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Barron Trump leaves everyone saying same thing as he's seen for first time in four months at UFC White House event
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Barron Trump made a rare public appearance on Sunday, towering over both of his parents, President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, at a UFC event held on the White House lawn, which has prompted many social media users to say the same thing.
The 20-year-old NYU student attended the UFC Freedom 250 fight with a longer, more tousled hairstyle, and the event coincided with his father’s 80th birthday.
A White House pool reporter said Barron took his role seriously, greeting supporters who came up to the President. He now lives in Washington, DC, after transferring to NYU’s local DC campus for his sophomore year.
Barron's rare appearance at family gathering
Barron is rarely seen at White House events or family gatherings. His last public appearance alongside his mother and some of his siblings was at the State of the Union address in late February, and he also missed this year’s Easter Egg Roll, which is often attended by presidential children.
On Sunday, he was joined by his half-siblings Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, Tiffany Trump, and Ivanka Trump, along with their spouses Bettina, Lara, Michael Boulos, and Jared Kushner.
Barron skipped the tie for the outdoor event but wore a jacket despite temperatures hovering near 80 degrees after sunset.
His appearance came months after he was praised by a judge for helping alert emergency services during an attack on a woman he knew.
The woman was being assaulted while FaceTiming Barron, and Judge Joel Bennathan later said: “Mr Trump properly and responsibly, despite being in the United States, made sure the emergency services here were called and he told them what he had seen,” Bennathan said. Barron had called a 999 operator from Florida and said: “I just got a call from a girl - she’s getting beat up.”
Barron has also shown more political involvement in recent years. He attended his first Trump rally in July 2024 at his father’s Doral golf course in Miami, just days before the assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Appearance prompts discussion on social media
His appearance has prompted discussion on social media, with many users making similar comments, with some even questioning whether it is really him.
One X user wrote: “His face is fatter did he gain weight. He looks different?”
Another said: “Ain’t no way that’s Barron Trump.”
A third added: “You can definitely tell who his father is without needing an introduction.”