Barron Trump was spotted shaking hands with Joe Biden and Kamala Harris shortly after his father, Donald Trump, was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. The brief interaction, which came moments after the oath of office, drew praise for Barron’s polite demeanor.
The inauguration took place on January 20 at the Capitol Building, where the 78-year-old Trump took the oath administered by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts. With his right hand raised, President Trump was sworn in while his wife, Melania, held two significant Bibles: one given to him by his mother and the other, the famed Lincoln Bible historically used by Abraham Lincoln in 1861.
Members of the Trump family, including daughter Ivanka Trump and sons Eric and Donald Trump Jr., poured into the Capitol Rotunda to watch the ceremony before it started. Onlookers’ attention was drawn to Barron, the youngest. After his father was sworn in, he was spotted courteously shaking hands with former Vice President Kamala Harris and then-outgoing President Joe Biden.
According to lip reader Jeremy Freeman, the 18-year-old turned to Kamala Harris and said, “Ma’am, good day,” after greeting Mr. Biden with a friendly “G’day to you, sir.” According to the Irish Star, a video of Barron’s polite gesture went viral on X (previously Twitter), with many people praising his “class.”