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(https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=nypost.com)       Add The New York Post on Google   WASHINGTON — First son Barron Trump keeps a low profile inside a security bubble as he begins his third decade — an apparent response to the climate of growing political violence that includes a series of assassination attempts targeting his father, President Trump. “He doesn’t go out,” one longtime Trumpworld figure told The Post of the 20-year-old Barron, who just concluded his sophomore year at New York University and has spent much of the summer with his mother, first lady Melania Trump, at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in New Jersey. “The kid’s pretty reclusive,” added another source.  (index.html#) (Open a slideshow of all 6 article images.) (Barron Trump raising his right arm in a fist pump.)  6     Barron Trump has carved out a reclusive life for himself since he was seen above at his father’s second inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025. AFP via Getty Images   While Donald Trump has (https://nypost.com/2026/07/23/us-news/threats-to-us-officials-reach-unprecedented-numbers-ahead-of-rescheduled-white-house-correspondents-dinner-secret-service-boss-says/) survived at least three assassination attempts since July 2024 — being shot and wounded at a campaign rally in Butler, Pa.; (https://nypost.com/2026/02/04/us-news/would-be-trump-assassin-ryan-routh-gets-life-in-prison-for-trying-to-shoot-president/) stalked by a would-be assassin at his West Palm Beach, Fla. golf course in September 2024; and attending the White House Correspondents’ Dinner that was (https://nypost.com/2026/04/30/us-news/armed-whcd-suspected-shooter-cole-allen-seen-bolting-through-metal-detector-in-new-high-quality-video/) attacked by a gunman this past April 25 — his youngest son has not escaped the notice of America’s enemies.  Iranian hardliners recently (https://nypost.com/2026/08/24/us-news/iran-broadcasts-sickening-video-claiming-barron-trump-is-fully-monitored-places-10m-bounty-on-his-head/) released a video entitled “Where to kill Barron Trump”  and claimed to show the movements of the first son. It also put a (https://nypost.com/2026/08/24/us-news/iran-broadcasts-sickening-video-claiming-barron-trump-is-fully-monitored-places-10m-bounty-on-his-head/) $10 million bounty on his head . His mother also has been a target of Iranian hardliners, and Melania Trump was at the April correspondents’ dinner alongside the president. Explore More  (https://nypost.com/2026/08/26/us-news/3-secret-service-officials-under-internal-investigation-for-potential-misconduct/) (An image collage containing 3 images, Image 1 shows Two US Secret Service Counter Sniper Team members looking out from the roof of the White House, Image 2 shows Donald Trump, with blood on his face, is surrounded by Secret Service agents at a rally, with an American flag in the background, Image 3 shows Barron Trump watching an indoor Presidential Inauguration parade event)    (https://nypost.com/2026/08/26/us-news/3-secret-service-officials-under-internal-investigation-for-potential-misconduct/) Three Secret Service honchos put on leave, face misconduct probe over leaks      (https://nypost.com/2026/08/24/us-news/iran-broadcasts-sickening-video-claiming-barron-trump-is-fully-monitored-places-10m-bounty-on-his-head/) ()    (https://nypost.com/2026/08/24/us-news/iran-broadcasts-sickening-video-claiming-barron-trump-is-fully-monitored-places-10m-bounty-on-his-head/) Iran broadcasts sickening video claiming Barron Trump is ‘fully monitored,’ places $10M bounty on his head      (https://nypost.com/2026/07/27/us-news/melania-and-barron-trump-targeted-by-iran-in-disturbing-video-encouraging-assassinations/) (Melania and Barron Trump targeted by Iran in disturbing video encouraging their assassination)    (https://nypost.com/2026/07/27/us-news/melania-and-barron-trump-targeted-by-iran-in-disturbing-video-encouraging-assassinations/) Melania and Barron Trump targeted by Iran in disturbing video encouraging their assassination            Barron was also deeply affected by the September 2025 (https://nypost.com/2025/09/10/us-news/charlie-kirk-possibly-targeted-in-shooting-at-utah-valley-university-event-during-his-american-comeback-tour/) assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk , with whom he had become close. “This is what happens when you go out there,” Barron told his father while breaking the news to the president, an account first reported by authors Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan in their recent book “(https://r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FRegime-Change-Inside-Imperial-Presidency%2Fdp%2F1668067242%3Ftag%3Dnypost-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2026%2F08%2F28%2Fus-news%2Fbarron-trump-lives-reclusive-life-amid-iran-threats-assassination-attempts-on-donald%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb) Regime Change ” and confirmed by The Post. (index.html#) (Open a slideshow of all 6 article images.) (Melania Trump and Barron Trump standing on stage, with American flags in the background.)  