Police operator told Barron Trump to ‘stop being rude’ during emergency transatlantic call
WASHINGTON, DC: Barron Trump, the youngest son of President Donald Trump, was involved in an emergency transatlantic call with British police in which an operator told him to “stop being rude” while he reported an alleged assault, according to court proceedings revealed in London.
The incident came to light during the trial of Matvei Rumiantsev, 22, at Snaresbrook Crown Court. Rumiantsev faces multiple charges, including assault and rape, involving a woman described in court as a close friend of Barron Trump. Her identity cannot be disclosed for legal reasons.
The case has drawn attention due to the unusual circumstances surrounding the international emergency call and Barron Trump’s role in alerting authorities from the United States.
Barron Trump makes emergency call to UK police
Jurors heard that Barron Trump was on a FaceTime video call with the woman in London when he believed she was being attacked. After the call ended, he contacted police in the UK to report what he had witnessed.
A transcript of the call, later released by prosecutors, was read in court. “Oh, I’m calling from the US. Uh, I just got a call from a girl, you know, she’s getting beat up,” Trump told City of London Police.
“This was happening about eight minutes ago. I just figured out how to, how to call someone. Uh, uh, it’s really an emergency,” the transcript said.
UK police operator asks Barron Trump for details
During the call, the police operator repeatedly asked Trump for details about how he knew the woman and what he had seen. At one point, Trump pushed back, telling the operator that the specifics were less important than the urgency of the situation.
“I don’t think these details matter; she’s getting hurt,” Trump said, according to the transcript.
The operator responded sharply: “Can you stop being rude and actually answer my questions?”
“If you want to help the person, you’ll answer my questions clearly and precisely, thank you,” the operator added.
Barron Trump details FaceTime assault in follow-up email
Following the call, Trump later sent an email to police after being asked whether he would provide a witness statement. In the message, he described what he saw during the brief FaceTime interaction.
“I didn’t expect her to pick up due to the time difference,” Trump wrote. “The phone was picked up. The individual who answered was a shirtless man with darkish hair. This view lasted maybe one second … then the view flipped to the [alleged] victim.”
Trump also told police that he had asked two friends in the US to contact the Metropolitan Police on his behalf.
“As per evidence, I do not have any,” he wrote. “I was told by the victim who I am very close with that this individual was giving her difficulty for a long time.”
Testimony heard in court described Trump’s actions as instrumental in prompting a swift police response to the alleged incident.
