While many college-age boys focus on partying and meeting girls, Barron, Donald Trump’s 18-year-old son, has something else on his mind: video games.
Ever since the six-foot-nine teen stood by his father at his victory rally following his 2024 election victory, fans have been “obsessed” with him online and trying to find out every detail of his life.
But despite his newfound popularity, it has now been revealed that Barron, who recently started as a freshman at New York University, prefers to stay in his room and play video games rather than socialize with his fellow students.
Several New York University attendees said TMZ They said the teen “spends little time on campus,” always sitting in the back of classrooms and “moving quickly” from school buildings to his waiting SUV.
“He barely exists,” one student told the publication.
They added that he was always surrounded by members of the Secret Service, which made it difficult for Barron, whom Donald shares with his wife Melania, to have a normal college experience.
But there is one way he has connected with his peers: through his love of video games.
While many college-age kids focus on partying and meeting girls, Barron, Donald Trump’s 18-year-old son, has something else on his mind: video games.
It has now been revealed that Barron, who recently started as a freshman at New York University, prefers to stay in his room and play video games rather than socialize with his fellow students.
The outlet reported that Barron had “been asking NYU students for their Discord usernames and gamertags to play together online.”
TMZ spoke to several NYU attendees and they said the teen “spends little time on campus,” always sits in the back of classrooms and “moves quickly” from school buildings to his SUV. that awaits it.
Discord is a social media application used to connect and chat with other players of a video game.
As for his favorite game, it is said that his favorite is the football game FIFA.
In the end, his classmates described him as “calm” and “friendly.”
Donald has been open about how his son is a “huge fan” of gaming in the past.
Additionally, children who went to high school with him previously told DailyMail.com that he often raved about football and the video game Clash of Clans.
donald and Melania welcomed Barron in 2006, and unlike the other children of the future 47th president of the United States, he shied away from the spotlight at first.
He was raised in a luxurious New York City penthouse and attended an elite private school on the Upper West Side before moving to Washington, D.C. after his father was elected president.
But the outlet reported that Barron (seen with his father in 2020) has “been asking NYU students for their Discord usernames and gamertags to play together online.”
Donald and Melania welcomed Barron in 2006, and unlike the other children of the future 47th president of the United States, he shied away from the spotlight. He is seen with his parents in 2007.
Last month, a video of him speaking as a child went viral on social media, with many online users shocked by the fact that he used to have a Slovenian accent.
When Donald left the White House, Barron moved with his parents to Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida.
He graduated high school in 2024 and his famous father was in the crowd cheering him on during the big moment.
Barron was noticeably absent for much of Donald’s campaign in 2016 and 2020, but was said to have begun to show some political talent by urging his father to appear on several popular podcasts during his most recent campaign.
And after Donald’s victory in 2024, the teenager took the stage with his parents at a victory rally.
Immediately following his appearance at the event, public fascination with the teenager skyrocketed online.
Last month, a video of him speaking as a child went viral on social media and many online users were shocked by the fact that I used to have a Slovenian accent..
The clip was filmed for a 2010 special on Larry King Live that Donald and Melania did, and It showed Barron, then four years old, preparing to go to school for the first time.
“I like my suitcase,” he said as he examined his new school backpack and spoke with a thick Slovenian accent.
Then he asked his mother, ‘Do I have to go to school now?’ who replied: ‘Yes, you will have lunch first and then go to school.’
“You can read, write and do arithmetic,” his father interjected.
The video has since been viewed millions of times and the sound of him speaking has even been used in thousands of other TikToks.