Barron Trump and Why People Are Obsessed with Him
A young Barron Trump hops around his dad’s office, telling his father and mother, Melania, “I like my suitcase.” He picks up said Louis Vuitton suitcase and walks over to his mom. He clarifies: “I have to go to school now?” Melania tells him, “Yeah, you will have lunch, and then you go to school.”
The 2010 “Larry King Live” video shows off his apparent Slovenian accent; it also netted upwards of 50 million views on TikTok in just two days time this week.
Yes, the 18-year-old youngest son of President-elect Donald Trump – and new New York University student – is having a moment online. People can’t get enough of his childhood accent. But he’s also being credited as a big reason why his dad was able to reach the Gen Z bros; reports say he told his dad which influencers to court. Some people have even made Barron Trump fan-cams, like you see people do for Hollywood celebrities. They’re also marveling at his 6-foot-7 height. Marveling at his likeness to a young Donald.
“Obsessed with saying ‘I like… I like my suitcase’ like little Slovenian Barron Trump,” an X user wrote. Others have chimed in: “That audio of Barron Trump saying ‘I like my sootcase’ sends me every time.” “Barron Trump has the opportunity to do the funniest thing ever and show up to NYU with an LV suitcase for class.”
“These influencers promote male power and dominance – and being in the White House is the highest representation of that,” says psychologist Reneé Carr.
Why are people obsessed with all things Barron? Cultural experts think it’s because he’s serving as a young surrogate for his father, whose fan base has propelled him to the top job in the nation twice.
It comes amid Melania Trump’s memoir addressing speculation her son had autism (he doesn’t) and the damage it caused: “Barron’s experience of being bullied both online and in real life following the incident is a clear indication of the irreparable damage caused,” she wrote.
Now, it’s been reported that Barron is known in male-heavy online spaces because of his top alpha male influencer connections.
“These influencers promote male power and dominance – and being in the White House is the highest representation of that,” says psychologist Reneé Carr.
Article by David Oliver
