When Donald Trump was elected as president, Barron Trump probably didn’t realize just how much things were about to change. Aside from moving out of New York City for the first time since he was born, Barron was going to be living in the White House, followed around by Secret Service, and he would become a target for every paparazzi lens within filming distance. Indeed, it was all a bit intimidating for the then-9-year-old.
“He does love New York and he loves his school. Not so much living in the White House,” Donald told People magazine in November 2016. “I can help so many young people and that’s when he really starts to understand that it’s a good thing, not a bad thing, but it’s a little scary for him because he think he is going to be taken away from his friends,” he added.
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When he moved into the White House, Barron had everything any kid could ever dream of wanting, with a bowling alley, a swimming pool, and a movie theater within walking distance of his bedroom. But becoming the First Son wasn’t exactly an easy transition. Nevertheless, Donald and Melania Trump did whatever they could to ensure that Barron wasn’t in the public eye. “It is a longstanding tradition that the children of Presidents are afforded the opportunity to grow up outside of the political spotlight,” the White House press office said in a statement after the inauguration, according to E! News.
