Barron Trump’s diet and eating habits have long fascinated many people around the world due to his soaring height.
Standing at an impressive 6ft7, the 19-year-old student is often seen towering over his parents, President Donald Trump and Melania Trump.
While Barron’s parents have previously revealed a glimpse into their son’s healthy appetite, Femail has takens a closer look at what he is known to eat and what sports he enjoys to keep fit and active.
Last year, one of Barron’s friends lifted the lid on his school lunchtime habits and revealed that he and his pals would congregate in the school cafeteria.
While the other students at Oxbridge Academy in Florida would dine on fancy cuisine more akin to high-end restaurant fare, Barron would avoid eating altogether.
‘It was buffet style,’ the friend recalled. ‘They had American food, Asian and Indian food.
‘There was a salad bar, a fruit bar, on special holidays they would serve steak.
‘Barron always went to the lunchroom to sit with his friends, but he never ate any lunch. He never specifically said why, just that he would wait until he got home to eat. It was a little unusual.’
Barron Trump’s diet and eating habits have long fascinated many
The 19-year-old student would avoid eating meals during school lunchtimes
While Barron didn’t eat his school lunchtimes, he did enjoy homecooked meals whipped up by his maternal grandmother, the late Amalija Knavs.
Melania and Donald previously credited her mother, Amalija, for Barron’s impressive size.
‘Boy, did she take care of Barron,’ Donald told The Telegraph shortly after her death in January 2024 aged 78.
‘That’s how he got so tall, he only ate her food.’
‘With her passion for cooking, she transported every dish, which she curated with her spices from her garden, to new heights,’ Melania added.
‘I’m fortunate that she taught me many of her secrets to creating the signature delights.’
Traditional Slovenian food is typically hearty and features plenty of meat, dairy and seasonal vegetables.
Some popular dishes include idrijski žlikrofi, which are traditional Slovenian dumplings, kranjska klobasa, a parboiled sausage, and bograč, a hearty stew made with various meats such as pork, beef, venison, and boar, as well as potatoes.
As for sports and exercise, Trump confirmed that Barron ‘loved’ football in a 2023 interview with Piers Morgan.
Dad Donald Trump previously revealed he was raised on traditional Slovenian meals
Barron is incredibly active and enjoys playing soccer to keep fit
In fact, when Wayne Rooney was the coach of DC United during Trump’s first term in office, the Manchester United legend briefly met with Barron after the Commander-in-Chief asked him to offer some soccer advice to his teenage son.
‘He asked me to give his son football lessons,’ Rooney, who was even invited to a Christmas Party at the White House during Trump’s time in office, said on The Overlap.
‘Barron said: “Do you want to see my dad?” He took me up into the Oval office and then from there, his PA was just texting: “Do you want to play a few holes?”
Last June, Trump praised his 18-year-old son during an interview with YouTube star Logan Paul where he detailed that he still plays soccer.
‘He’s a big boy – six foot nine,’ Trump claimed of his youngest son. ‘And I couldn’t get him to play basketball.
‘He plays soccer. He’s a good athlete too. Good student, good athlete.’
But his father also shot down the idea of him playing football during an interview in 2019, saying he would have a ‘hard time’ letting his son partake in the sport.
‘I just don’t like the reports that I see coming out having to do with football – I mean, it’s a dangerous sport and I think it’s really tough,’ Trump told CBS’ Face the Nation.
‘I thought the equipment would get better, and it has. The helmets have gotten far better, but it hasn’t solved the problem.’
