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Melania Trump has revealed huge 'concern' about Barron as he turns 20 today
George G.
With Donald and Melania Trump's only son together Barron turning 20 today, his mother is speculated to be 'concerned' that he could be drafted.
As the conflict between the United States and Iran continues to heat up, there are growing questions over whether President Trump will send ground troops into Iran itself.
With that, of course, comes the question as to whether the US government is planning to start drafting its citizens to prepare for battle.
Melania's 'concern' about Barren being drafted in Iran war
If such a draft were brought in, it would more than likely mean that some of the US's young men (and women) would be conscripted to fight.
As Barron turns 20 today, speculation has begun to buzz that the First Lady might be worried that he might be part of that conscription.
Writing in her 2024 memoir, Melania famously touched on her anxieties over the pressure her young son might face when his father took office in 2016.
"I was concerned for my son, Barron. He was just a young boy, barely 10 years old," she wrote.
"Our first year in politics only solidified my determination to shield my son from such unwanted attention."
But now, nearly a decade on from that first term, the 20-year-old Barron has been making consolidated steps into the political spotlight.
It was reported that, during Trump's 2024 re-election campaign, his youngest son was central in helping his father position himself as a winning figure to young male voters.
He even - some say - advised Trump on which podcasts it was best to appear on.
What's the history of conscription in the United States?
The United States hasn't conscripted its citizens into war since 1970, during the Vietnam War.
At that time, an estimated 1.8 million citizens were called on to fight in the conflict.
Ironically, though, Donald Trump wasn't one of them - he famously avoided being drafted five times thanks to a medical diagnosis.
Due to the ongoing war in Iran, the topic of conscription isn't going away any time soon, and the White House has certainly done nothing to calm worries that another draft for its citizens could be on the horizon.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has said that Trump 'does not remove options off the table.'
She elaborated: "The president as commander in chief wants to continue to assess the success of this military operation.
"It’s not part of the current plan right now but again the president wisely keeps his options on the table."