The Trump family, dressed in red, white and blue, showed up in force on the last night of the Republican National Convention on Thursday. But as Donald Trump delivered what would be the longest-ever convention acceptance speech, one person conspicuously missing at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee was his youngest son, Barron Trump.
"We love our Barron," Trump said in his speech. But the 18-year-old did not join his father and siblings as they walked onto the convention floor during the event, nor was he seen with his mother, Melania Trump, who entered the VIP box by herself to applause. He was also absent when the family took the stage after the speech. The youngest Trump son attended the RNC in 2016 and 2020.
NBC News reported in May that he had been included as an at-large delegate by the Florida Republican Party, but two days later, he declined the role through his mother's office.
“While Barron is honored to have been chosen as a delegate by the Florida Republican Party, he regretfully declines due to prior commitments,” Melania Trump said in the statement.
Barron Trump, who graduated from high school this year, did recently feature at one of his dad's campaign events. At a rally in Florida earlier this month, Trump introduced his youngest son to supporters.
"You're pretty popular," Trump told him as the crowd cheered. With Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump looking on, he added: "He might be more popular than Don and Eric."