Trump’s nickname for 20-year-old son Barron revealed

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President Donald Trump’s nickname for his youngest son has been revealed in a highly anticipated forthcoming book.

Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump, by New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, is set for release this Tuesday. The Times gave readers a sneak peek this week by detailing some key moments described in the book, including the time Barron Trump called his father in a panic after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot.

Barron, 19 at the time, was the first to tell the president about Kirk’s assassination, the book claims. He was reportedly concerned his father could be targeted again after the shooting, and said he was taking a risk by continuing to speak in front of large crowds.

It’s then revealed that the president called his son “honey” as he tried to quell his fears.

“Calm down, honey, calm down,” he said, according to the book.

President Donald Trump’s nickname for his youngest son, Barron, has been revealed in a highly anticipated forthcoming book (Getty Images)

Barron, now 20, graduated from Florida’s prestigious Oxbridge Academy in 2024 and went on to enroll at New York University’s Stern School of Business in Manhattan. Reports have suggested he transferred to the school’s Washington, D.C., campus last fall for his sophomore year.

The president’s youngest son tends to keep out of the spotlight, though he was seen last week attending the White House’s UFC Freedom 250 event alongside other family members, including his mother, first lady Melania Trump, and his brothers, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump.

Barron Trump was spotted at the White House's UFC Freedom 250 event last week, alongside other members of his family — Barron Trump was spotted at the White House’s UFC Freedom 250 event last week, alongside other members of his family (Getty Images)

He also launched Sollos, an energy drink brand, earlier this year. The company only has one recipe so far: a pineapple and coconut-flavored Yerba Mate drink that costs $39 for a 12-pack. The founders, ranging in age from 19 to 23, all grew up in Florida, which inspired them to launch a beverage line that “actually complements life in the Sunshine State,” according to Sollos’ website.

Sollos isn’t his only business venture, either. Barron co-founded the cryptocurrency company World Liberty Financial alongside his older brothers in 2024. His net worth was estimated to be $150 million as of late 2025, according to Forbes.

Earlier this year, an insider source told People the 20-year-old is “smart, focused and resourceful,” and “quite ambitious for such a young age.”