After Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States last week, a viral video clip showing his youngest son appearing extremely tall circulated widely on social media. This led to numerous questions from users regarding his height. However, our investigation revealed that the video had been altered.
SOCIAL MEDIA CLAIM
A widely circulated video clip on social media shows President Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron Trump, following his father into a building. The clip claims that Barron is noticeably taller than his father.
The clip has been widely shared on social media, with users questioning if President Trump’s son is as tall as depicted.
Below is the video clip posted on Facebook on January 21, 2025, stating: “That Baron Trump is one tall boy!”
The same clip was widely circulated by other Facebook users, leading to numerous shares and comments, particularly questioning whether Barron Trump is as tall as depicted.
Below is a video clip circulated on Facebook by another user on January 21, 2025, stating: “Barron is very tall.”
Another Facebook page posted the clip with the caption questioning how tall President Donald Trump’s youngest son is.
The same clip has been circulating on social media platforms since Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th U.S. President last week.
Below is the TikTok clip a social media user shared three days ago, with the caption: “Barron Trump’s height.”
Below is the clip shared on X (formerly known as Twitter) by a social media user on January 21, 2025, with the caption: “Barron Trump is massive.”
Below is the clip uploaded on YouTube by a YouTuber five days ago after Barron joined his father’s inauguration.
As the clip goes viral on social media, it can be viewed on various platforms through the links provided here:
By searching with the above phrase, you can find the same claim on Facebook or view it through various links here: Link 1 (archived), Link 2 (archived), Link 3 (archived), and Link 4 (archived).
FACT CHECK
Fact Crescendo began debunking the claim by running a Google Reverse Image Search, leading us to the following facts.
By conducting a Google Reverse Image Search, we discovered that the video clip was not real and that President Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron Trump, is not as tall as depicted.
Here is the complete video uploaded on YouTube by the channel FOX 5 Washington DC, showing Barron Trump arriving with his father, President Donald Trump, at the White House on inauguration day last week.
The arrival of President Donald Trump, along with his wife and youngest son, was covered by CNN, which uploaded the news report on its YouTube channel six days ago.
CNN News Video | Archived Link
The video clip below shows a different angle of Barron Trump arriving at the White House. He got out of the car and walked behind his father.
YouTube Short Video | Archived Link
Barron Trump was featured during his father’s inauguration as the 47th President of the United States, particularly when he was introduced to the crowds by his father during the event.
Below is a photo of Barron Trump standing out of the crowds during his father’s inauguration day as the 47th U.S. President last week.
According to a USA TODAY news report, Barron Trump, 19, is the youngest son of the current President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania. He is now 2.01 meters tall, which is 0.11 meters taller than his father. See the full report about Barron Trump here.
By running a reverse image search, we also found that the video clip was created and uploaded on social media by X user called defranzor memes which always shares satirical clips and pictures of celebrities and public figures.
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CONCLUSION
Fact Crescendo concluded that the claim is altered. The clip depicting President Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron Trump, being very tall was generated using artificial intelligence. Barron Trump who is 19 years old now is 2.01 meters tall.
