Donald and Melania, Trump Jr., Ivanka, Eric, Tiffany, Vanessa, Kai and Donald Trump III have made headlines with their attendance. But where’s Barron Trump?
Since he was elected the 47th president of the United States, Donald Trump has shared many special “presidential” moments with his family and inner circle — and most, if not all, have been attended by members of the Trump family.
But some haven’t. In particular, the most private family member of this very public family has not made many public appearances at all this year, including significant events.
When President Donald Trump turned 79 years old a month ago — on June 14, 2025 — it was a nationwide affair. In conjunction, the U.S. Army hosted its 250th anniversary with Trump’s military parade in Washington, D.C., something he had wanted since his first term as the 45th U.S. president. The White House had told USA TODAY that it was merely a coincidence that the Army’s anniversary celebration was held on Trump’s 79th birthday.
Parade attendees in the heart of Washington, D.C., and viewers online could see that not every member of the Trump family made it to the VIP box − for the military parade and Trump’s birthday celebration. Noticeably absent were Ivanka Trump and Barron Trump, his oldest daughter and youngest son. Ivanka Trump posted birthday messages to her father on her social channels. Barron Trump does not have public accounts on social media nor did he make an appearance at his father’s birthday celebration in Washington, D.C.
In fact, it’s been a while since the entire Trump family made a public appearance together since he was sworn in for a second time on Jan. 20, 2025.
Public appearances, photos and video online of Barron Trump have been incredibly rare.
Where is the first son? When is his next public appearance?
Below is information about Barron Trump, sole child of Donald and Melania Trump, the last public appearance of the New York University student and when the world may get a glimpse of the apparently private public figure.
Sightings of Barron Trump, sole child of Donald and Melania Trump, have been rare. The 19-year-old, 6-foot-7-inch-tall Barron Trump, a rising sophomore at New York University, last made a public appearance when his father was sworn in at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., for Inauguration Day (Jan. 20, 2025).
March 20, 2025, was Barron Trump’s 19th birthday. His father was home visiting Mar-a-Lago that week before flying to Trump Tower to be with his youngest son. There were no photos posted on any of Donald Trump’s social accounts. While in college, Barron Trump reportedly lives at Trump Tower in Manhattan, New York, which is close to NYU’s Stern School of Business.
Before he turned 18, Barron Trump was largely kept out of the spotlight because of Melania Trump’s protective nature. He has shown interest in his father’s politics, particularly during the 2024 presidential election, though he did not make many public appearances.
When was the last public appearance of the entire Trump family in 2025?
Since President Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day on Jan. 20, 2025, which also was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, life for the commander-in-chief has been busy. From Jan. 20 to July 14, for example, Donald Trump visited his home state of Florida 12 times and his private club and primary residence, Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, 10 times. According to Palm Beach Post reporting, neither Barron Trump nor Melania Trump have accompanied the president on board Air Force One to Mar-a-Lago or Florida since Inauguration Day. However, other celebrities, Trump family members (Viktor Knavs, Melania Trump’s father) and well-known public figures like Elon Musk and son Little X Musk have.
In addition to his presidential duties, traveling and legislation, Trump has made time for significant events in sports including Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, Louisiana; the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida; the NCAA wrestling championship finals in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; the 2025 LIV Golf Tournament at his golf club in Florida, UFC fights in Miami, Florida, and the FIFA Club World Cup final in New Jersey.
Members of the Trump family have attended these events, but the entire Trump family clan has not been publicly seen together since the week of Inauguration Day festivities. That includes all five Trump children, Donald’s Trump’s grandchildren, Donald Trump Jr.’s ex-wife Vanessa Trump, Donald Trump’s second ex-wife Marla Maples, Donald Trump Jr.’s girlfriend Bettina Anderson, Melania Trump and her father, Viktor Knavs.
Where does Barron Trump attend college?
The NYU campus is not far from Trump Tower in Manhattan, where Barron Trump spent much of his childhood and lived until his father was sworn in as the 45th president in early 2017. Barron Trump lived in the White House with his parents until 2019, when Donald and Melania Trump permanently relocated to Trump’s private club, Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida.
With Barron Trump attending college in New York, it is notable that he is breaking away from family tradition. Barron Trump is not attending the University of Pennsylvania or Georgetown University, which have strong ties to the Trump family. Donald Trump and his other children — Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, Eric Trump and Tiffany Trump — have attended or graduated from the prestigious universities in Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C., respectively.
There is, however, one Trump family member with ties to NYU.
The youngest Trump is following much of the family in pursuing a business degree, but forging a new path in choosing New York University’s Stern School of Business, known as NYU Stern. Barron Trump’s brother-in-law Jared Kushner, who is married to Barron’s half-sister Ivanka Trump, has an undergraduate degree from Harvard and business and law degrees from New York University. Kushner graduated from NYU Stern.
When is Barron Trump’s next public appearance?
Barron Trump started fall 2024 classes at NYU Stern School of Business just after Labor Day, making international headlines when he was spotted on campus flanked by Secret Service. He’s likely the most famous (current) student at NYU.
Though NYU has a rich social media following and the campus has held many significant events such as “NYU family weekend” or orientation, there have been zero mentions, social media tags, photos or video of Barron Trump.
It’s possible Barron Trump will go viral again if there are photos of him returning to NYU after Labor Day 2025, when classes start.
Sangalang is a lead digital producer for USA TODAY Network. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram at @byjensangalang. Support local journalism. Consider subscribing to a Florida newspaper.
