Former President Donald Trump's youngest son, Barron Trump, is easily one of the most popular members of the Trump family.
That's why many wondered where he was during the closing ceremony of the Republican convention, especially since the youngster has turned 18 and recently made an appearance at a Trump rally.
According to the Daily Mail, "Where's Barron" trended on X for a bit while the rest of the Trump family, including Melania Trump and Ivanka Trump took the stage with the former president.
While liberal media outlets love to make a big deal when a member of the Trump family is not with the former president, many figured that the decision was one out of an abundance of caution, given the recent assassination attempt on Donald Trump's life last weekend.
President Trump took a moment to thank all of his family members at the convention, including Barron.
"I also wanna thank my entire family for being here. Don, Kimberly, Ivanka and Jared. Eric and Lara. Tiffany and Michael. Barron... We love our Barron," Trump said.
The Daily Mail noted:
Barron's mother, known to be extremely protective of her son, emerged at the convention, as the Trump campaign announced, moments before her husband's acceptance speech.
CNN's Kaitlan Collins reports that operatives in the Trump campaign tried 'really hard' to convince Melania to make a speech at the convention, as she did in 2016 and 2020, but the former first lady was not interested.
Barron Trump was also recently rumored to have been selected as one of the Florida delegates who would nominate his father to be the Republican nominee. A statement from his mother's office was released, shooting down the idea.
"While Barron is honored to have been chosen… he regretfully declines to participate due to prior commitments," the statement read.
It was noted that three of Barron's siblings, Don Jr., Eric, and Tiffany, served as Florida delegates.
The media became especially obsessed with Barron Trump earlier this month after he made an appearance with his father at a rally.
His father introduced him by saying, "Welcome to the scene, Barron!"
Barron Trump out at today’s rally in Doral, Florida, with Donald Trump speaking briefly about his youngest son and saying “Welcome to the scene, Barron” pic.twitter.com/m7ChlqBadt
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) July 10, 2024
While Barron Trump's life and decisions remain especially private, many believe that he will be seen more with his father down the road. It's totally understandable that he wouldn't be out in the public square given that his father was nearly assassinated just a week prior.
