It's inauguration day, which means all eyes are on the Trump family, including his youngest son Barron, who he shares with wife Melania Trump.
Barron has traveled to Washington D.C. from New York City, where he is a student at NYU's Stern School of Business.
And while he's making his way in the world in the Big Apple, according to his mom, who he's very close with, he's not exactly left the nest.
"I could not say I’m an empty nester," Melania told Fox News, "It was his decision to come here, that he wants to be in New York and study in New York and live in his home, and I respect that."
As Donald's youngest son, Barron has lived a life of luxury, growing up in the family's lavish penthouse and attending private school in Manhattan. His life was turned upside down in some ways when he moved into the White House, aged 10.
© Getty ImagesHere's all you need to know about Donald Trump's youngest son.
He's bilingual
© Chip SomodevillaBorn in March 2006, Barron was raised speaking both English and Slovenian, giving him a connection to his mother Melania's home country. Growing up, he would call his grandmother and speak to her exclusively in Slovenian, although in public he primarily speaks English.
His expensive schooling experience
© GIORGIO VIERAAfter being raised attending prestigious private schools in Manhattan's Upper West Side, Barron moved to St. Andrew's Episcopal School in Maryland, for which the fees are an eye-popping $52,535 as of 2024-2025.
5 surprising Donald Trump facts
© Getty Images1. Pet hates
He is one of only three US presidents never to have had any presidential pets. When he assumed office in 2016, he was the first in 100 years not to have pets in the White House, with only James K. Polk and Andrew Johnson abstaining before then.
2. Man of convictions
He is the first ever convicted felon to become president of the United States after being sentenced on 34 different charges pertaining to his hush money case in New York City in 2024.
3. Till divorce do us part
He has been married three times: to Ivana Trump from 1977 to 1990, Marla Maples from 1993 to 1999, and current wife Melania Trump in 2005.
4. Lights, cameos, action
He has made a slew of cameos on popular TV shows and movies, such as Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, Sex and the City, Two Weeks Notice, Zoolander, and The Nanny, among others.
5. Alcohol free
He claims never to have drunk alcohol in his life, inspired by older brother Fred “Freddy” Trump Jr who was an alcoholic and died in 1981 aged 42 from a heart attack linked to years of alcohol abuse.
He finished his schooling earlier this year, graduating from the Oxbridge Academy in Palm Beach in June. Melania and Donald forked out an extortionate $41,500, which includes breakfast, lunch, snacks, textbooks, learning support services, and college counseling services.
Growing up in the White House
© Getty ImagesBarron moved into the White House in January 2017, although he was no doubt hesitant about the move. His father said: "He has a very good school in New York where he has a lot of friends. But I tell him if this happens, Daddy will help people, and can help children like him, and that makes him happy. He's a young boy who is 9 years old and he is strong and smart and he gets it. He sees it."
Following in his father's footsteps
Barron attended his first campaign rally in July 2024, where the Front Row Joes and fellow Trump supporters gave him a rapturous applause.
His father said of his son: "You're pretty popular, he might be more popular than Don and Eric. So Barron, it’s good to have you. [He's] had such a nice, easy life. Now, it’s a little bit changed."
Meanwhile, Melania calls him "Little Donald."
"He is a very strong-minded, very special, smart boy. He is independent and opinionated and knows exactly what he wants. Sometimes, I call him little Donald. He is a mixture of us in looks, but his personality is why I call him little Donald," she told Parenting.com.
Staying out of the spotlight
© AlamyBarron declined to be the RNC delegate on behalf of his father at the Republican National Convention.
"While Barron is honoured to have been chosen as a delegate by the Florida Republican Party, he regretfully declines to participate due to prior commitments," a spokeswoman for Melania's office said in a statement, first reported by the Daily Mail.
His love life
© Getty ImagesBarron may be 18 and at college, but his father doesn't think he's "there yet" when it comes to his love life.
"He's very smart," Donald said. "He's a good student and all that. He goes to a great school and does really well. And he's a very nice guy."
"You see that [but] I'm not sure he's – I don't think he's had a girlfriend yet. I don't think so," he continued. "He doesn't mind being alone, but he's somebody that gets along with people."
