Prior to the ceremony, members of the Trump family, including Eric Trump, Donald Trump Jr., and Ivanka Trump, gathered in the Capitol Rotunda. However, it was Barron, the youngest of the family, who captured the attention of onlookers. He was observed politely extending a handshake to outgoing President Joe Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris after his father took the oath.
Lip reader Jeremy Freeman noted that the 18-year-old greeted Mr. Biden with a courteous, “G’day to you, sir,” and then turned to Kamala Harris, saying, “Ma’am, good day.” A video of Barron’s thoughtful gesture quickly gained traction on X (formerly Twitter), as reported by the Irish Star.
Many viewers commended his “class,” with one commenter writing, “Barron has been raised right,” and another humorously suggesting, “Barron Trump 2044 campaign starts now.” Another user, Miss Meg, encapsulated the public sentiment by describing him as “a classy, well-brought-up young man,” adding, “As a mother, I am moved. God bless him.”