Is Barron Trump Bilingual? Here's How Many Languages Donald & Melania's Son Speaks

Barron Trump is something of a mystery. The youngest son of Donald and Melania Trump rarely speaks publicly, and never for long enough to glean much about him. But a video from "Larry King Live" in 2010, which resurfaced shortly after his father's second presidential win in 2024, granted a fleeting glimpse into his bizarre childhood. In the clip, a preschool-aged Barron clutches a briefcase and says, "I like my suitcase. I have to go to school now," his voice carrying a thick Slovenian accent. Melania explained afterwards that Barron's pronunciation came from spending most of his time with her, adding, "He speaks three languages, actually."

In a 2016 interview with People, she elaborated that Barron often calls his grandmother to speak in Slovenian, saying, "My opinion is that the more languages you speak, better it is," before clarifying, "but when you come to America, you speak English." Still, her own linguistic claims have drawn skepticism. During a 2016 MSNBC interview, Melania proudly declared she spoke English, Italian, French, and German, but was later caught using translation headphones at a G7 Summit speech by President Macron. What's more, FLOTUS frenemy Stephanie Winston Wolkoff tweeted, "Having known Melania for over two decades, I never heard her speak a single word of any language besides English & Slovenian," so we might have to take her claims with a pinch of salt.

As with many children of celebrities, Barron Trump's education has long been a subject of public intrigue. For middle school, Barron attended St. Andrew's Episcopal School in Maryland, breaking away from the traditional selection of Sidwell Friends School — a favourite among presidential families like the Nixons, Clintons, Obamas, Bidens, and Gores. According to its website, St. Andrew's offers French, Spanish, and Latin. Barron then moved to Palm Beach's Oxbridge Academy for high school, which touts offerings in Spanish, French, Chinese, and American Sign Language (via its curriculum brochure). That being said, it remains unconfirmed whether Barron pursued any of these options.

More recently, Barron's college choice piqued curiosity. He joined New York University's Stern School of Business in September — an unexpected choice for the son of a Republican president, given NYU's liberal, bohemian reputation. Stern's global curriculum requires students to complete time abroad, with possible locations including Madrid, Paris, Shanghai, and Buenos Aires. This international exposure will no doubt further expand his horizons, and perhaps his fluency in new languages too.