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Donald and Melania Trump have been married for two decades. They welcomed their son, Barron, in 2006, and while Donald focused on running his real estate business, Melania took primary responsibility for raising their child. Barron grew up surrounded by luxury at Trump Tower, and even now, Melania continues to place her 19-year-old son above all else.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n
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Although Donald Trump has five children, there was the possibility of having more. Melania later shared that Donald did want additional children, but one key factor ultimately prevented that from happening.When Melania Trump first met Donald, he already had four children. The couple married in 2005 and soon after welcomed Barron, making Melania a first-time mother. From the beginning, Barron\u2019s life was anything but ordinary.<\/p>\n

Melania has consistently made it her priority to shield Barron Trump from public scrutiny and media attention. While he has largely grown up away from the spotlight, that privacy was not possible on the day he was born, when public interest was unavoidable.<\/p>\n

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According to multiple media reports, just 20 minutes after Barron was born, Donald Trump phoned MSNBC\u2019s long-running radio program Imus in the Morning, hosted by Don Imus, to share the news. Around the same time, a post on Melania Trump\u2019s website announced that Barron Trump weighed 8\u00bd pounds and measured 21 inches at birth.<\/p>\n

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\u201cEveryone\u2019s perfect,\u201d Trump, then 59, told Imus. \u201cI keep myself young, right? I have children; I stay young.\u201d<\/p>\n

Melania Trump decided not to hire a nanny when Barron was young<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Later that same day, Trump also called Live with Regis and Kelly. Just two days earlier, host Regis Philbin and his wife, Joy Philbin, had visited Trump at his Mar-a-Lago property. At the time, Philbin was unaware that Melania was about to give birth. Trump later explained that after the visit, he returned to New York to be with Melania for Barron\u2019s arrival.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I left you, I had no idea this was going to happen,\u201d Trump told Philbin, adding that Barron was born more than a week earlier than expected.<\/p>\n

Given Donald Trump\u2019s immense wealth, it\u2019s no surprise that Barron Trump grew up surrounded by luxury. In an interview with Parenting, Melania Trump shared that Barron was fascinated by airplanes and helicopters from a young age. Despite their privileged lifestyle, she made it a point to prepare his breakfast and lunch herself, and the family chose not to rely on a traditional nanny.<\/p>\n

\u201cBarron is 9 years old. He needs somebody as a parent there, so I am with him all the time,\u201d Melania said in a 2015 People interview. \u201cAs you know my husband is traveling all the time.\u201d<\/p>\n

We keep it down to a minimum,\u201d the now-First Lady added. \u201cIf you have too much help, you don\u2019t get to know your children.\u201d<\/p>\n

Melania revealed that Barron was into creating things as a young boy, and his mother supported that. The youngster even got to draw on the walls.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn his space, the d\u00e9cor style of the rest of our home is mixed with what he is into: planes and helicopters,\u201d Melania told Parenting, as quoted by Metro.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe draws on the walls in his playroom\u201d<\/strong><\/h1>\n

\u201cWe let him be creative; let his imagination fly and do whatever he wants. Whatever he wants to do with his own room later on, he can do it. Whatever he wants to do with his own room he can do it. He draws on the walls, we can paint it over.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen he was smaller, he started drawing on the walls,\u201d she added. \u201cHis imagination is growing and important. He draws on the walls in his playroom, we can paint it over. One day he was playing bakery and he wrote \u2018Barron\u2019s Bakery\u2019 on the wall with crayons. He is very creative, if you say to a child \u2018no, no, no,\u2019 where does the creativity go?\u201d<\/p>\n

Growing up, Melania was the one closest to Barron. Donald focused his attention on his real estate empire, telling Larry King in 2005 that he was a relatively hands-off parent. Donald stated that he wasn\u2019t \u201cgoing to be doing the diapers\u201d or \u201cmaking the food,\u201d adding that he \u201cmay never even see the kids.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although Donald wasn\u2019t too involved in Barron\u2019s childhood, Melania ensured he had quality time with his father. The two often went out for dinner together. As he grew older, Barron joined his father on the golf course.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s very important to know the person you\u2019re with. And we know our roles,\u201d Melania explained.<\/p>\n

Barron\u2019s mother has helped him with his homework ever since childhood. He loved science and math, and Melania took him to different activities after school, encouraging him to reach for the stars.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe wants to be a golfer, a businessman, a pilot. It\u2019s that age when you introduce him to stuff,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Melania wants to be around Barron \u201cas much as possible\u201d<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Barron graduated from high school last May after attending the private school Oxbridge Academy in Palm Beach, Florida. In September, he enrolled at Stern Business School at New York University.<\/p>\n

