
Lara Trump, the wife of Barron's second-eldest brother, Eric, made an appearance on her Right View podcast this week, where she discussed the 20-year-old's preference for remaining out of the spotlight.
As a reminder, Trump shares his three eldest kids, Donald Jr, 48, Ivanka, 44 and 42-year-old Eric, with his first wife, Ivana, who died in 2022.
During his short-lived marriage to Marla Maples - whom he became romantically involved with while still married to Ivana - the Republican leader welcomed a daughter, Tiffany, now 32.
Lara [top row, third from the left] revealed why Barron likes to lie low (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Barron is the only child Trump shares with First Lady, Melania Trump.
Ever since his politician father's return to the White House last January, Barron has only been spotted in public a handful of times.
This includes at Trump's inauguration, at a Mar-a-Lago Thanksgiving dinner, at a New Year's celebration, and at the February 2026 State of the Union address, where he sat with his siblings in the House chamber.
But why are Barron's public appearances so few and far between - especially compared to Donald Jr and Ivanka, whose names and photos are ceaselessly hitting international headlines.
According to Lara, it's because the youngster is well aware that he's considered a high-profile figure who often finds himself at the centre of strange online conspiracy theories.
Barron has only made a number of public appearances since his father's second inauguration (Kenny Holston-Pool/Getty Images)
"I feel like he’s the sleeper," Lara said this week. "You want to hear more about Barron because you see less of him. And I think that’s kind of cool.
"I don’t know if he realises the internet is 'obsessed' with him, but he knows that there’s a lot of interest, which is why he likes to lay low. That’s why he likes to play it cool. That's why you don’t see him all the time."
Lara, a former co-chair of the Republican National Committee, went on to add that Barron's current studies at New York University may also play a part in why he's rarely spotted out and about.
She claimed the business student, who is enrolled at a campus in Washington D.C., is 'excited to finish college and get out and work, which I love'.
"It's crazy because I've seen Barron grow up, which means I'm 160 years old," Lara continued. "But he's turned out to be a really great kid."
The 43-year-old added that her youngest brother-in-law is totally in the loop with 'what's going on out there'.



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