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-'''Barron William Trump''' (born March 20, 2006) is the son of [[Donald Trump]] and his third wife, [[Melania Trump]].
-Trump was an apolitical figure during [[Presidency of Donald Trump|his father's presidency]], attracting media attention despite attempts by Melania to distance her son from politics. Trump demonstrated an interest in soccer during that time, signing for [[D.C. United Academy]] as a midfielder. Following his father's departure from the [[White House]], he moved to [[Florida]] and graduated in May 2024 from [[Oxbridge Academy (Florida)|Oxbridge Academy]] in [[West Palm Beach, Florida|West Palm Beach]]. Trump was invited to become an at-large [[Delegate (American politics)|delegate]] for [[Florida]] at the [[2024 Republican National Convention]], but he declined.
-==Early life and education==
-[[File:President Trump Returns to D.C. (48579923202) (2).jpg|thumb|Trump with his parents in 2019]]
-Barron William Trump{{Sfn|Bennett|2019|p=114}} was born on March 20, 2006, to [[Donald Trump]] and [[Melania Trump|Melania Knauss]]. He was baptized at the [[Episcopal Church (United States)|Episcopal Church]] of [[Bethesda-by-the-Sea]] in [[Palm Beach, Florida]]. Trump was raised at [[Trump Tower]], where he has a floor of his own,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/11/11/barron-trump-meet-the-first-first-boy-since-jfk-jr/ |title=Barron Trump: Meet the first 'first boy' since JFK Jr |date=November 11, 2016 |last=Alexander |first=Harriet |work=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]] |access-date=May 11, 2024}}</ref> and attended [[Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School]] for his primary education.<ref name="IndependentInfo">{{Cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-barron-delegate-republican-graduation-b2542251.html |title=Barron Trump enters political fray as an RNC delegate. Here's what we know about youngest Trump |date=May 9, 2024 |last=Sommerlad |first=Joe |work=[[The Independent]] |access-date=May 9, 2024}}</ref> He is of German, Scottish and Slovenian descent.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://people.com/all-about-donald-trump-family-tree-7567639 |title=Donald Trump's Family Tree: All About His Parents, Siblings, Wives and Children |date=April 15, 2024 |last=Eidell |first=Lynsey |work=[[People (magazine)|People]] |access-date=May 31, 2024}}</ref>
-Upon learning of Barron's conception in August 2005, Donald expressed surprise.<ref name="PeopleInfo">{{Cite web |url=https://people.com/all-about-barron-trump-donald-trump-son-7507615 |title=Barron Trump: Everything to Know About Donald Trump's Youngest Son |date=May 9, 2024 |last=Gurley |first=Alex |work=[[People (magazine)|People]] |access-date=May 9, 2024}}</ref> Donald has expressed a fascination with the name "Barron" or "Baron", referring to himself as "the Baron" when he had an affair with [[Marla Maples]], requesting the writer of a television series based on his real estate career refer to the main character as "Barron", and [[Pseudonyms used by Donald Trump|using the pseudonym]] "John Barron".<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/donald-trump-alter-ego-barron/2016/05/12/02ac99ec-16fe-11e6-aa55-670cabef46e0_story.html |title=Donald Trump masqueraded as publicist to brag about himself |date=May 13, 2016 |last1=Fisher |first1=Marc |last2=Hobson |first2=Will |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=May 9, 2024}}</ref> Donald chose Trump's first name, while Melania chose his middle name.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20175764,00.html |title=Billion Dollar Baby |date=May 1, 2006 |last=Schneider |first=Karen |work=[[People (magazine)|People]] |access-date=May 11, 2024 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925091754/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20175764,00.html |archive-date=September 25, 2015}}</ref> Melania has served as Barron's primary parent;<ref name="NYTimesMove">{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/21/us/politics/melania-trump-barron-trump-donald-trump-new-york-white-house.html |title=Melania and Barron Trump Won't Immediately Move to White House |date=November 20, 2016 |last=Haberman |first=Maggie |author-link=Maggie Haberman |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=May 9, 2024}}</ref> according to ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'', Barron is her priority.