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Barron Trump Steps Into the Spotlight: 5 Possibilities for His Next Chapter

Barron Trump has been in the background of the Trump family for years but has become one of the most talked-about members of the family in recent years. Unlike his siblings, who have been in the spotlight, he has not been as documented and followed by the media. He is the only child of Trump and his wife Melania, and has been shielded by his mother and the Secret Service to maintain some semblance of privacy. Now as a college student at NYU studying in the Stern School of Business, Barron is on the brink of a whole new chapter. The curiosity of the general public only builds as the world waits for what Barron will do next. While there have not been any explicit statements as to what next steps he will take, here are five plausible directions Barron’s path may lead him to.

1. Becoming An Entrepreneur and Running His Own Business

As a student within the Stern School of Business at NYU, Barron may have his sights set on economics or even entrepreneurship. He hasn’t been in the media that often, but he did have a moment in 2024 where he was tied to a real estate start-up. It was dissolved after his father’s campaign took off, but it still shows a certain level of possibility that Barron could have potential entrepreneurial pursuits.

If he does go this route, he may lean into the privacy he has exuded so far and launch in secret without using the power of his family name. Sources close to the family have alluded to his analytical and disciplined nature, which would be beneficial in a corporate space, coupled with the potential strength of discretion in a world overwrought with flashiness.