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The Baron Trump Novel Connection with Barron Trump

The President adn his son have similarities with two books written in the 1890s.

By Cheryl E PrestonPublished 7 months ago 3 min read

The Baron Trump and Barron Trump connection

Barron William Trump was born on March 20, 2006, in New York City. He is the only child of Melania and Donald Trump and the youngest of the President's five children. He has both US and Slovenian citizenship, and you might see his name spelled Baron with one R.

This is likely because Donald Trump and his son have been compared to a character in a book named Baron Trump

The name “Baron Trump” echoes a pair of 19th-century children's fantasy novels by Ingersoll Lockwood from the 1880s–90s, featuring a protagonist with striking similarities in knack and name. Though purely coincidental, they've sparked internet curiosity

Little Baron's adventures

Travels and Adventures of Little Baron Trump and his wonderful dog Bulger was published in 1889. The sequel, Baron Trump's Marvellous Underground Journey, was published in 1893. These books gained renewed interest in 2017 when Internet users noticed what they considered similarities to the First Family.

The novels recount the adventures of the German boy Wilhelm Heinrich Sebastian Von Troomp, who goes by "Baron Trump", as he discovers weird underground civilizations, offends the natives, flees from his entanglements with local women, and repeats this pattern until arriving back home at Castle Trump.

The similarities are astounding

According to a Politico article by Jaime Fuller, Baron Trump, in the novels, is "precocious, restless, and prone to getting into trouble." He brags about his impressive intellect and has a personal insult for most people he meets. This is similar to the way Donald Trump has conducted himself since 2016 when he began hurling insults at everyone.

Fuller also points out that Baron resides in a building called "Castle Trump," while Donald Trump once lived in Trump Tower. The President's youngest son is named Barron, and Donald Trump used the pseudonym "John Barron" in the 1980s. Chris Riotta pointed out in Newsweek that Baron Trump's adventures begin in Russia which is where Melania was born.

A different world

Barron's life has been very different from that of other young children, considering he grew up in the Trump Tower hotel and had his own floor. This may seem odd to those who grew up playing outside on the playground or the homes of friends, and running through hill and dale. However, this is the only life young Trump has ever known. His mother was fiercely protective of him in his formative years.

Barron's education

He attended Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School in Manhattan, and after his father's first presidential win he attended St. Andrew’s Episcopal in Maryland. In May 2024, Baron graduated from Oxbridge Academy in West Palm Beach, Florida, in May 2024.

Barron enrolled at NYU Stern School of Business in September 2024 as an off‑campus commuter who was transported to and from Trump Tower by the Secret Service at the American taxpayers' expense.

He is said to keep a low-profile and remains academically focused. His fellow students have described him an “oddity” but respect him for his strong tech skills, bilingual in English and Slovenian (and reportedly French)

Bullying and accusations

.The youngest Trump is about 6′7″ tall and not 6' 9"as some reports have stated. Donald Trump once joked that his son might play basketball, but Barron preferred playing soccer.

Despite his mother's attempts to protect him. Barron has been bullied online and in person. His quiet demeanor and not being social has led to speculation that he is on the Autism spectrum. Melania has denied this, but the rumors continue.

Now that his father is the US president again and Barron is almost 20-years-old there is nto much that can be done to stop online bullying or speculation about his being Autistic. There are rumors Melania taught him never to show emotion in public but this personna along with everything else has some calling him the Anti-Christ.

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About the Creator

Cheryl E Preston

Cheryl enjoys writing about current events, soap spoilers and baby boomer nostalgia. Tips are greatly appreciated.

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