President Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron, was tough to miss in the Capitol Rotunda for his father’s inauguration ceremony, but it was where he was standing that drew particular attention.
A video circulating online shows the 6-foot, 7-inch Trump scion positioned nearly perfectly behind the podium bearing the presidential seal, appearing stoic and poised in a dark tailored suit complete with an American flag lapel pin.
The clip shows the 18-year-old surveying the crowd, and offering a polite smile and wave to an unseen audience member like a politician in waiting, a marble statue of Ulysses S. Grant in the background adding gravitas to the imagery.
The symbolism was not lost on his droves of fans on the internet, who said the visual portended a glimpse into the potential future, even though he won’t be eligible to run for president for another 17 years.
“He already looks ready,” one X user mused in response to the video.
“He will be president in the future, that is a guarantee. He’s already manifesting it,” another poster wrote.
“Look at our Future President – Barron is Powerful. He is going places,” said a third.
Barron, the only child shared by President Trump and Melania, played an instrumental role in his father winning a second White House term, helping the campaign energize the youth vote with strategic media appearances the Harris-Walz campaign failed to replicate.
