Barron Trump steals the show with a standing ovation at dad’s Florida rally
Barron Trump (left) with father Donald Trump
In the midst of Donald Trump's ongoingpursuit of a second term as president of the United States, his son Barron Trump, 18, was greeted with loud cheering and applause as he arrived at his father'sevent in Florida.
During a Tuesday (Jul 9) night campaign rally near Miami,the lone child of the former president andhis wife Melania Trump,had his moment in the spotlight when his father gave him an introduction.
"A very young man who's now going to college," said the former US president while introducing his son.
"Got into every college he wanted to and he made his choice. And he's a very good guy, I'll tell you…He's a very special guy, Barron Trump. This is the first time he's ever done this."
🚨MY FRIEND BARRON TRUMP JUST GOT A STANDING OVATION FROM 45,000 PEOPLE IN DORAL, FLORIDA!
"This is the first time he's ever done this," President Trump said.
Congratulations, happy for you bro!
Share to make this go viral! pic.twitter.com/y9WY7gHpf3 — Bo Loudon (@BoLoudon) July 10, 2024
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Donald Trump then urged his son,the youngest of his half-siblings, to standup andtoldthe audience, "Look at him!".
The recent high school graduate complied, giving a quick wave to the crowd and pumping his fist, while his father remarked that he is "pretty popular" and "might be more popular" than his older brothers, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump.
"Barron, it's good to have you," Donald Trump said.
"Welcome to the scene, Barron. I don't know. He had such a nice easy life, now it's a little bit changed."
Footage of Barron Trump's moment in the spotlight was shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, by Bo Loudon, an emerging political influencer.
Bo's parents are conservative commentator Gina Loudon and former Missouri state senator John William Loudon. Gina Loudon also served on the media advisory board for the 2020 Trump campaign.
"MY FRIEND BARRON TRUMP JUST GOT A STANDING OVATION FROM 45,000 PEOPLE IN DORAL, FLORIDA!" Bo Loudon, 17, captioned the 10-second clip. "Congratulations, happy for you bro! Share to make this go viral!"
Barron Trump has maintained a relatively low profile, mostly appearing quietly alongside his family at campaign events. However, this changed in May when it was announced that the recent high school graduate would serve as a Florida delegate at the upcoming Republican National Convention, an idea that his mother quickly shot down.
In a rare public appearance earlier this month, Barron was seen sitting on a golf cart next to his father as the former president criticised his successor and rival in the upcoming electionJoe Biden calling him an "old broken down pile of crap". He also saidVice President Kamala Harris is"so f****** bad."
(With inputs from agencies)