Barron Trump has certainly inherited the height genes from his parents, with the 20-year-old standing at an impressive 6 foot 7. Meanwhile, Donald Trump is 6 foot 3, while Melania stands at 5 foot 9.
Trump addressed Barron's height in January 2024, after the Iowa caucus, crediting his mother-in-law, Amalija Knavs, who passed away in the same month. "Boy, did she take care of Barron," he said of Melania's late mother. "That's how he got so tall– he only ate her food."
He told the crowd that Amalija was "way up there, she's looking down, and she's so proud of us".
He continued: "I just want to say, Amalija, you are special. You are one of the most special people I've ever known.
"And that was a tough period of time for the family but she's amazing, she was amazing. So, I just want to thank what she's done for our family and her husband."
"Great people, great parents to all of us, really great parents but also to Barron," he finished.
The 80-year-old also joked about his son's preferred sport, believing him to be well-suited to basketball.
"I said, 'You're gonna be a basketball player'. He said, 'Well, I like soccer, Dad, actually'. I thought…at your height, I like basketball better, but you can't talk them into everything."
Barron's life out of the spotlight
When Barron moved into the White House for the first time, he was just 11 years old; now 20, he started his first year of college in the fall at the prestigious New York University, studying business in its hallowed halls.
His mother has been fiercely protective of him in the past and gone to any length to maintain his privacy; this year was the first time that Barron joined his father on the campaign trail, and the former Apprentice judge revealed how helpful his youngest son was.
© GIORGIO VIERATrump appeared on a slew of popular podcasts, like that of Joe Rogan and Logan Paul, thanks to his son's advice on how to reach a younger audience. "He tells me about all the hot guys," Trump told Maria Bartiromo in October. "People I never heard about."
The President's senior advisor, Jason Miller, revealed to Politico's Playbook Deep Dive podcast that Barron had his finger on the pulse of the younger generation.
© Getty Images"Barron has been very involved in selecting or recommending, I should say, a number of the podcasts that we should do," he said.
"I got to tell you, hats off to the young man. Every single recommendation he's had has turned out to be absolute ratings gold that's broken the internet. He's done a great job."
