Despite his ongoing trials, Donald Trump had a reason to smile on Tuesday. On Monday, he won the Iowa caucuses with over 50% of the votes, leading the race to be the Republican Presidential candidate for the 2024 election. If he wins, Melania Trump will return as First Lady, but it’s unlikely that Barron Trump will join them at the White House.
Barron, 17, is finishing his last semester at Oxbridge Academy in Florida and is expected to start college this fall, though nothing is confirmed yet.
Barron Trump is rarely seen in public, but he appeared in the Trump family’s annual Christmas photo. People noticed how tall he had become and wondered if there was a secret to his height. According to Donald Trump, who spoke about his son recently, there is a special ingredient that has helped Barron grow tall.
Barron is completing his final year at Oxbridge Academy in West Palm Beach, Florida. Unfortunately, not long ago, a woman from Chicago sent multiple death threats to Barron’s school principal between May and June. She has since been detained and charged.
Where will Barron Trump go to college?
According to the New York Times, Melania and Donald Trump are already looking at colleges in New York. Donald Trump later confirmed in an interview with author Megyn Kelly that they are considering the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania for Barron.
“He’s a good kid, he’s a good-looking kid. He’s a great student, very good student,” the former president said last year.
For those familiar with Trump family history, this might not be surprising. Donald and his children, Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, and Tiffany Trump, all graduated from the University of Pennsylvania. Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka both attended the Wharton School, while Tiffany earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. Eric Trump, Donald’s third son, chose Georgetown University instead.
“I went to the Wharton School of Finance, the toughest place to get into. I was a great student,” Donald Trump has previously said, according to AP News.
Barron Trump attending the Wharton School is a big step, but his father, Donald Trump, has a complicated history with the institution.
Despite Trump’s name being prominent on his hotels and skyscrapers, it doesn’t appear on any Wharton buildings. According to the AP, the school officials avoid discussing the former president. In fact, a pro-Trump student group was even shut down at one point.
Barron Trump Makes “Truly Monumental” Appearance in Family Christmas Photo
The University of Pennsylvania bookstore has numerous books by alumni, but only one copy of Trump’s 1987 book, The Art of the Deal. Trump once wrote, “Perhaps the most important thing I learned at Wharton was not to be overly impressed by academic credentials… That degree doesn’t prove very much.”
Barron Trump’s future school remains undecided. However, he seems to be taking on a more prominent role within the family, according to Melania’s former senior aide, Stephanie Winston Wolkoff.
This year’s Trump family Christmas photo featured Barron posing with his father, siblings, and other family members. It was a rare and noteworthy moment as Barron usually stays out of the spotlight.
In an interview with the NY Post, Wolkoff said Barron’s appearance is “truly monumental” and indicates that his “strategic” mom is preparing him for the future. “Melania’s decision to include Barron in this family activity, even if she couldn’t be there herself, might be a significant turning point, potentially fostering a new level of support between Melania and Donald,” she explained to the NY Post.
“Barron’s appearance is truly monumental and shows Donald and Melania are in lockstep with one another. I believe we will be seeing more of him now. Nothing happens by chance with Melania.”
Melania Trump renegotiates prenup to secure Barron’s future
Melania Trump is planning for the future, especially considering the possibility of her husband being found guilty.
According to Page Six, Melania has spent the past year renegotiating her prenuptial agreement with Donald Trump. Sources say her new “postnup” is now finalized. The news outlet reports that Melania sought the new agreement out of concern for how much money would be left for her and Barron after paying legal bills, damages, and possible fines.
“This agreement was necessary because of Donald’s ongoing legal battles,” a source told Page Six, adding that the revised prenup will “ensure a more secure future” for Melania and Barron if the couple were to separate. “She didn’t threaten to leave him, but that was definitely the underlying idea.”
A person familiar with the new prenup told Page Six that Melania wanted the agreement to include money and property, ensuring a “specific minimum amount” for Barron. Another source revealed, “This is at least the third time Melania has renegotiated the terms of their marital agreement.”
