Melania Reportedly ‘in Charge’ of Barron’s ‘Obvious’ Snub Toward His Siblings—’It’s Clear Where Everyone Stands’
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Even as President Trump makes headlines for a lot of other, worse things, there continues to be a high level of interest in his family behind the scenes. And, particularly, his son Barron. Probably because he is the one Trump we know the least about, but also because he’s the only one young enough to still be in his father’s orbit full time.
Barron, who is the only son of the President and first lady Melania Trump, has four older siblings: Don Jr., Eric, Ivanka, and Tiffany Trump. How does he get along with his siblings, particularly with the older ones? People always wonder, mostly because of the big age gap.
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Well, if there’s a sign of what that relationship is like, we might have gotten it with Barron’s 20th birthday party. His three older siblings, Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, and Eric Trump, were reportedly not invited to the party. And Rob Shuter claims the snub was very much intentional.
“They’re not close — at all,” one source told Shuter. “This wasn’t an oversight. They were left off the list.”
Barron Trump turned 20 on Friday, March 20, and there was reportedly a private celebration. But insiders say Melania Trump was in charge of the guest list, and that this decision was very deliberate.
“Melania is in charge, and she wanted this to be about Barron — not about Donald Trump, and not about his other children,” an insider said. “This was a small, controlled, private celebration,” the source added. “And certain people were simply not included.”
Part of it, Shuter claims, is that the siblings have just never been close. “Barron didn’t grow up with them in the same way,” the insider said. “There isn’t a real bond there.”
Melania reportedly wasn’t interested in pretending otherwise. “She’s always kept Barron separate,” the source said. “This just made it obvious.”
“It’s clear where everyone stands,” the source added. “And who matters in Barron’s world.”
All of this comes after Melania Trump was recently reported to be laying down some ground rules to protect her son’s privacy after photos of him were taken by Mar-a-Lago club members in the dining room during the Christmas holidays. Rob Shuter’s Naughty But Nice Substack reported that “Melania made it very clear that Barron’s privacy is non-negotiable,” adding, “Anyone caught filming or taking pictures would face immediate consequences, including potential banning from the club.”
“The message was clear: no cameras, no leaks. Private family moments stay private.”
Barron Trump attended his first year of college last year at New York University’s Greenwich Village campus, but is now reportedly studying at the NYU Washington campus. Not just that, he is reportedly living in the White House too. People reported that this is his mother’s preference.
“Melania watches Barron constantly in an effort to be sure nobody messes with him or bullies him, as this is a constant worry with her,” a source explained. “She always knows where he is and what he’s doing.”
And who’s on the guest list for his birthday parties, apparently.
