Melania Trump is an anxious mom; we can’t blame her. After Donald Trump‘s inauguration in January, Barron Trump has exploded onto the MAGA world, and the quintessential cult has been obsessed with him ever since. And that is concerning for his mother.
Despite her famously poised public image, Melania Trump’s concern for her Barron has intensified. A recent report reveals that Melania is increasingly anxious about how her son interacts with peers. And as expected, this anxiety is now spilling over both their lives.
Barron Trump is 19 and is enrolled at New York University. While he has spent most of his life under severe protection in Mar-A-Lago and the white house, stepping into a new world far removed from the protected confines could be daunting.
One could imagine that this transition is difficult for both Barron and Melania. She has kept a tight leash on Barron to keep him safe and away from the political madness, and for Barron to be out and about in the world after Melania’s decades of careful shielding.
Sources close to the First Lady say that she remains exceptionally protective of him. It is said that she closely monitors his interactions on campus. Her vigilance and overprotectiveness are born of a longtime concern that he might be bullied or targeted.
“Melania watches Barron constantly in an effort to be sure nobody messes with him or bullies him, as this is a constant worry,” an insider told People magazine on August 25. “She always knows where he is and what he’s doing.”
Even if Melania wanted to let Barron enjoy the perks of being in college and the freedom of enjoying his youth, he is in a difficult position. Some people are constantly looking at him. And it’s not just those who don’t like Trump; it’s even those who are fixated on Trump.
Barron Trump is the spitting image of his father same sharp features, same confident presence just with an impressive height upgrade! The future looks tall and bright for this young man. pic.twitter.com/iGgXNU03df
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There have been numerous AI-generated videos of Barron online. He is under so much scrutiny that he doesn’t even have a public social media account.
For Melania, the freshman year was not about youthful freedom but safeguarding her son. She has sheltered Barron from public scrutiny for years, but college is an entirely new frontier for her.
She would want to ensure his emotional safety in a diverse and bustling environment where he’s no longer simply “the president’s son.”
Her anxiety reflects both deep parental instinct and her desire to maintain normalcy for Barron.
SHOULD THE MEDIA START REFERING TO HER AS “THE ESTRANGED FIRST LADY?”
Melania is expected to stay at Trump Tower in Manhattan to be close to her son Barron, 18, who is currently attending New York University.
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Barron is attending classes and building his campus life in New York. However, Melania’s worry that he’s isolated or singled out intensifies. Some may find Melania’s heightened vigilance too much of interference but for her may be it feels like a necessary armor that Barron needs against the world.
For Barron’s sake, stability and independence are key to a healthy transition, but he needs a healthy balance too. Experts suggest that such over-monitoring is well-intended on a mother’s part, but it can hinder a young adult’s confidence and growth.
TRUMP ON BARRON: “He’s a little on the tall side. I will tell you, he’s a tall one, but he is a good-looking guy… And he does like politics. It’s sort of funny.”
“He’ll tell me sometimes, ‘Dad, this is what you have to do.”pic.twitter.com/DFtypONPZC
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) May 11, 2024
As he adapts to life on his own terms, learning to navigate relationships, academic pressures, and independence is critical.
Melania will eventually have to face the difficult decision of stepping back. She has to let Barron step forward. One can hope that she can replace worry with trust and anxiety with confidence over time. One wonders what will happen if President Trump decides to thrust his youngest son into the limelight of politics?
