One of them is too young to vote and the other graduated from high school just a couple of months ago.
But Donald Trump has a secret weapon in his bid to reach Gen Z voters: his youngest son, Barron, 18, and the teen’s influential best friend, Bo Loudon, 17.
Tech-savvy teens are busy briefing the 78-year-old former president behind the scenes on the new landscape of streamers and YouTube stars with millions of followers.
They are now acting as a de facto social media outreach team, sources told DailyMail.com, courting online stars their longest-serving aides may never have heard of to Trump’s cause.
It was Barron and Bo who scheduled their 90-minute interview last week with Kick influencer Adin Ross, which was watched live by 500,000 people, or 100 million listeners in total if we believe the numbers touted on Trump’s Truth Social account.
Donald Trump is said to be using his 18-year-old son Barron and his best friend, influencer Bo Loudon, 17, to help him reach out to Gen Z voters ahead of the upcoming election.
At just 17, Bo is an up-and-coming conservative influencer who has amassed a large following on social media and has been seen rubbing shoulders with Republican Party figures like Don Trump Jr. and Marjorie Taylor Greene.
The duo have also pushed the Republican candidate to forge close ties with their favorite content creators, from YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul to billionaire mogul Patrick Bet-David, host of the PBD podcast.
“Trump values the boys and sees their contribution as an asset,” a source told DailyMail.com.
“He has no problem turning to them for advice on a topic that many of his middle-aged campaign aides would have no idea about.”
Bo, an up-and-coming conservative influencer, is the son of television personality Dr. Gina Loudon and her husband John William Loudon, a former Republican state senator from Missouri.
The Loudons live in South Florida and are well-connected members of Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s Palm Beach residence, where sources say Bo and Barron often sneak away to party while the adults enjoy fancy functions.
The “inseparable” friends hang out on the beach and by their private pool, but are said to avoid typical teenage activities like sports and concerts in favor of important discussions about business and politics.
However, they are not immune to the kind of trouble one might expect with kids their age. A friend revealed to DailyMail.com that Bo once caused a 911 emergency at Mar-a-Lago when he slipped and severely broke his arm.
The couple had just gone swimming when the teenager attempted to jump over a wall with wet feet and fell painfully onto a patch of concrete as Barron and his Secret Service entourage watched in shock.
“It’s funny to remember it, but it was very serious,” the friend added. “They called an ambulance and took him to the hospital. He had to have surgery.”
Bo has amassed nearly 350,000 followers across Instagram, TikTok and Twitter, where he proudly declares that “Gen Z supports Trump.”
His feed is filled with pro-Trump videos and photos taken with prominent conservatives like Tucker Carlson.
He is seen posing with popular YouTuber David Dobrick (left) and rapper Lil Pump.
While Barron largely stayed out of the spotlight during and after Trump’s presidency, Bo has amassed nearly 350,000 followers across Instagram, TikTok and Twitter, where she proudly declares that “Gen Z supports Trump.”
Her feed is filled with pro-Trump videos, criticism of “fake news” media and photos taken with prominent conservatives like Donald Trump Jr., Tucker Carlson and UFC mogul Dana White.
A recent image captures Barron and Bo standing on either side of the 45th president at Mar-a-Lago, with Barron towering over them both thanks to his 6-foot-3 height.
“Bo is determined to win over more Gen Z supporters for Trump. He once even got in trouble at school for wearing too much Trump gear,” our source said of the youngster, who is about to start his senior year.
“The kids are business-minded, they’re patriotic, but they’re also normal, good kids who are finding their way.”
Since Barron turned 18 in March, his protective mother Melania, 54, has agreed to give her son more space to be his own man and support his father’s campaign.
One of his first moves was to team up with Bo to host a “power summit”-style banquet in April for Bet-David, his favorite MMA fighter Colby Covington and businessman Justin Waller, business partner of controversial internet personality Andrew Tate.
Guests left purring about the boys’ business acumen and social skills, with Bet-David praising Barron as a “stud guy” in clips that soon went viral.
“Bo reached out to me and said that Barron watches my content and would like to take me out to dinner at Mar-a-Lago,” Waller told DailyMail.com.
Sources told DailyMail.com that ‘Bo is determined to win more Gen Zers over to Trump’ and has been heavily backing him on his social media accounts.
Bo’s mother is television personality Dr. Gina Loudon. Her father is former Republican Missouri State Senator John William Loudon.
Bo with UFC mogul Dana White (left) and boxer Ryan Garcia
He said they were both “outliers” who knew more about business than most adults.
“I see them both as entrepreneurs. They will certainly forge their own path and it’s clear that they will be very successful,” Waller added.
Next on Bo-Barron’s agenda was to connect Trump with some of the high-profile streamers he follows on sites like Twitch, Kick and TikTok.
Influencer Ross, 23, arrived in Palm Beach on Monday last week and gifted Trump with a customized Tesla Cybertruck and a Rolex watch.
The eye-catching electric vehicle was adorned with the iconic photo of Trump defiantly raising his fist after the July 13 assassination attempt, an American flag and the slogan Make America Great Again.
Critics complained it was a campaign finance violation, but the stunt quickly went viral.
“My son Barron sends his regards. He’s a great young man, but he’s a big fan of yours,” Trump said during the interview.
He also declared that he would “save TikTok,” the Chinese-owned platform he pushed to ban during his presidency.
Barron was not in attendance, but Bo was sitting a few feet away from the former president in the front-row seats reserved for VIP attendees and guests.
Bo was just nine years old when his mother took him to the 2016 Republican National Convention. He will turn 18 before this year’s election, in time to cast his first vote.
Former President Donald Trump discussed politics, music and issues affecting the younger generation of voters during an interview with 23-year-old livestreamer Adin Ross on his Kick show last week.
Barron, who is a friend of Ross, persuaded his father to participate in the live broadcast, Trump said.
The teenager later took to Twitter to say: ‘Trump asked me how I was, double checked like 5 times to see if I had a picture, made sure everyone knew I’m best friends with his son Barron, and told everyone how great my mom and I are.
“Trump really has the biggest heart in the world. Gen Z supports Trump!”
Sources close to the pair told DailyMail.com that the boys have more “interesting” plans to present to Trump in the coming weeks, and the former president is likely to be receptive.
On Monday, he is scheduled to sit down for an “important interview” with Elon Musk, according to a posting on Truth Social.
Trump has been a vocal proponent of the cryptocurrency industry and dipped his toe into the world of NFTs, non-fungible digital tokens, when he sold a range of digital playing cards for nearly $4.5 million.
“Donald Trump is someone who is always curious about new technologies and new ways to meet people and share his vision,” added one supporter.
“He listens to everyone, regardless of their race, ethnicity, orientation, religion or age.”