A Body Language Expert Says Barron Trump’s Behavior Around Donald & Melania Shows a Clear Difference in Their Relationships

Barron Trump’s actions around his parents over Easter weekend speak volumes about the different relationships he has with his dad Donald Trump and mom Melania Trump, according to one body language expert. The former president’s 18-year-old son has often been pictured shyly walking behind his parents at formal events, but his behavior showed a marked shift on Sunday. Videos from the Trumps’ appearance at their Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida posted on TikTok showed the 6’7” teen looking more confident.

“Barron is growing into his height now and his confidence signals are increasing although we can see two different body language states when he accompanies his mother versus when he is with his father,” body language expert Judi James told Mirror.

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James commented on one video that showed Barron catching up to his mom during one walk. “With Melania here, Barron seems to feel the need to virtually take his father’s place and share the appearance,” she said. “Although Melania walks ahead here Barron quickly catches up to walk by her side, suggesting a quiet desire for status and to raise his own profile in what looks like a more leadership-style capacity.”

She felt this change signified a shift from the “’shy teen’ stage of adolescence to the ‘adult’ identification and socialization with other adults around.”

The body language expert analyzed another TikTok video, this time showing Barron giving a thumbs-up, which is something Donald always does. “Barron’s identification with his father is strong here though,” she told the outlet, adding that this gesture “mimics one of his father’s signature gestures and one that Trump is using increasingly to signal all is fine despite the many court cases he’s having to pick his way through.”

However, that doesn’t mean things are all peachy keen when it comes to Barron and Donald. “When Barron is with his father here though,” she said about a different video, “his signals of some awkwardness increase.”

James mentioned this could be due to the “pressure” he feels around his dad. “His father’s status and power signals as he works the room seem to make Barron keep his distance a little rather than catching up to make his presence felt as he did with his mother,” she explained.

At one point in the outing, Donald even seems to embarrass Barron. “Trump’s ‘dad dancing’ does seem to bring on a bend of the arms and some clutching movements from Barron’s hands to hint at what could be a small moment of cringe, though,” she added.

It makes sense that Barron is closer to his mom. One insider told The Blast that Melania is spending most of her time with Barron and her father Viktor Knavs after her mother passed away earlier this year.

“Melania’s main job is taking care of Barron, and I think it’s possible that she will follow him wherever he goes to school. Barron is shy and reserved, and she has been a good mother to him all of these years,” the source said.

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