While the now 19-year-old is standing on his own feet, sources have told People Magazine that Melania \u201cwill do everything she can\u201d to support Barron\u2019s well-being and ensure his good grades. Meanwhile, he will not get the \u201cfull college experience\u201d by living in a dorm.<\/p>\n

\u201cLiving in a dorm in a college town isn\u2019t in the stars for him at this point,\u201d a source told People. \u201cBarron already has his own political ideas. It all needs to be monitored in light of the situation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another source told the news outlet that living at home is Barron\u2019s best option now.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhether or not others think he is capable of being on his own, Melania feels it\u2019s better to be around him as much as possible,\u201d that source said. \u201cI see that continuing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Melania is of Slovenian descent. Because of that, she raised Barron to be bilingual, and when he calls his grandparents in Slovenia, he speaks Slovenian. Both she and Donald agree that the more languages one speaks, the better, and at one point, Melania revealed that he spoke three languages. On a few occasions, the world even got to hear him.<\/p>\n

Melania reveals Donald Trump wanted more children after Barron<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Videos of a young Barron speaking with a Slovenian accent resurfaced after Donald Trump\u2019s 2024 Presidential Election win. Entertainment Tonight shared a video of Barron speaking with his mother in 2009 when he was about to turn three. Barron was heard saying, \u201cI like to play drums,\u201d his mother added, \u201cHe loves to play drums, so maybe for his birthday, you will get the present?\u201d<\/p>\n

Another clip of a young Barron speaking with an accent resurfaced from the 2010 Larry King interview his parents did. The young boy appeared in his father\u2019s office, saying, \u201cI like my suitcase.\u201d<\/p>\n

Donald Trump was married twice before he and Melania tied the knot in 2005. His marriage to Ivana Trump lasted from 1977 to 1990, and the president\u2019s second marriage to Marla Maples lasted five years.<\/p>\n

With Ivana, Trump welcomed three children, Ivanka, Donald Jr, and Eric, and with Marla Maples, one daughter, Tiffany Trump. Barron is the youngest of Donald\u2019s children, but if he had decided, there would have been more additions to the family.<\/p>\n

Speaking with Fox and Friends last year, Melania revealed that Donald wanted more children after Barron was born. Meanwhile, Melania was pleased with just one.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was always perfectly fine with one. And Donald was encouraging [us] to have more,\u201d Melania recalled. \u201cAnd I said, like, \u2018I\u2019m completely fine with one because it\u2019s [a] very busy life.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s very important that we show our children that we are working too\u201d<\/strong><\/h1>\n

When Melania Trump first met Donald Trump, she was already a successful model. In the 1990s, she left her native Slovenia to build a career in the United States\u2014and she quickly found success.<\/p>\n

In her memoir, Melania described a \u201cchaotic\u201d moment in her home office when Barron Trump was young, with his books scattered \u201call over the floor\u201d while he sat nearby in a toy car. During a Fox interview, she explained that she wanted Barron to see what a normal workday looked like for her, even while juggling motherhood.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s very important to show our children that we work too,\u201d she said. \u201cTo give them an example of what life is like\u2014that we are productive, that we have ideas, and that ideas can turn into reality. That\u2019s what I wanted to show Barron.\u201d<\/p>\n

Barron\u2019s closest step-sibling in age is Tiffany Trump, who is 13 years older. Although Barron likely never lived full-time with his step-siblings, the family functioned as a blended one. In the same Fox interview, Melania shared her perspective on navigating those dynamics.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have to accept individuals as they are,\u201d she explained. \u201cYou can\u2019t control anyone except yourself\u2014your behavior and your words. I\u2019m not in control of my husband, his children, or even my own child. He is his own person. We are all individuals. When you live your life with respect and love, that\u2019s what truly matters.\u201d<\/p>\n

Melania Turmp says Barron is an \u201cincredible\u201d young man<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Melania went on to say she raised Barron to think independently and make his own choices. \u201cI raised him as his own person and respected his yeses and nos,\u201d she said. \u201cIt was his decision to come to New York, to study there, and to live at home\u2014and I respect that.\u201d<\/p>\n

She concluded by praising her son, calling him an \u201cincredible\u201d young man. \u201cI\u2019m very proud of him\u2014his strength, intelligence, knowledge, and kindness. It\u2019s admirable,\u201d she said. \u201cHe\u2019s enjoying college, and I hope he has a wonderful experience, even though his life is very different from that of most 18- or 19-year-olds.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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