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Published 13:31 24 Apr 2026 GMT
The reason for Barron Trump’s low profile and avoidance of the spotlight has finally been revealed by his sister-in-law.
This week, Lara Trump, the wife of Barron’s second-oldest brother, Eric, discussed why the president’s youngest son tries to remain under the radar.
On her podcast, Right View, she revealed that the 20-year-old is very conscious that he's considered a high-profile figure who is often the centre of strange online conspiracy theories.
Lara said, "I feel like he’s the sleeper.
"You want to hear more about Barron because you see less of him. And I think that’s kind of cool.
"I don’t know if he realises the internet is 'obsessed' with him, but he knows that there’s a lot of interest, which is why he likes to lay low. v
"That’s why he likes to play it cool.
"That's why you don’t see him all the time."
Former co-chair of the Republican National Committee, Lara, added that Barron’s current studies at New York University in Washington, D.C. may also contribute to his rare sightings.
She claimed that the young business student is 'excited to finish college and get out and work,' and she added, 'which I love'.
Lara continued, "It's crazy because I've seen Barron grow up, which means I'm 160 years old.
“But he's turned out to be a really great kid."
Barron clearly has a very different attitude to his public image compared to his four siblings, particularly Ivanka and Donald Jr, who are constantly making international headlines.
The president has five children with three different mothers: Donald Jr, 48, Ivanka, 44, and 42-year-old Eric, with his first wife, Ivana, who died in 2022; Tiffany, 32, from his second short-lived marriage to Marla Marples; and Barron, 20, with first lady Melania Trump.
As the only child of the president and the first lady, who was also very young the first time his father entered the Oval Office, there is arguably more public pressure on Trump’s youngest son.
But, since his father’s return to the White House last January, Barron has only been spotted in public a handful of times, including at a Mar-a-Lago Thanksgiving dinner, at a New Year's celebration, and at the February 2026 State of the Union address, where he sat with his siblings in the House chamber.
Despite his low profile, Barron’s sister-in-law explained that his decision to lay low is rather wise, and he is totally aware of “what’s going on out there”.
She added, "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.
"And Barron and I were the only two that said, 'That's AI. You guys are all wrong. It's AI.
"We were right. Proved it that night."
