If you tuned into Donald Trump’s inauguration today a few things probably caught your eye: an unimpressed Kamala Harris dressed in all-black funeral-attire (we don't blame you), the sheer size of Melania’s hat, ensuring no one - particularly her husband - was able to get within a two mile radius of her face. But one person who literally stood out was Barron Trump, who was seen towering above his dad, the 47th president of the United States.
Whenever Barron, the youngest of Donald Trump’s five children and the only child he shares with Melania, makes a public appearance social media and Google trends explodes with cries or searches of ‘how tall is Barron Trump?’ It seems the one thing more improbable than a sexual abuser being voted back into the White House for a second time is that a teenager can be the same height as LeBron James.
So how tall is Barron Trump? At reportedly around 6ft 7", the 18-year-old was clearly a head and shoulders above pretty much everyone else at the inauguration today – amongst a crowd that includes Elon Musk and former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton. 'Ok big deal' we hear you cry, 'a teenage boy had a growth spurt.' He was only 10 when his dad was inaugurated first time around in 2017 so, unsurprisingly, he's shot up a bit. But his towering stature has become a bit of a metaphor in some parts for overshadowing Donald, which is what makes this so satisfying.
Until recently he’s done well to lead a relatively quiet life out of the spotlight, only popping up at key family events. (No I won't say lay 'low' - I'm not sure that's possible when you're over 2 metres). But now the world has latched onto the fact that he's grown up - and up and up - and he could be a sports star in the making (he’s currently a New York University business student and is apparently more interested in ‘soccer’ than basketball.)
In a world where the Trumps notoriously divide opinion, at least we can all agree that Barron is no short king. At last, a Trump who makes headlines for something that doesn’t involve wearing offensive coats to migrant camps or offering hush money to adult porn stars. He gives Trump tower a new meaning and we're here for it.