After enjoying a childhood that was largely kept out of the limelight, former first son Barron Trump has been making headlines lately for the noteworthy influence he has had on a key aspect of his father's presidential campaign strategy, namely, his appearances on several popular podcasts.
With that notoriety has come more frequent mentions by Donald Trump of his youngest son, with one recent chat focusing on the amusing -- and rather sweet -- explanation he gave for the 18-year-old's impressive height, as Inquisitr reports.
Typically reported as somewhere between 6' 7” and 6' 8” inches, Barron Trump's height is truly something to behold, and while both his parents are taller than average, the young man has exceeded expectations in this key physical metric.
Earlier this year, Donald Trump mused on what could possibly explain his son's outlier status when it comes to height, and his explanation was a mix of humor and admiration for a recently departed member of his family.
According to the former president, Barron's height was solely attributable to the culinary talents of his Slovenian maternal grandmother, Amalija Knavs, who passed away early this year, and to whom the young man was extremely close.
“That's how he got so tall, he only ate her food,” Donald Trump joked.
His commentary on Barron's stature did not stop there, as he recalled once suggesting that his son take up basketball as his sport of choice, noting that the young man rebuffed the notion, saying, “Well, I like soccer, dad.”
Little has been known about Barron Trump's life until quite recently, as the young man entered the spotlight not just as a result of his father's presidential campaign, but also because he graduated from high school and began studies at New York University this fall.
With an increasing presence in the public eye, speculation about his height continues apace, with essayist Nicholas Russell – himself a tall man – offering some insight into the situation, as Slate noted.
“To me, it's pretty apparent that [Barron] is still getting used to it and is not super comfortable. But that could also be an artifact of just not liking being in front of the cameras and freezing up a little bit.”
Russell went on, “His height is sort of just an added layer of surreality to his existence. He's still Donald Trump's son. He's probably got a very cushy life.”
Professor Tim Cole, who studies such matters, has suggested that Barron may not have even reached his final adult height yet, adding to what is sure to be an ongoing public interest in the young man's development over the next few years.
Regardless of whether Barron Trump stays at his current height or grows a bit more, it is apparent that he beginning to define himself both inside and outside his famous family, with seemingly limitless opportunities ahead.
As senior Trump campaign adviser Jason Miller recently observed about Barron's assistance in shaping his father's media approach, “hats off to the young man. Every single recommendation he's had has turned out to be absolute ratings gold that's broke the internet,” and that is an undeniably promising start, indeed.