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://people.com/melania-trump-chooses-barron-over-politics-exclusive-sources-8608282 |title=Melania Trump Will Always Choose Son Barron over Politics: 'She Dislikes a Petting Zoo' |date=March 13, 2024 |last1=Marx |first1=Linda |last2=Chamlee |first2=Virginia |work=[[People (magazine)|People]]}}</ref> Melania described Barron in an [[ABC News]] interview as "not a sweatpants child" who occasionally dressed as his father while partaking in baseball games, golf events, and tennis lessons.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2013/04/melania-trump-my-son-7-is-not-a-sweatpants-child |title=Melania Trump: My Son, 7, Is 'Not a Sweatpants Child' |date=April 11, 2013 |last=Messer |first=Lesley |publisher=[[ABC News]] |access-date=May 9, 2024}}</ref>
-Trump was present for his father's [[Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign|presidential campaign]] announcement in June 2015.{{Sfn|Bennett|2019|p=19}} Trump's father was [[2016 United States presidential election|elected president]] in November 2016; the younger Trump and his mother remained in New York for six months following the election over concerns regarding his public image and school.<ref name="NYTimesMove"/> In an interview with ''People'' in September 2015, he expressed reservations about losing friendships if he had to move to [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/09/30/surprised-about-this-whole-donald-trump-thing-so-apparently-is-his-family/ |title=Surprised about this whole Donald Trump thing? So, apparently, is his family. |date=September 30, 2015 |last=Phillips |first=Amber |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=May 9, 2024}}</ref> At [[Inauguration of Donald Trump|his father's inauguration]], Trump sat beside his mother.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/inauguration-of-donald-trump/ |title=Inauguration of Donald Trump |date=January 21, 2017 |publisher=[[CBS News]] |access-date=May 9, 2024}}</ref> Trump is the first son to reside in the [[White House]] since [[John F. Kennedy Jr.]], whose father [[John F. Kennedy]] was [[Inauguration of John F. Kennedy|inaugurated]] two months after he was born.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/20/us/politics/at-the-inaugural-ceremony-evancho-bush-clinton.html |title=Who Sang, Spoke or Stood By at Donald J. Trump's Inauguration? |date=January 20, 2017 |last=Bromwich |first=Jonah |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=May 9, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=King |first=Alexandra |date=November 10, 2016 |title=Barron Trump will be first son in White House since JFK Jr. |url=https://www.cnn.com/2016/11/10/politics/barron-trump-first-son-in-white-house-since-jfk-jr-/index.html |access-date=May 9, 2024 |publisher=[[CNN]]}}</ref> He invited his class to the White House in May 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/barron-trump-classmates-us-president-meet-white-house-tour-columbia-grammar-and-preparatory-school-donald-a7738946.html |title=Barron Trump takes classmates to meet the US President on White House tour |date=May 16, 2017 |last=Oppenheim |first=Maya |work=[[The Independent]] |access-date=May 9, 2024}}</ref> Trump appeared at the White House's [[Truman Balcony]] to view the [[solar eclipse of August 21, 2017]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/21/science/solar-eclipse.html |title=The Solar Eclipse: Highlights From Its Path Across the United States |date=August 21, 2017 |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=May 9, 2024}}</ref> Trump began attending [[St. Andrew's Episcopal School (Maryland)|St. Andrew's Episcopal School]] in September,<ref name="NYTimesSpectacle">{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/05/us/politics/barron-tiffany-trump-school.html |title=Two Trump Children Escape the Traditional Spectacle as School Begins |date=September 5, 2017 |last1=Rogers |first1=Katie |last2=Fandos |first2=Nicholas |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=May 9, 2024}}</ref> a preparatory school in [[Potomac, Maryland]], described by his mother as having a "diverse community and [a] commitment to academic excellence".