Overview
- The January exchange at the inauguration drew viral attention and spawned lip-reading attempts to decode Barron Trump’s words.
- In a Nov. 14 appearance on The Megyn Kelly Show, Eric Trump said Barron offered Biden “Congratulations and best of luck to you,” or words to that effect.
- Eric Trump rejected speculation that Barron used profanity, describing his brother as too courteous to say such a thing.
- Coverage highlights Barron Trump’s preference for privacy and notes he is an NYU sophomore who transferred to the university’s Washington, D.C. campus, per People.
- People reports the greeting occurred just before President Trump’s inaugural address that sharply criticized the Biden administration.