Barron Trump, the youngest of President Donald Trump’s five children, has picked up many of his father’s traits. So much so that his mother, First Lady Melania Trump, has long called him “little Donald.”
Height-wise, that no longer is the case—6-foot-7 Barron towers over his parents and half-siblings—but that was only part of what inspired the very apt nickname. Here are some of the similarities that Barron and Donald share.
Barron and Donald have the same hometown
Like his dad, Barron was born and largely raised in New York City. Donald grew up in Queens, but Barron spent much of his childhood across the East River in Manhattan.
The family home at Trump Tower included an entire floor just for Barron. The 19-year-old still calls it home today, in fact. He began attending New York University in fall 2024 and opted to live off-campus instead of in one of the dorms.
Melania says they have similar personalities
In an interview with the now-defunct Parenting magazine, Melania explained the “little Donald” nickname for Barron originated because his personality is so similar to that of his father. “He is a very strong-minded, very special, smart boy,” she said. “He is independent and opinionated and knows exactly what he wants.”
They look a lot of alike
If you’re not convinced, just take a look at these pictures of Donald when he was in his early 40s and Barron today.
Barron is poised to enter the business world
The NYU freshman is studying in the Stern School of Business, an indication that he could eventually join the family trade. His half-brothers, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, currently run the Trump Organization as Donald did before he became president. Donald Sr., who earned an economics degree from University of Pennsylvania, was instrumental in expanding the company’s reach beyond the middle-income housing it was known for under his other father’s leadership.
Barron also seemed drawn to building and real estate as a kid. He liked to build cities and airports using Lego bricks and Magna Tiles. He also has his own aesthetic. “He likes clean and white,” Melania told Parenting. “He builds big projects. He has a big imagination, and it’s very impressive. He loves to build something and tear it down and build something else. He is very detailed at drawing. We travel often, and he remembers everything he sees.”
Father and son have bonded over golf
Melania is known to be particularly involved in her only child’s life, but she has shared how Barron spent a lot of quality time with his father in childhood. Often, they enjoyed family time at their Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, where they played golf and ate dinner together.
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