<ref name="NYTimesSchoolAnnouncement">{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/15/us/politics/barron-trump-st-andrews-episcopal.html |title=Trump's Youngest Son to Attend Maryland Prep School |date=May 15, 2017 |last1=Green |first1=Erica |last2=Haberman |first2=Maggie |author-link2=Maggie Haberman |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=May 9, 2024}}</ref> In February 2020, acting White House chief of staff [[Mick Mulvaney]] said Trump frequently contacts his son.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/28/us/politics/cpac-coronavirus.html |title=Trump Criticizes Media for Coverage of Coronavirus |date=February 28, 2020 |last=Karni |first=Annie |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=May 9, 2024}}</ref>
-Following his departure from the White House after his loss in the [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 presidential election]], Donald moved to [[Mar-a-Lago]];<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/21/us/trump-palm-beach-florida.html |title=From Commander in Chief to Interloper in Palm Beach |date=January 21, 2021 |last1=Mazzei |first1=Patricia |last2=Echikson |first2=Julia |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=May 9, 2024}}</ref> since the election, Melania has been "very protective" of Barron.<ref name="PeoplePostElection">{{Cite web |url=https://people.com/politics/details-of-donald-trump-life-after-the-white-house/ |title=Scenes from Trump's Life After the White House: Golf, Meetings with Lawmakers and (Perhaps) Less TV |date=April 29, 2021 |last=Chamlee |first=Virginia |work=[[People (magazine)|People]] |access-date=May 11, 2024}}</ref> Barron was not present for his father's final speech.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://people.com/politics/barron-trump-skipped-father-final-speech-as-president/ |title=Barron Trump Skipped His Father Donald Trump's Final Speech as President |date=January 20, 2021 |last=Neumann |first=Sean |work=[[People (magazine)|People]] |access-date=May 11, 2024}}</ref> He began attending [[Oxbridge Academy (Florida)|Oxbridge Academy]] in [[West Palm Beach, Florida]], in August 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://apnews.com/article/mar-a-lago-barron-trump-aaaad1e5de36da73507e9ab77a50c457 |title=Barron Trump to attend exclusive school near Mar-a-Lago |date=August 20, 2021 |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |access-date=May 9, 2024}}</ref> Trump was entitled to [[United States Secret Service|Secret Service]] protection until 2022.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-extended-secret-service-protection-for-13-members-of-his-family-as-he-left-office/2021/01/20/31ef3e9e-5b3c-11eb-b8bd-ee36b1cd18bf_story.html |title=Trump extended Secret Service protection to his adult children and three top officials as he left office |date=January 20, 2021 |last1=Leonnig |first1=Carol |last2=Miroff |first2=Nick |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=May 11, 2024}}</ref> Trump graduated from Oxbridge Academy in May 2024. His father attended despite his required presence in [[Prosecution of Donald Trump in New York|a criminal trial]] against him;<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-attends-son-barrons-high-school-graduation-day/story?id=110341337 |title=Trump attends son Barron's high school graduation on day off from court |date=May 17, 2024 |last1=Rin Kim |first1=Soo |last2=Ibssa |first2=Lalee |last3=Walsh |first3=Kelsey |publisher=[[ABC News]] |access-date=May 17, 2024}}</ref> the [[New York City Criminal Court]] did not convene on the day of Trump's graduation.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/30/nyregion/graduation-barron-trump-trial.html |title=Judge Says Trump Can Attend Son's High School Graduation in Florida |date=April 30, 2024 |last=Haag |first=Matthew |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=May 9, 2024}}</ref> Trump's mother has been involved in his post-education; according to ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]''<ref name="TelegraphTeenTrump">{{Cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/05/13/barron-trump-melania-politics-florida-donald-florida/ |title=Teen Trump: How 18-year-old Barron could follow in his father's footsteps |date=May 13, 2024 |last=Wills |first=Kate |work=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]] |access-date=May 13, 2024}}</ref> and ''[[The New York Times]]'', he is seeking to attend a university in New York.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/26/us/politics/melania-trump-2024-campaign.html |title=The Very Private Life of Melania Trump |date=July 26, 2023 |last1=Lerer |first1=Lisa |last2=Rogers |first2=Katie |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=May 9, 2024}}</ref> According to [[Joanna Coles]], Trump intends to attend [[New York University]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/joanna-coles-daily-beast-takeover.html |title=Can Joanna Coles Tame the Daily Beast? |date=May 2, 2024 |last=Miller |first=Justin |work=[[New York (magazine)|New York]] |access-date=May 10, 2024}}</ref>
