Barron Trump spent most of his childhood out of the public eye, but lately we've been seeing a whole lot more of him. After rumblings that Barron helped his father on the campaign trail, everyone's wondering what he's really like.
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00:00Barron Trump spent most of his childhood out of the public eye, but lately we've been seeing
00:04a whole lot more of him.
00:06After rumblings that Barron helped his father on the campaign trail, everyone's wondering
00:10what he's really like.
00:12One thing we now know is that Barron was the idea man behind Donald's appearances on several
00:17popular podcasts towards the end of the campaign.
00:20And the move worked, reeling in a bunch of young male voters that helped put Trump over
00:24the top.
00:25He tells me about all the hot guys, people I never heard about, dead, that guy is hot."
00:30And it's not just Donald acknowledging Barron's newfound role in the family.
00:34Some of his other family members are finally speaking up and offering a peek at what Barron's
00:38like behind closed doors.
00:39He's so cool.
00:41He's like the sleeper a little bit, you know?
00:42He's kind of stayed out of the spotlight, probably intentionally."
00:46Talking to Patrick Bette David on his podcast PBD, Laura Trump had a lot more to say about
00:53And she wasn't stingy about giving him his due, sharing,
00:56"'There have been many times I've been traveling over the course of the campaign with my father-in-law,
01:01and Barron will call and he'll say, Dad, I have an idea as to how you can get more votes.'"
01:05He's always throwing ideas out there, and so yeah, we gotta give Barron some serious
01:09credit.
01:10Barron's rare ability to influence his dad has proven to be a goldmine for the entire
01:14Trump family.
01:15However, it's staying out of the spotlight that has made his strategy so profound, as
01:19it gives his father the chance to shine, something that's the number one requirement
01:24if you want to stay in the Donald's good graces.
01:26However, Laura isn't the only one who is impressed with Barron these days.
01:30In October, Donald's campaign advisor Jason Miller praised Barron in an interview on Politico's
01:35Playbook Deep Dive podcast, saying,
01:37"...I got to tell you, hats off to the young man.
01:40Every single recommendation he's had has turned out to be absolute ratings gold that's broken
01:45the internet.
01:46He's done a great job."
01:48But how much of his father's personality has he inherited?
01:51In an interview with Parenting back in 2012, Melania confessed that her then-six-year-old
01:56son was very stubborn, and then it reminded her of someone, saying,
01:59"...Sometimes I call him Little Donald.
02:01He has a mixture of us and looks, but his personality is why I call him Little Donald."
02:06It remains to be seen whether the nickname still fits, but Donald insisted on making
02:11one thing very clear.
02:12"...He's not so little, because he's a pretty tall guy."
02:15In fact, Donald may be a little fixated on his son's size.
02:18He seems to mention it every chance he gets.
02:20"...He's going to a very good school, always got good marks.
02:24He's also tall, very tall.
02:25He's a tall student."
02:26When asked about Barron's dating life now that he's in college, Donald was a bit more
02:30cagey in his response.
02:31"...I'm not sure he's there yet, no, I'm not sure he's there, he's, uh, I don't think he's
02:36had a girlfriend yet."
02:38Donald went on to talk about what a good head Barron has on his shoulders, saying,
02:42"...He's very smart.
02:43He's a good student and all that.
02:44He goes to a great school and does really well, and he's a very nice guy."
02:49With any luck, that means Barron will learn from both his father's successes and his mistakes,
02:53steering clear of scandal — and maybe listening to his mother when it comes to certain subjects
02:58— as he sets out to make his way in the world.