6     Melania Trump and Barron Trump look on as President Trump speaks during an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, on November 6, 2024. Getty Images   The Office of the First Lady requested privacy for the 20-year-old Barron, telling The Post that “in light of recent threats” the East Wing asked that “any details concerning his private life be excluded from all coverage.” The first lady is known to be protective of her son. In early 2022, Donald Trump was between White House terms, meaning Barron was set to lose his Secret Service detail when he turned 16 that March. (index.html#) (Open a slideshow of all 6 article images.) (Illustration of Barron Trump with "Where to Kill Barron Trump?!" in blood-dripping letters.)  6     Barron Trump has been subject to public threats from Iran. @IsraelWarRoom/X   However, Melania Trump stepped in by ordering her office to contact the White House and request then-President Joe Biden authorize an extension of Barron’s detail — a request that was promptly granted, a former Biden administration official said. The first lady hinted at her son’s shyness in her (https://nypost.com/2026/02/01/us-news/first-ladys-film-melania-racks-up-biggest-opening-for-a-documentary-in-a-decade/) self-titled documentary chronicling the runup to Trump’s second inauguration in January 2025. “I know Barron won’t go out. And I respect that,” Melania told Secret Service agents while discussing the possibility of the first family walking down Pennsylvania Avenue as part of the inaugural parade, which was ultimately (https://nypost.com/2025/01/17/us-news/extremely-cold-weather-forces-trumps-inauguration-day-inside/) moved indoors due to cold weather . The constant security, while giving Barron the protection he needs, also heightens his awareness that threats are out there — even in ways as small as overhearing his agents talk about potential danger to a last-minute change in travel plans, experts say. (index.html#) (Open a slideshow of all 6 article images.) (Charlie Kirk speaking into a microphone at Utah Valley University.)  6     Barron was also deeply affected by the September 2025 assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk (pictured), with whom he had become close. 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GET READY TO DIE".)  6     The Trump family faces many threats: A billboard depicting Ivanka, Melania and Barron seen on a bridge in Tehran, Iran. via REUTERS   Barron already has his own spaces in each of his parents’ residences — including his own suite at Mar-a-Lago and his own floor at Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan. (https://nypost.com/2025/09/09/us-news/barron-trump-moves-into-white-house-as-he-starts-sophomore-year-at-nyu-sources/) At the White House , his room features custom furniture built by the on-site carpentry shop to fit his 6’9″ frame. Wherever he stays, Barron moves quickly inside when he arrives, avoiding public areas and heading straight to his private retreats. “You don’t see him hanging around,” said one source in the first family’s orbit.  It’s a marked difference from his older siblings, who have chosen to have more public lives. Don Jr. and Eric are heavily involved in the Trump family business. Ivanka Trump is a regular presence on social media and a frequent podcast guest. All three — along with Tiffany Trump — regularly appear with their father at public events. By all accounts, Barron is smart, polite and has dealt well with the public pressure of the Trump name and the larger-than-life personality of his father. Whenever Barron’s education ends, signs point to him going into business rather than politics.    (index.html#) (Open a slideshow of all 6 article images.) (Donald Trump, Melania Trump, and Barron Trump attend the UFC Freedom 250 event.)  6     Barron Trump makes few public appearances. Here he’s seen with his parents, President Trump and first lady Melania at the UFC Freedom 250 event on the South Lawn on June 14. 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