-==Career==
-In an interview, Donald Trump said his son advises him on politics.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4656685-donald-trump-barron-trump-political-advise-2024/ |title=Trump says son Barron advises him on politics: 'He is a smart one' |date=May 10, 2024 |last=Timotija |first=Filip |work=[[The Hill (magazine)|The Hill]] |access-date=May 10, 2024}}</ref> In March 2024, Trump attended a meeting with his father and businessmen [[Elon Musk]] and [[Nelson Peltz]], according to ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.wsj.com/politics/donald-trump-elon-musk-alliance-d1fe43e3 |title=Inside Donald Trump and Elon Musk's Growing Alliance |date=May 29, 2024 |last1=Glazer |first1=Emily |last2=Whelan |first2=Robbie |last3=Leary |first3=Alex |last4=Lombardo |first4=Cara |last5=Mattioli |first5=Dana |work=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |access-date=May 31, 2024}}</ref> In April, Barron was photographed with businessmen [[Patrick Bet-David]] and Justin Waller, mixed martial artist [[Colby Covington]], and conservative figure Bo Loudon at [[Mar-a-Lago]]. According to Bet-David, Barron invited him.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2024/04/05/barron-trump-towers-over-guests-at-mar-a-lago/ |title=Barron Trump towers over guests in rare appearance at Mar-a-Lago |date=April 5, 2024 |last=Smith |first=Benedict |work=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]] |access-date=May 11, 2024}}</ref> Trump is friends with Loudon, according to ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]''.<ref name="TelegraphTeenTrump"/> In May, Trump was invited to become an at-large delegate for [[Florida]] at the [[2024 Republican National Convention]], joined by his brothers [[Eric Trump|Eric]] and [[Donald Trump Jr.|Donald Jr.]] and his sister [[Tiffany Trump|Tiffany]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/09/us/politics/barron-trump-gop-national-convention.html |title=Barron Trump Is Picked to Be Delegate at the Republican Convention |date=May 9, 2024 |last=Gold |first=Michael |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=May 9, 2024}}</ref> Trump declined the invitation, citing "prior commitments".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4657094-barron-trump-declines-rnc-delegate/ |title=Barron Trump declines to be RNC delegate because of 'prior commitments' |date=May 10, 2024 |last=Samuels |first=Brett |work=[[The Hill (magazine)|The Hill]] |access-date=May 10, 2024}}</ref>
-==Public image==
-[[File:Barron, Melania, and Donald Trump at 2017 Easter egg roll (33573170283) (cropped).jpg|thumb|Trump at the 2017 Easter Egg Roll]]
-Trump appeared with Melania on ''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]'' two months after he was born.<ref name="TelegraphTeenTrump"/> His mother has subsequently sought to shield Trump from media focus and to keep his father's political career from disrupting his life.<ref name="NYTimesMove"/> A video of Trump and his father listening to [[Taylor Swift]]'s "[[Blank Space]]" in silence went viral in 2014,{{Sfn|Bennett|2019|p=123}} however, and following the [[2016 United States presidential election|2016 presidential election]], Trump has garnered additional media attention and public interest. During his father's victory speech, Trump appeared drowsy;<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/11/09/barron-trump-10-looking-extremely-sleepy-during-his-fathers-vict/ |title=Barron Trump, 10, looked extremely sleepy during his father's victory speech |date=November 9, 2016 |last=Boult |first=Adam |work=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]] |access-date=May 11, 2024}}</ref> Japanese Internet users established him as a ''[[bishōnen]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/books/what-to-read/japan-loves-barron-trump-much-become-manga-star/ |title=Japan loves Barron Trump so much he's become a manga star |date=November 23, 2016 |last=Vincent |first=Alice |work=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]] |access-date=May 11, 2024}}</ref> A video of Trump playing peek-a-boo with his nephew as his father signed his initial executive orders earned praise. The Trump administration sought to avert attention from Barron during his education at St. Andrew's Episcopal School. The [[United States Secret Service|Secret Service]] protected Trump during his education at St. Andrew's.