It's no secret that First Lady Melania Trump has a deep bond with her son Barron Trump, which may be in part due to the ego of President Donald Trump, Melania's husband and Barron's father. Obviously, another key reason why the two are so close may be the fact that Barron is Melania's only child, whereas Donald has two other sons, as well as two daughters from previous relationships. And it appears that Barron will always be Melania's baby, no matter how old he gets.
In a weirdly-worded comment, Donald even seemed to confirm that he's something of a third wheel in his own household. "[Melania has] got a great love of children, she has a wonderful son that she loves probably more than anybody, including me, I hate to say it," the president said in August 2025 (via People ). But whil