How tall is Barron Trump? Donald Trump’s son, 18, towers over his father during election speech

Republican presidential nominee, former US President Donald Trump, with Melania Trump and Barron Trump during an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Center on November 6, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Photo / Getty Images

President-elect Donald Trump’s 18-year-old son Barron Trump is causing a stir on social media with his staggeringly tall frame.

Barron, the only child of Trump, 78, and his wife, Melania, reportedly stands at 2.06m, or 6-foot-9 - significantly trumping the height of his father, who is said to be around 1.9m, or 6-foot-2 (his height was listed as 6-foot-3 on his booking record last year, but was said to be inaccurate).

In a post to X on Wednesday (NZT), the day of the US presidential election, Melania Trump shared a photo of Barron casting his first-ever ballot in support of his Republican father, who previously held office from 2017 to 2021.

“Voted for the first time - for his dad!” Melania, 54, captioned the snap, alongside the captions, “#18yearsold”, “#presidentialelection”, and “#proud”.

The family voted at Mandel Recreation Center near Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s resort, in Palm Beach, Florida, according to the Palm Beach Daily News.

Voted for the first time - for his dad! #18yearsold #presidentialelection #proud pic.twitter.com/kTzMFNn1AS

— MELANIA TRUMP (@MELANIATRUMP) November 6, 2024

The photo only showed the back of Barron, who was dressed smartly in a navy suit and patent black shoes for the occasion, but his tall frame was evident.

“Barron Trump’s height is no joke,” one person posted to X, while a second joked: “Barron Trump is ... gonna need a full NBA team for security.”

“Barron Trump may very well be just three normal-height humans stacked on top of one another,” a third quipped, with a fourth writing: “Holy s*** is Barron like 6′9??? Trump is 6′4 dude.”

The 18-year-old’s stature was also clear during Trump’s speech at the Palm Beach Convention Centre on the night of the election, during which he declared himself the winner of the presidency and called his triumph a “magnificent victory for the American people”.

At around the time of the speech, web searches for “Barron Trump height” and “How tall is Barron Trump” skyrocketed worldwide as Barron was seen towering over his parents on stage. The search term “How tall is Barron Trump” hit 100, or peak popularity, at 8:20pm (NZT).

Google Trends data for Barron Trump's height worldwide over the past day. Photo / Google Trends

During a campaign event in Iowa in January, Trump told the crowd that his late mother-in-law, Amalija Knavs, was to thank for Barron’s stature.

“Boy, did she take care of Barron ... That’s how he got so tall – only ate her food,” Trump told the crowd.

“I said, ‘You’re going to be a basketball player’,” he recalled. “He said, ‘Well, I like soccer, dad, actually’. I thought ... at your height, I like basketball better, but you can’t talk them into everything.”

Although a quick Google will say Barron currently stands at 6-foot-9, this number is unconfirmed. Alternatively, multiple reports claimed earlier this year that the teenager was 2m (6-foot-7), following his graduation in May from Oxbridge Academy in West Palm Beach.

Donald Trump speaks alongside Melania and Barron Trump (right) during an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Center on November 6, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Photo / Getty Images

How tall are the Trumps?

Even at his previously reported height of 6-foot-7, Barron trumps his half-siblings and his mother, who is said to be 1.8m (5-foot-11). Ivanka Trump is reported to be 1.78m (5-foot-10), while Tiffany Trump’s height is listed as around 1.73m (5-foot-8). Of his half-brothers, Donald Trump Jr is said to be 1.85m (6-foot-1), and Eric Trump is reportedly around 1.96m (6-foot-5) - the second tallest in the family.

What other celebrities are in the over-6-foot club?

While not many people reach such lofty heights, there are a number of celebrities of a similar stature to Barron Trump - or taller. Former professional basketball player Shaquille O’Neal is 2.16m (7-foot-1), while New Zealand basketball player Steven Adams is 2.11m (6-foot-11). Other tall New Zealand athletes include high jumper Hamish Kerr and All Blacks captain Scott Barrett at 1.98m and 1.97m respectively (6-foot-6). Australian actor Jacob Elordi is said to stand at 1.95m (6-foot-5), while American actor and Reacher star Alan Ritchson is reportedly 1.91m (6-foot-3) - the same height as English Game of Thrones actress Gwendoline Christie. Australian actress Elizabeth Debicki also stands at almost 6-foot-3 at 1.9m.

The average height for men in the United States is currently 5 feet 9 inches, or around 1.76m.

Donald Trump wins the 2024 US election

The former president has claimed victory over Democratic candidate Kamala Harris in the US presidential election, marking his second tenure after holding office from January 2017 to January 2021.

Harris officially conceded the election in a powerful speech on Thursday morning (NZT), capping Trump’s political comeback four years after he left the White House.

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said he was looking “forward to building New Zealand’s relationship with his incoming Administration”.

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