Donald Trump gives son Barron, 17, shoutout in post-indictment speech, says ‘he will be great someday’
PALM BEACH, FLORIDA: Donald Trump, who became the first US president to be placed under arrest, praised his youngest son Barron Trump, 17, in a Mar-a-Lago speech on Tuesday, April 4. He said, "Barron will be great some day. He is tall and he’s smart."
Donald began by saying, as per New York Post, "I built a great business with my family, a fantastic business. I have a son here [Donald Trump Jr] who has done a great job, and I have another son here [Eric Trump] who has done a great job … and Tiffany, and Ivanka. And Barron will be great some day. He is tall and he’s smart. But I have a great family and they have done a fantastic job and we appreciate it very much. They have gone through hell.”
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Where was Barron during Mar-a-Lago speech?
Barron, who is 6 feet 7 inches tall, and his mother Melania Trump, Donald's third wife who was excluded in his speech, have kept a low profile since leaving office in 2021. Even at the Mar-a-Lago on April 4, they were absent from the audience as the former president delivered his first speech since pleading not guilty. Besides, Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner, who served with Donald in the White House, also seemed to be absent.
Last week, a source updated that Melania is "leading her own life, and still feels happy being at Mar-a-Lago, surrounded by people who love her and who never talk about reality, or bad things about her husband," reports People. The source added, "She remains angry and doesn't want to hear [the alleged hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels] mentioned. She is aware of who her husband is and keeps her life upbeat with her own family and a few close friends."
'Barron has always been first priority'
Melania spoke about Barron earlier and said, as per The Sun, "He is a very strong-minded, very special, smart boy. He is independent and opinionated and knows exactly what he wants. Sometimes I call him little Donald. He is a mixture of us in looks, but his personality is why I call him ‘Little Donald.” However, just before the arraignment, a source claimed Melania is a "doting mother to Barron and very protective of him. This is nothing new." They added, "Barron has always been a first priority in [Melania's] life. Of course she is worried and concerned about the legal issues but she has not done anything more to protect Barron now than she ever did. She has always put him first. She is a good mother."
Meanwhile, the ex-president has pleaded not guilty to 34 counts against him before Judge Juan Merchan, becoming the first current or former US president ever to be charged with a crime. He was also not handcuffed or put in a jail cell, and no mugshot of him was taken. His team can file any motions by August 8 and the prosecution will respond by September 19, as per CNN. His next in-person hearing for the case is set for December 4.