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Published 13:20 24 Jun 2026 GMT
As the youngest of Donald Trump's five children, Barron Trump has largely stayed out of the public eye, and now a family member has revealed why.
The explanation came from Lara Trump, wife of Eric Trump, during a recent episode of her Right View podcast, where she spoke about Barron's preference for keeping a low profile despite growing public fascination with him.
Donald Trump shares his three eldest children, Donald Jr., Ivanka, and Eric, with his late first wife, Ivana Trump.
He later welcomed daughter Tiffany with Marla Maples before having his youngest child, Barron, with First Lady Melania Trump.
Since Trump's return to the White House in January, Barron has only made a handful of public appearances. He attended his father's inauguration, a Thanksgiving gathering at Mar-a-Lago, a New Year's celebration and the 2026 State of the Union address, where he sat alongside his siblings.
Unlike Donald Jr. and Ivanka, who frequently make headlines, Barron has remained largely absent from public events and media attention.
According to Lara, that's intentional. "I feel like he's the sleeper," she claimed. "You want to hear more about Barron because you see less of him. And I think that's kind of cool."
She suggested Barron is aware of the public fascination surrounding him and prefers to avoid unnecessary attention.
"I don't know if he realizes the internet is 'obsessed' with him, but he knows that there's a lot of interest, which is why he likes to lay low. That's why he likes to play it cool."
Lara added: "That's why you don't see him all the time."
She also noted that Barron's college studies may contribute to his low profile. The 20-year-old is currently studying business and, according to Lara, is eager to begin his career once he graduates.
She said he is "excited to finish college and get out and work, which I love."
Reflecting on how long she has known him, Lara joked: "It's crazy because I've seen Barron grow up, which means I'm 160 years old."
She went on to praise him, adding: "But he's turned out to be a really great kid."
Lara also revealed that Barron is highly aware of current events and online trends, particularly when it comes to artificial intelligence.
"In fact, we had a huge discussion at dinner on Sunday night at the White House about whether a certain image, I won't tell you what it is, was AI or real," she said.
According to Lara, only she and Barron correctly identified the image as AI-generated.
"And Barron and I were the only two that said, 'That's AI. You guys are all wrong. It's AI.'"
She added with a laugh: "We were right. Proved it that night."
Despite Lara’s adamance that Barron’s low-profile is purely intentional, at 6 feet 7 inches tall, maintaining an unobtrusive presence is a tall order, quite literally.