<ref name="NYTimesSpectacle"/> During the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United States|COVID-19 pandemic]], St. Andrew's did not re-open.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/23/us/politics/barron-trump-school-coronavirus.html |title=As Trump Calls for Schools to Fully Reopen, His Son's School Says It Will Not |date=July 23, 2020 |last=Baker |first=Peter |author-link=Peter Baker (journalist) |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=May 9, 2024}}</ref>
-Right-wing website ''[[The Daily Caller]]'' reported that a [[J.Crew]] shirt worn by Trump had sold out.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/08/22/upside-down-trumps-kid-gets-grief-from-the-daily-caller-and-defense-from-chelsea-clinton/ |title=Upside down: Trump's kid gets grief from the Daily Caller and defense from Chelsea Clinton |date=August 22, 2017 |last=Borchers |first=Callum |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=May 9, 2024}}</ref> During [[United States House Committee on the Judiciary|House Judiciary Committee]] hearings, [[Stanford Law School]] professor [[Pamela S. Karlan]] invoked Barron's name. In response, Melania expressed outrage at Karlan.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/04/us/politics/impeachment-hearings.html |title=Key Moments from the First Impeachment Hearing in the Judiciary Committee |date=December 4, 2019 |last=Shear |first=Michael |author-link=Michael D. Shear |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=May 9, 2024}}</ref> Trump's father has referenced Barron politically, jokingly stating in a tweet in July 2017 that the [[Mueller special counsel investigation]] would accuse him of colluding with Russia.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.axios.com/2017/12/15/trump-brings-son-barron-into-witch-hunt-conversation-1513304418 |title=Trump brings son Barron into "Witch Hunt" conversation |date=July 25, 2017 |work=[[Axios (website)|Axios]] |access-date=May 9, 2024}}</ref> Trump's father has attested to Barron's apparent knowledge of computers, bringing him to an event in [[Las Vegas]] and stating that Barron could have developed an improved [[HealthCare.gov]]; Donald recounted his son's ability to unlock his computer at the [[Conservative Political Action Conference]] in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/03/20/barron-trump-turns-18-facts-on-donalds-son-height-sports-school/72955019007/ |title=Barron Trump, Donald Trump's youngest son, turns 18. Five things to know about him |date=March 20, 2024 |last=Bisognano |first=John |work=[[USA Today]] |access-date=May 13, 2024}}</ref>
-At an event for her [[Be Best]] campaign, Melania Trump said Barron does not have social media accounts.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/first-lady-melania-trump-be-best-campaign-son-barron-trump/ |title=Melania Trump sheds light on what keeps son Barron busy |date=November 29, 2018 |publisher=[[CBS News]] |access-date=May 9, 2024}} </ref> According to ''[[The New York Times]]'' in December 2020, over one hundred [[Twitter]] accounts were active in Trump's name, excluding profiles labeled as satire. Trump's identity was falsified by a supporter of his father from [[Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania]], who used a [[Twitter]] account in Trump's name to solicit donations for himself. The account stated that [[COVID-19]] was "a scam" and promoted the [[QAnon]] conspiracy theory.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/08/technology/trump-family-impersonator.html |title=He Pretended to Be Trump's Family. Then Trump Fell for It. |date=December 8, 2020 |last=Nicas |first=Jack |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=May 9, 2024}}</ref> In June 2021, the account holder was indicted by the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] for fraud and identity theft.