Meanwhile, Barron is focused on school and planning his future, though his father has once again put their family in the spotlight.
In September of last year, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron found that Donald Trump, his family, his businesses, and the entire Trump Organization had committed fraud by overvaluing his wealth on business documents for years.
Donald Trump might lose his New York properties
This all started when New York Attorney General Letitia James claimed Trump used false information to secure better bank deals. Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron agreed with her in a 35-page ruling.
Judge Engoron sided with Letitia James, who argued Trump made multiple false statements to get favorable loans. As a result, the judge revoked the Trump Organization’s New York business certificates and other businesses run by Trump or his family in New York City.
This means Donald Trump could lose control over some of his properties, including Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan, where Barron grew up.
We don’t know how this will impact Barron Trump’s life, but it might make it difficult for him to follow in his brother’s footsteps and claim his share of the Trump empire. Time will tell if Barron will carve out his own path. One thing is for sure though: he’s the tallest in the family.
For years, Barron Trump has had social media buzzing whenever a new image of him has been taken and posted online. The boy made headlines at the White House in his early teenage years, and in late 2022, reports suggested that he’s already 6 feet 7 inches tall. Two years later, he might have grown even more elevated.
One look at photos of him standing shoulder-to-shoulder with his 5-foot-11-inch mom, Melania, suggests that he may be even taller than that.
Donald Trump says late mother-in-law’s food has been the secret ingredient to Barron’s height
In 2021, Donald Trump, who stands at “only” 6 feet 3, spoke of his son’s height for the first time.
“Barron is 6-foot-7, can you believe it? And he’s 15,” Trump said. “Eric is short — he’s only 6-foot-6.”
The Trump family is very tall, but the fact that Barron is the tallest of them all might come as a surprise. So, how has he become that tall? According to Donald Trump, there is an explanation. In his Iowa caucuses victory speech, Trump spoke about his now late mother-in-law, Amalija Knavs, who sadly passed away last week.
He explained how she cared for the entire family, especially Barron. Moreover, the former president revealed that Amalija’s food might have helped Barron grow.
‘”Great people, great parents to all of us, really. Great parents, but also to Barron. Boy, did she take care of Barron,” Donald Trump said.
“That’s how he got so tall, he only ate her food,” he added.
Trump continued to joke about Barron’s height, saying that it’s a shame that he likes soccer – and not basketball.”
“I said you’re gonna be a basketball player. He said, ‘Well, I like soccer, Dad, actually.’ I thought… at your height, I like basketball better, but you can’t talk them into everything,” Trump added, saying that Barron was a “special boy.”
During his time at the White House, Barron Trump was seen wearing soccer jerseys, and he also got to meet several soccer players when they visited.
“I hate to say it…”
Donald is probably happy with his son’s interest in soccer, as he, in a 2019 interview with CBS, said that football was a dangerous sport, considering the risks of getting head injuries.
“If he wanted to? Yes. Would I steer him that way? No, I wouldn’t,” Trump answered when asked if Barron could play football.
“I hate to say it because I love to watch football. I think the NFL is a great product, but I really think that as far as my son – well, I’ve heard NFL players saying they wouldn’t let their sons play football. So it’s not totally unique, but I would have a hard time with it,” Trump added, saying that Barron is more interested in soccer anyway.
If things go the way Donald Trump wants, he will become the Republican Presidential candidate for the 2024 election. On Monday, the former president won the Iowa caucuses by a landslide, and time will tell if he will be in the race to get a second term in Washington, DC.
However, if he will stand face-to-face with Joe Biden again, he might have to calm down and not attack the now-sitting president as he has in the past. At least not if Barron Trump gets to decide.
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Donald Trump personally admitted that his then 14-year-old son thought he was too harsh on Biden. He also said he “caught wind” of some of the negative feedback.
‘People thought I was too belligerent,” Trump said.
“I will say my own son Barron said, ‘Dad, you were too tough. You didn’t have to keep interrupting him.’”