Barron Trump is the youngest son of former US President Donald Trump.

Trump welcomed Barron in 2006, shortly after tying the knot with his third wife Melania in 2005.

Barron is Donald’s fifth and Melania’s first child.

Born in 2006, Barron grew up in the Trump family’s lavish penthouse in New York City and attended elite private schools on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.

When Donald Trump took office in January 2017, Melania and her son stayed in New York City for several months so Barron could complete his academic year. During the summers, Barron joined his family at the White House.

Melania has consistently tried to shield Barron from the public eye.

Barron turned 18 on March 20, 2024 and is a student at New York University’s Stern School of Business.

Speaking about his son’s decision to attend NYU, the Republican presidential candidate said they also considered the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he had attended.

“It’s (NYU) a very high quality place. He liked it. He liked the school. I went to Wharton, and that was definitely something we considered. We didn’t do that. We went for Stern.”

Trump said Barron had already shown an interest in politics and advised him on how to convince Gen-Z to vote for him. Barron was the mastermind behind his father going on a livestream with Adin Ross and other popular streamers.

“Adin Ross, you know, I mean, I’m doing some people that I wasn’t that familiar with, from a different generation. He knows them all. And we’ve had tremendous success,” Donald said.

About 41 million Gen Z voters will cast their ballots in the 2024 US elections and whoever takes advantage could win the keys to the White House.

(With input from agencies)