What Is Wrong with Barron Trump, Is He Really Autistic? Where Is He Now?
As a first son, Barron’s every move and behavior are covered and scrutinized by experts and the media. As such, some conspiracy theorists and some in media circles have speculated him to be a special needs child.
The speculation was further fueled by a 2017 article written for the Santa Monica Observer in which media personality, Samuel Alioto described him as socially awkward, and fidgety.
He also pointed out how Trump’s youngest son, who has a lanky tall frame, declines to talk or shake hands, which according to him were alarm bells of an autistic person and possible pointer that the FLOTUS son could be on the spectrum. There are other ‘unusual’ habits that have allegedly been observed over the years such as wobbly walks, not speaking or shaking hands, and engaging in repetitive behaviors.
More so, considering the fact that there is a correlation between autism and paternal age, the autism claim continues to mount for Barron who was born when his father was 60 years old. Interestingly, President Trump was once known as a vaccine skeptic and also raised eyebrows when a link between vaccines and autism was allegedly established. Moreover, Melania Trump’s decision to avoid putting her son in the limelight, including the delay in moving with Barron from the Trump Tower to the White House, may just be another pointer that she has a special needs child.
The one time he made a rare public appearance at the 2018 annual White House Egg Roll, he was seen hanging back with his parents as a spectator while his younger nephews and nieces made the most of the event. It came as no surprise that some folks also linked the first son’s action at the Egg Roll to the autism speculations.
The rumors were further heightened when an autistic man named James Hunter made a YouTube video which speculated that Barron is on the autism spectrum. Hunter said he wanted to explain to people that Barron Trump’s weird behavior might actually be due to a condition, and urged people to stop bullying him. Although Hunter claimed the viral video was made from a place of empathy, his ‘good intentions’ quickly spun out of control on social media.
Hunter later publicly apologized and took down the video after Melania Trump threatened legal action against him for bullying. Interestingly, it is believed that Barron might be bullied for his autism by other boys which made the First Lady choose to focus on social media bullying as her cause.
While some think Barron is a normal boy whose behavior is being overanalyzed, others think differently with the majority suggesting he could be the regular lad whose father’s action constantly embarrasses.
Regardless of what anyone thinks, it is very unsettling for people to speculate whether a person, more so a child is autistic. If Barron Trump is truly a special needs child, it should be his or the Trumps’ prerogative to decide when that information should be made public.
