Video shows Barron Trump's childhood confession: US President's son was just 18-month old when he predicted his future
Barron Trump, the youngest son of President Donald Trump and Melania Trump, is dominating the headlines once again after an old scene from his father's show, The Celebrity Apprentice revealed what he said about his future plans. In the old clip, Barron said he wanted to be when he was 18 months old.The re-surfaced clip, aired in 2008, shows a then 18-month old Barron Trump being introduced to contestants on his father's reality competition show. The clip shows Barron, now 19, cradled in his mother's arms, alongside two of Trump's other children, Ivanka and Eric, reports The Irish Star.Trump's other children, Donald Trump Jr. and Tiffany, were not present in the clip. After introducing his son on the show, Trump expressed his hopes that Barron would follow in his footsteps and become an entrepreneur.
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Barron's mother Melania followed up and asked baby Barron what he wanted to do growing up. "Business," he replied, triggering an eruption of laughter from everyone in the room. "Like your daddy," Melania fawningly replied, while Trump remarked, "That is pretty amazing." Melania then asked Barron, "Daddy is a businessman, and what is he building?" To which he replied, "House." — Catherine_986 (@Catherine_986)
At present, Barron is a student at New York University's Stern School of Business. The resurfaced clip comes after another resurfaced video showed the youngest member of the Trump clan in 2009 being held by his mother and requesting a particular present for his birthday.ALSO READ: Are you eligible for the AT&T settlement? Here's how to claim your share of $7,500
"I like to play drums," baby Barron told the interviewer, to which his mother, then 39, replied, "You want to have drums. What will you have for your birthday?"
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An excited Barron replied while gesturing in the distance, "I want to play the drums like on the television." The future First Lady then revealed that Barron adores playing the drums and that perhaps her precious boy will receive a set of "big drums."
Earlier this year, Trump suggested that his son's future might be in technology instead of in following his footsteps in the politics and business fields. Trump was asked by Fox News host Laura Ingraham about his youngest son, Barron Trump, and what the commander in chief sees him pursuing in the future.
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Trump was asked by Fox News host Laura Ingraham about his youngest son, Barron Trump, and what the commander in chief sees him pursuing in the future during a wide-ranging interview that aired Wednesday, a day ahead of Barron Trump's birthday.'Maybe technology,' the president responded, arguing the younger Trump knows how to operate a computer better than his dad. 'I turn off his laptop … I go back five minutes later, he's got his laptop. I say, 'How did you do that?' 'None of your business, dad,'' the commander in chief said. 'He's got an unbelievable aptitude in technology,' he told during the interview.
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Barron Trump is a first-year student at New York University's Stern School of Business. During the 2024 presidential campaign, he was praised by his dad and others for helping connect the then-Republican nominee to younger voters through appearances on popular podcasts. 'I'm very proud of him about his knowledge, even about politics and giving an advice to his father — he brought in so many young people. He knows his generation, because nowadays the young generation, they don't sit in front of TV anymore,' first lady Melania Trump said in early December. 'He was very vocal, and he gave an advice to his father, and was incredible how he brought in a success because he knew exactly who his father needs to contact and to talk to,' she added.
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The Trump campaign also credited the president's youngest son with boosting his father's appeal among young voters—especially young men. According to a new book, Barron Trump was a behind-the-scenes force in shaping outreach strategy, with Donald Trump allegedly refusing to appear on certain podcasts unless 'Barron said it was smart.' The 19-year-old reportedly urged his father to sit down with Adin Ross, the controversial streamer banned from Twitch for offensive language.In 2024, Barron Trump was named one of 41 Florida GOP delegates ahead of the Republican National Convention. He also made an appearance at his father's July 2024 rally in Doral, Fla.
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