As Donald Trump walked on stage in Florida to announce himself as America’s 47th president, the internet was thinking one thing… How tall is Barron Trump?
The 18-year-old was literally towering over his dad, who was busy hailing his “incredible victory” over his Democratic opponent Kamala Harris in the presidential election.
“Barron Trump may very well be just three normal height humans stacked on top of one another,” one person wrote on X.
“Where the hell did Barron Trump get them damn height genes,” asked another.
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Barron is the only child of president-elect Trump and his wife Melania, and, in an interview earlier this year, Mr Trump said his son stands at 6ft 9in.
Others have put him at a more moderate 6ft 7in, though even this height still makes him much taller than his father.
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He also dwarfs all of his siblings, despite being the youngest of the five Trump offspring.
Compare images of Barron from his public appearances alongside his father as a 10-year-old in 2016 to now – and the difference is startling.
Mr Trump has previously revealed the secret behind his son’s height, saying it was the cooking of Melania’s mother, Amalija Knavs, that caused him to be so tall.
‘You can’t talk them into everything’
“Boy, did she take care of Barron,” he said.
“That’s how he got so tall – he only ate her food.
“I said, ‘You’re going to be a basketball player'”, he recalled of one conversation with Barron. “He said, ‘Well, I like soccer Dad, actually’.
“I thought… at your height, I like basketball better, but you can’t talk them into everything.”
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Barron has been credited with playing a big role in helping his dad appeal to younger voters.
According to Jason Miller, a senior adviser to Mr Trump, Barron has been the architect of his dad’s podcast strategy.
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Mr Trump sat down with influential, popular podcasters Joe Rogan, Theo Von and Logan Paul during the campaign to try to win over the so-called “bro-vote”.
“Barron has been very involved in selecting or recommending, I should say, a number of the podcasts that we should do,” Mr Miller said.
“I got to tell you, hats off to the young man. Every single recommendation he’s had has turned out to be absolute ratings gold that’s broken the internet. He’s done a great job.”
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Earlier this year, Barron declined the chance to serve as a delegate on behalf of his father at the Republican National Convention, according to his mother’s office.
As a delegate, Barron would have had to stand on the convention floor and join the Florida delegation in formally nominating his father.
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It’s unclear if Barron will play an official role in the second Trump presidency, due to begin in January.
During his first term, Mr Trump handed several jobs out to family members, including giving senior advisory roles to his daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner.
