Concerns for Barron Trump's safety have increased in light of two assassination attempts on his father - as the youngest child of President Trump begins college in New York under heavy Secret Service protection.
In new photos obtained by The Sun, 18-year-old Barron was flanked by bodyguards with conspicuous bulletproof vests under their shirts - a reminder of the deadly threats the Trump family has faced.
Barron has been commuting to school from Trump Tower in Manhattan, where his father was based for years before relocating to Florida.
President Trump was golfing in West Palm Beach on September 15 when a crazed gunman was caught trying to kill him. Secret Service noticed the barrel of a rifle poking through the bushes and opened fire.
Ryan Routh was taken alive, and he was charged this week with attempted assassination after initially facing gun charges.
The Trump family faced years of threats and vicious rhetoric before President Trump was shot in the ear by a gunman on July 13 at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. Trump has credited his life-saving movement of the head to divine intervention.
Trump was also briefed this week on an Iranian plot to kill him as revenge for Trump's decision to take out top general Qassem Soleimani in 2020.
The Senate voted unanimously to boost Secret Service protection for presidential candidates this week.
As Trump seeks the presidency for a third time, his youngest son is just beginning his college education at Stern Business school in lower Manhattan.
Trump has spoken proudly of his son, who towers at 6'9" and bears a striking resemblance to his U.S. president father.
"He's a very high aptitude child, but he's no longer a child," the former president told the Daily Mail recently. "He's just passed into something beyond child-dom," Trump added. "He's doing great."
According to students there, Secret Service has already intervened to stop classmates from taking selfies with Barron.
It's not surprising that Barron has garnered attention on campus, but classmates say he is doing his best to keep a low profile.
"Obviously he's very known. Not even just from his status. Also just physically, you can tell [who he is] he's clearly really tall," freshman Aaruush said.
The student said Barron isn't flaunting the Trump name.
"You know he's trying to be as normal as possible."
