Who is Barron Trump? The president-elect's son credited with a major election campaign strategy
Barron Trump, 18, became a bigger figure in his father's 2024 election campaign - but who is he and what role will he play in the next administration?
Friday 10 January 2025 13:52, UK
As Donald Trump walked on stage in Florida to announce himself as America's 47th president, the internet was thinking one thing... How tall is Barron Trump?
Standing at somewhere between 6ft 7in and 6ft 9in according to reports, he is the youngest of the five Trump offspring and the only child of president-elect Trump and his wife Melania.
Born on 20 March 2006, he has lived between Florida, New York City and Washington DC.
He was 10 years old when his father was elected in 2016, and stayed out of the public eye during his first term.
He's now 18 and studying at New York University after graduating from high school last May. His father attended after the judge in his hush money trial granted him the day off for the occasion.
Barron speaks fluent Slovenian, like his mother, and as a young boy spoke English with a Slovenian accent. An old video of a young Barron saying "I like my suitcase" with the accent went viral in recent months.
His father previously claimed he speaks Chinese.
Barron has been credited with playing a big role in helping his dad appeal to younger voters, and was singled out for thanks by his father after his election win in November.
According to Jason Miller, a senior adviser to Mr Trump, Barron was the architect of his dad's podcast strategy.
Mr Trump sat down with influential, popular podcasters Joe Rogan, Theo Von and Logan Paul during the campaign to try to win over the so-called "bro-vote".
Mr Trump's interview with the comedian Theo Von has been seen 15 million times, while his Joe Rogan appearance notched up 50 million views.
"Barron has been very involved in selecting or recommending, I should say, a number of the podcasts that we should do," Mr Miller said.
"I got to tell you, hats off to the young man. Every single recommendation he's had has turned out to be absolute ratings gold that's broken the internet. He's done a great job."
And according to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning, Barron's contribution to the bro-vote strategy worked - 56% of male voters aged 18-28 backed Trump in 2024, up from 41% in 2020.
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As well as being interested in politics, Barron also appears to be knowledgeable about cryptocurrency, and joined his father and brothers to launch World Liberty Financial.
He also appears to shun social media and does not have a presence on any platform.
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It's unclear if Barron will play an official role in the second Trump presidency.
During his first term, Mr Trump handed several jobs out to family members, including giving senior advisory roles to his daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner.
But MAGA supporters appear to already be considering him for the top job - "Barron Trump President 2044" merchandise is already on sale online.