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/08/business/the-fbi-arrests-a-pennsylvania-man-who-impersonated-trumps-relatives.html |title=The F.B.I. arrests a Pennsylvania man who impersonated Trump's relatives. |date=June 8, 2021 |last=Nicas |first=Jack |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=May 9, 2024}}</ref> Trump has been the subject of several conspiracy theories and speculative efforts, including the QAnon conspiracy theory.<ref name="SlateFans">{{Cite web |url=https://slate.com/life/2024/05/barron-trump-height-tall-college-donald-fans.html |title=The Blank Slate of Barron Trump |date=May 15, 2024 |last=Winkie |first=Luke |work=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]] |access-date=May 15, 2024}}</ref> In 2016, Melania threatened to sue a [[YouTube]] user who speculated about Barron's mental health.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/melania-trump-threatens-sue-youtuber-barron-trump-video-950835/ |title=Melania Trump Threatens to Sue YouTuber Over Video Speculating Her Son Has Autism |date=November 27, 2016 |last=Cullins |first=Ashley |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=May 10, 2024}}</ref>
-==Personal life==
-Owing to his mother's Slovenian heritage, Trump is fluent in [[Slovene language|Slovene]]<ref name="IndependentInfo"/> and {{As of|2019|lc=y}} had a slight Slovene accent.{{Sfn|Bennett|2019|p=112}} In an interview with ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'', Melania stated her son frequently spoke with his maternal grandmother, [[Amalija Knavs]], until her death in January 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://people.com/celebrity/melania-trumps-first-interview/ |title=Melania Trump's First Interview! Plus: Why Donald Trump Says His Wife Would Be an 'Amazing' First Lady |date=December 2, 2020 |last1=Cagle |first1=Jess |last2=Triggs |first2=Charlotte |work=[[People (magazine)|People]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/09/us/politics/amalija-knavs-dead.html |title=Amalija Knavs, Mother of Former First Lady Melania Trump, Dies at 78 |date=January 9, 2024 |last=Sandomir |first=Richard |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=May 11, 2024}}</ref> {{As of|2020}}, Trump was a [[Slovenian nationality law|Slovenian citizen]] (and by extension a [[European Union citizenship|European Union citizen]]); his mother applied for citizenship on his behalf and subsequently renewed it.{{Sfn|Jordan|2020|p=192}} Melania's parents have taught Barron [[Culture of Slovenia|Slovene songs]].{{Sfn|Jordan|2020|p=257}} Melania's sister Ines Knauss is Barron's godmother.{{Sfn|Jordan|2020|p=193}}
-Trump's height has been the subject of speculation. Photographs of Trump at [[Mar-a-Lago]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tall-barron-trump-photo/ |title='Tall Barron Trump' Pic Was Already a Year Old When It Went Viral |date=June 20, 2022 |last=Evon |first=Dan |work=[[Snopes]] |access-date=May 13, 2024}}</ref> and Knavs's funeral have elicited questions of image manipulation.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/barron-trump-6-foot-7-inches-image/ |title=Is This a Real Image of Barron Trump? |date=January 19, 2024 |last=PerryCook |first=Taija |work=[[Snopes]] |access-date=May 13, 2024}}</ref> Trump's father has stated he is {{Height|ft=6|in=7}} and {{Height|ft=6|in=8}} tall;<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://slate.com/human-interest/2024/02/barron-trump-height-how-tall-is-melania-adopted.html |title=Will Barron Trump Ever Stop Growing? |date=February 8, 2024 |last=Schwedel |first=Heather |work=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]] |access-date=May 13, 2024}}</ref> in January 2024, Donald stated he was {{Height|ft=6|in=7}}, attributing his height to Knavs's food.<ref name="PeopleInfo"/> [[Michael Wolff (journalist)|Michael Wolff]] wrote in ''[[Siege: Trump Under Fire]]'' (2019) that Trump frequently questioned how to stunt Barron's growth, expressing envy over his height.{{Sfn|Wolff|2019|p=93}}
-===Sports===
-[[File:Vladimir Putin & Donald Trump in Helsinki, 16 July 2018 (10).jpg|thumb|Trump was given a [[Adidas Telstar 18#Telstar Mechta|Telstar Mechta]] from the [[2018 Russia–United States summit]].]]
