economic Times, Barron also had the idea for his father's interview with
01:50Elon Musk on X.
01:51Donald also reportedly cleared all interview appearances with Barron first, keeping his
01:55son at the forefront of his strategy to reach the right-leaning young male demographic.
01:59Barron's height was among the topics covered during Donald's appearance on Paul's podcast,
02:03where he also implied that he didn't want his son towering over him in a photo, a familiar
02:07bit of Donald Trump lore.
02:09He never lets himself be in a photograph with someone taller than he is.
02:14While Barron got the credit for working behind the scenes for his father, he's never spoken
02:17publicly about having any political aspirations.
02:20In fact, it's possible he may not even enter the political arena at all, as he's reportedly
02:25told classmates that he doesn't support any party.
02:28Barron's first foray into politics, in fact, was over before it began, as he declined to
02:32be a delegate at the 2024 RNC, where Donald's granddaughter Kai spoke instead.