Every time Barron Trump makes a rare public
appearance, people are stunned at how he towers over everyone around him. Here's the latest
look at the Trump heir's astonishing altitude. On January 9, Melania Trump's mother, Amalija
Knavs, died at the age of 78. On X, formerly known as Twitter, the former first lady confirmed
the news in an emotional statement, writing, "It is with deep sadness that I announce
the passing of my beloved mother, Amalija. Amalija Knavs was a strong woman who
always carried herself with grace, warmth, and dignity. She was entirely devoted to her
husband, daughters, grandson, and son-in-law." Melania also expressed her intention to honor her
mother's legacy. Her husband, former president Donald Trump, echoed similar sentiments on his
own social media network, Truth Social, writing, "This is a very sad night for the Trump family.
Melania's great and beautiful mother, Amalija, has just gone to a beautiful place in the sky." On January 18, Melania mourned Amalija's
death with a somber eulogy at her funeral, held at the Episcopal Church of
Bethesda-By-The-Sea in Palm Beach. "In her presence, the world seemed to shimmer with radiance and joy. She was not
just a friend, but a confidante." While plenty of eyes were on his parents, Barron
also turned heads, thanks to his shocking height. In photos taken at the event, the youngest Trump
child, who stands at a whopping 6 feet 7 inches tall, was shown towering over his father and
mother, who are 6' 3" and 5' 11", respectively. Shortly after the photos
from the funeral hit the web, observers shared their reactions to Barron's
jaw-dropping height on X. One person wrote, "Damn! He can be a basketball player." Another commented, "Barron Trump's nickname should be Trump Tower." While genetics has a lot to do with Barron's
massive height, Donald joked at a rally in Iowa that his youngest son's growth spurt
was due to the late Amalija's cooking. "Boy, did she take care of Barron. That's
how he got so tall, he only ate her food." Before his appearance at
his grandmother's funeral, Barron's height had made plenty of
headlines over the years. In 2021, the former first son shocked tabloid readers
when the then-15-year-old was spotted hovering over his mother, Melania Trump, in
Manhattan, The New York Post noted. Some reports also claimed that Barron's dad didn't
always celebrate his tall stature. During a 2019 interview with Lawrence O'Donnell, journalist
Michael Wolff opened up about his book, "Siege: Trump Under Fire," which featured a claim that the
former president was jealous of his son's height. Wolff claimed that Donald is
envious of anyone taller than him, because he likes to use his
own height to his advantage. "Jealous of everyone's height.
He never lets himself be in a photograph with someone taller than he is." While Donald may or may not be the
biggest fan of Barron's immense stature, his half-brother Eric, who used to be the
tallest Trump child at 6 foot 5 inches, has a more lighthearted outlook, saying on
the "First Class Fatherhood" podcast in 20202, "I'm very mad at Barron because I was
the tallest guy in my family until he came along. My father calls me the
short son now, and I'm six-five."