Insider reveals Secret Service is 'well-versed' in handling girlfriends amid Barron Trump dating rumors

Insider reveals Secret Service is 'well-versed' in handling girlfriends amid Barron Trump dating rumors
Barron Trump has a 'really nice girlfriend,' according to a fellow NYU student (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC: President Donald Trump's youngest son Barron Trump is making headlines as rumors about his college romance have been doing the rounds. 

The 19-year-old recently wrapped up his first year at New York University, where a fellow student told NewsNation that Barron “has a really nice girlfriend and hangs out with her a lot.”

Donald Trump's youngest son Barron Trump rumored to be dating

President Donald Trump arrives to speak with first lady Melania Trump and their son Barron Trump during an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Center on November 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump arrives to speak with first lady Melania Trump and their son Barron Trump during an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Center on November 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

While the claim remains unconfirmed by Barron Trump’s camp, it has reignited curiosity about how someone under full-time Secret Service protection navigates the typical rites of passage that come with young adulthood, particularly dating.

But according to a political insider, Barron’s security detail doesn’t hinder his social life as much as some might assume.

“He can have a girlfriend as the Secret Service guys are well-versed on how to handle this,” the source told PEOPLE. “Anyone who says being under Secret Service protection would keep him from dating is way off.”

The source even joked that the tales agents could tell would “fill an X-rated novel” by those tasked with protecting America’s first families. 

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: Barron Trump gestures as he is recognized during an indoor inauguration parade at Capital One Arena on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Barron Trump gestures as he is recognized during an indoor inauguration parade at Capital One Arena on January 20, 2025, in Washington, DC (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Barron wouldn’t be the first presidential child to experience romance in the spotlight. From Susan Ford to Chelsea Clinton and the Bush twins, several White House children have had their dating lives subtly shaped by a team of trained protectors. 

Former first daughter Jenna Bush Hager has spoken candidly about her own awkward experiences while dating during her father's presidency. Her now-husband Henry Hager once had to “sneak out” of the White House after staying the night, only to get caught by Secret Service agents.

Fraternal twins Barbara Bush (l) and Jenna Bush Hager (r) daughters of former U.S. President George W. and Laura Bush, talk about life in the White House as some of the U.S. first children discuss their lives as part of a daylong seminar at the LBJ Library in Austin. (Photo by Robert Daemmrich Photography Inc/Corbis via Getty Images)
Barbara Bush and Jenna Bush Hager, daughters of former president George W and Laura Bush, talk about life in the White House in Austin, Texas (Robert Daemmrich Photography Inc/Corbis via Getty Images)

And when he proposed years later, she recalled on 'Today' that a Secret Service agent was “a couple paces behind me” on a mountaintop. “So it was private… sort of,” she joked, before calling the moment “very weird.”

Barron Trump is attracting interest from girls and blending in well

Barron Trump attends the inauguration of his father, President Donald J Trump, in the Capitol Rotunda on January 20, 2025, in Washington, DC (Kevin Lamarque - Pool/Getty Images)
Barron Trump attends the inauguration of his father, President Donald J Trump, in the Capitol Rotunda on January 20, 2025, in Washington, DC (Kevin Lamarque/Getty Images)

While PEOPLE has not verified whether Barron Trump is currently in a relationship, sources close to him say he’s made new friends and adjusted well to college life in Manhattan.

“He is no slouch and attracts the attention of girls,” one insider shared. “And not just at college. He had female friends in high school in Florida. He gets along well with his female friends.”

Another source, whose daughter attended high school with Barron in Florida, said he didn’t put on airs. “Barron didn’t hold court and act like he was better than the others,” they recalled. “He was in school and did his thing like everyone else.”

Barron is reportedly shy, polite, and more understated than his father. One insider described him as having “old-school manners,” before adding, “It’s hard to believe he is Donald Trump’s son as he’s more laid back, but he does have some of his moxie in a low-key way.”

As for romance, the same source said that Barron isn’t rushing into anything serious. “He definitely wants to go out in the world and make money. That is more important to him now than anything long-term in the romance department. But he is still young with more school ahead,” the insider added.

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