Barron Trump’s towering presence goes viral at his father’s inauguration

Published January 20, 2025 4:41pm ET



Barron Trump’s attendance at President Donald Trump‘s historic inauguration, in which he became the second president to be inaugurated to a second nonconsecutive term, was arguably the most talked about on social media.

Barron Trump, the president’s youngest son and the only child he has with his current wife, first lady Melania Trump, joined the rest of his family to watch his father’s swearing-in as the 47th president of the United States. Barron Trump was near the presidential podium, prompting some online to joke that he is a future president.

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