Barron Trump, Who Was 10 When His Father Donald Became President, Returns to Inaugural Stage at 18

Mar. 15, 2025

Barron Trump at the 2017 and 2025 inaugurations for his father, Donald Trump.Photo:Kevin Dietsch - Pool/Getty; Chip Somodevilla/Getty

Kevin Dietsch - Pool/Getty; Chip Somodevilla/Getty

Barron Trumphas returned to the inaugural stage eight years later.

The youngest son of President-electDonald Trumpappeared in the United States Capitol rotunda between his maternal grandfather,Viktor Knavs, and his mother,Melania Trump, to watch his father be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States.

Barron has been through this process before — though last time his father took the presidential oath of office, he was only 10.

Barron was largely shielded from the political spotlight during and after his father’s first White House term — in contrast to his adult siblings,Ivanka,Don Jr.,EricandTiffany, who have taken more active roles in supporting Donald’s political career.

Barron Trump at father Donald’s 2017 inauguration.Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty

Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty

While living in Washington, Barron was enrolled at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Maryland. Hetransferred to a private academy in Palm Beachwhen Donald left office, after the Trump family decided to relocate to Florida full-time.

Barron, who turns 19 in March, graduated high school last spring and is nowin his first year of college at New York University’s Stern School of Business.

Barron Trump, standing beside his grandfather Viktor Knavs, arrives at the Capitol rotunda for the 2025 inauguration.Chip Somodevilla/Getty

Chip Somodevilla/Getty

Despite maintaining his class schedule in Manhattan, Barron will have a place to stay at the White House, allowing him to “come and visit” whenever he wants, his mother recently told Fox News’Ainsley Earhardt.

“Whatever he would like to do,” Melania said. “I feel as children, we have them till they are 18, 19 years old. We teach them, we guide them, and then we give them the wings to fly.”

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Though he’s recently stepped into adulthood,Chelsea Clinton— who was also a child when her father, former PresidentBill Clinton, was sworn into office — hasadvocated for his continued privacy. Just after Barron’s 18th birthday, the former first daughter defended him against invasive media attention.

“I feel so strongly that if you are a private citizen, you have an unimpeachable right to privacy,” she said.

source: people.com