-According to ''[[The Washington Post]]'' in 2017, golf is "a favorite of Barron's",<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2017/05/15/barron-trump-to-attend-private-st-andrews-episcopal-school-in-maryland-this-fall/ |title=Barron Trump to attend private St. Andrew's Episcopal School in Maryland this fall |date=May 15, 2017 |last=Strauss |first=Valerie |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=May 9, 2024}}</ref> and his father played golf with him during [[Presidency of Donald Trump|his presidency]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/14/donald-trump-golf-1273822 |title=Trump's hidden life on the golf course |date=April 14, 2019 |last1=Orr |first1=Gabby |last2=Lippman |first2=Daniel |work=[[Politico]] |access-date=May 10, 2024}}</ref> Trump played baseball in [[Central Park]] in his youth.{{Sfn|Bennett|2019|p=120}} According to ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'', Trump's father has rarely been seen playing golf with him.<ref name="PeoplePostElection"/> The ''Post'' reported that Trump enjoys soccer and is a fan of [[Arsenal F.C.]] During the Easter Egg Roll at the [[White House]] in April 2017, Trump discussed soccer with [[D.C. United]] forward [[Patrick Mullins]] and midfielders [[Julian Buescher]] and [[Marcelo Sarvas]]. D.C. United presented him with a personalized soccer ball.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/soccer-insider/wp/2017/04/18/barron-trump-likes-soccer-and-arsenal-and-d-c-united/ |title=Barron Trump likes soccer. And Arsenal. And D.C. United? |date=April 18, 2017 |last=Goff |first=Steven |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=May 9, 2024}}</ref> In September, Trump joined [[D.C. United Academy]] as a midfielder.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/president-donald-trumps-son-barron-plays-for-d-c-united-youth-team-as-a-midfielder/ |title=Trump's son Barron plays for pro soccer club's youth team as a midfielder |date=September 25, 2017 |last=Gonzalez |first=Roger |work=[[CBS Sports]] |access-date=May 31, 2024}}</ref> During the [[2018 Russia–United States summit]], Trump's father stated he would give him the [[Adidas Telstar 18#Telstar Mechta|Telstar Mechta]] that Russian President [[Vladimir Putin]] gave him; according to [[Bloomberg News]], U.S. law prevents Barron from receiving the soccer ball.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2018-07-19/obama-kids-surrendered-soccer-ball-gifts-will-trump-keep-his |title=Can Trump Give Barron the Soccer Ball He Got From Putin? It's Complicated |date=July 19, 2018 |last=Silver |first=Vernon |publisher=[[Bloomberg News]] |access-date=May 9, 2024}}</ref> In December 2018, Trump met D.C. United forward [[Wayne Rooney]] at the White House, reportedly asking his father to invite Rooney.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/dc-uniteds-newest-star-wayne-rooney-toured-trumps-white-house-how-did-fans-react/2019/03/01/90d4568a-23f1-11e9-81fd-b7b05d5bed90_story.html |title=D.C. United's newest star Wayne Rooney toured Trump's White House. How did fans react? |date=March 4, 2019 |last=Ashworth |first=Samuel |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=May 9, 2024}}</ref>
-===Health===
-In October 2020, during the [[White House COVID-19 outbreak]], Trump contracted [[COVID-19]] but was asymptomatic.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/14/us/politics/barron-trump-coronavirus.html |title=Barron Trump Tested Positive for Coronavirus, Melania Trump Says |date=October 14, 2020 |last=Karni |first=Annie |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=May 9, 2024}}</ref> He initially tested negative when his parents contracted COVID-19, according to [[Stephanie Grisham]], Melania's chief of staff.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/latest-updates-trump-covid-19-results/2020/10/02/919385151/president-trump-and-first-lady-test-positive-for-covid-19 |title=Trump Takes 'Precautionary' Treatment After He And First Lady Test Positive For Virus |date=October 2, 2020 |last1=Keith |first1=Tamara |last2=Rascoe |first2=Ayesha |last3=Katkov |first3=Mark |last4=Wise |first4=Alana |last5=Ordoñez |first5=Franco |publisher=[[NPR]] |access-date=May 10, 2024}}</ref> Donald Trump invoked Barron's diagnosis in an attempt to argue the virus's triviality, stating, "One [[Kleenex]], that's all he needed, and he was better," during a rally, which ''[[The New York Times]]'' characterized as part of the elder Trump "pleading with voters to ignore the evidence of a calamity unfolding before their eyes".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/28/us/politics/trump-coronavirus.html |title=Trump's Closing Argument on Virus Clashes With Science, and Voters' Lives |date=October 28, 2020 |last=Burns |first=Alexander |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=May 9, 2024}}</ref>
-==References==
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-==Works cited==
-* {{Cite book |last=Bennett |first=Kate |title=Free, Melania |publisher=Flatiron Books |location=London |year=2019 |isbn=978-1-250-30737-8}}
-* {{Cite book |last=Jordan |first=Mary |author-link=Mary Jordan (journalist) |title=The Art of Her Deal: The Untold Story of Melania Trump |publisher=Simon and Schuster |location=New York City |year=2020 |isbn=978-1-9821-1340-7}}
-* {{Cite book |last=Wolff |first=Michael |author-link=Michael Wolff (journalist) |title=Siege: Trump Under Fire |publisher=Henry Holt and Company |location=New York City |year=2019 |isbn=978-1-2502-5382-8}}
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