Barron Trump votes for the first time

Former first lady Melania Trump shared on X a picture of Barron Trump wearing a suit to vote. “First time voting, for dad!”, Mrs. Melania wrote in the caption, along with the hashtags “18 years old”, “presidential election” and “proud”.

The photo attracted millions of views after just an hour of posting. Many people praised the physique and outfit of the 2.04 m tall boy.

Melania did not say whether Barron voted for his father in New York City or Florida. On November 5, Mr. Trump and his wife went to the polling station in Palm Beach, Florida, expressing “very confidence” in this election campaign, but did not appear with his youngest son.

Barron Trump, who turned 18 in March, is currently a freshman at New York University. When Mr. Trump entered the White House in 2016, Barron was only 10 years old.

Barron does not often appear next to Mr. Trump, but the former president revealed that his youngest son acted as an unofficial media advisor during the election campaign, helping Mr. Trump connect with Gen Z voters of voting age. nominated.

He helped Mr. Trump choose which podcasts to appear on to attract more younger generations. Podcasts featuring Mr. Trump attract millions of views on social networks.

In the final days of the 2024 election season, the Republican candidate said his son advised him to “calm down”. “The boy is very wise,” Mr. Trump said.

Up to now, Mr. Trump has won North Carolina, the first battleground state, winning a total of 230 electoral votes. The two candidates continue to chase the popular vote in the remaining 6 battleground states.