Secret behind Barron Trump's impressive height revealed: Trump's son 'unusual' lunchtime habit sparks buzz

Time of India

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Donald Trump's youngest son Barron's diet and eating habits have long fascinated many people around the world due to his soaring height. Barron, who has an impressive height 6ft7, catapulted to fame when he attended his father's inauguration ceremony on January 20. While Barron's parents Donald Trump and Melania have previously revealed a glimpse into their son's healthy appetite, Femail has takens a closer look at what he is known to eat and what sports he enjoys to keep fit and active.
According to Daily Mail, last year, Barron Trump's friends spoke about his school lunchtime habits and revealed that he and his pals would congregate in the school cafeteria. The outlet reported that while the cafeteria at school, Oxbridge Academy, was filled with multiple different cuisine's, Barron often opted not to eat lunch altogether. While other students at Oxbridge Academy in Florida would dine on fancy cuisine, Barron would avoid eating at lunch.
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Barron Trump's 'unusual' lunchtime habit exposed
"It was buffet style," a friend of Barron's reportedly said. "They had American food, Asian and Indian food". "There was a salad bar, a fruit bar, on special holidays they would serve steak," the friend added. The friend said that Barron would sit with his friends, but would not eat with them.
"Barron always went to the lunchroom to sit with his friends, but he never ate any lunch. He never specifically said why, just that he would wait until he got home to eat. It was a little unusual."
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While Barron didn't eat his school lunchtimes, he did enjoy homecooked meals whipped up by his maternal grandmother, the late Amalija Knavs. Earlier, Barron's parents had credited Amalija Knavs for his towering height. "Boy, did she take care of Barron,' Donald told The Telegraph shortly after her death in January 2024 aged 78.
"That's how he got so tall, he only ate her food."
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"With her passion for cooking, she transported every dish, which she curated with her spices from her garden, to new heights," Melania added.
"I'm fortunate that she taught me many of her secrets to creating the signature delights."
Kaya Walker, the former president of NYU College Republicans, told Vanity Fair that Barron Trump was an "oddity". 'He's sort of like an oddity on campus,' she told Vanity Fair. 'He goes to class, he goes home.'
Walker recalled a time when a professor at NYU said Barron "doesn't really belong here" as she believed he was having a "hard college experienced" was looking "to be left alone".
When Trump praised Barron
Last June, Trump praised his 18-year-old son during an interview with YouTube star Logan Paul where he detailed that he still plays soccer.
"He's a big boy - six foot nine," Trump claimed of his youngest son. "And I couldn't get him to play basketball.
"He plays soccer. He's a good athlete too. Good student, good athlete."
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But his father also shot down the idea of him playing football during an interview in 2019, saying he would have a 'hard time' letting his son partake in the sport.
"I just don't like the reports that I see coming out having to do with football – I mean, it's a dangerous sport and I think it's really tough," Trump told CBS' Face the Nation.
"I thought the equipment would get better, and it has. The helmets have gotten far better, but it hasn't solved the problem."
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