Trump Credits His Son Barron For Advising Him On Key Campaign Strategy [WATCH]

Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron Trump, has taken on an unexpected role in the former president’s 2024 campaign, helping him connect with younger audiences through popular podcast appearances.

Though the 18-year-old NYU student has kept a low profile on the campaign trail, Trump has credited Barron with recommending podcasts that have attracted millions of views, particularly among Gen Z and millennial men.

Recent appearances by Trump on several major podcasts have generated millions of views.

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Among them was a conversation with streamer Adin Ross, as well as appearances on “This Past Weekend” with comedian Theo Von, “Flagrant” with comic Andrew Schulz, and the “PBD Podcast” hosted by Patrick Bet-David.

Trump’s interview with Theo Von on August 20 amassed 14 million views, while the October 9 sit-down with Andrew Schulz received 6.2 million views, and Trump’s October 17 conversation with Bet-David reached 2.8 million views on YouTube.

Trump campaign senior adviser Jason Miller praised Barron’s involvement in selecting these podcast platforms. “Barron has been very involved in recommending a number of the podcasts that we should do,” Miller said on Politico’s “Playbook Deep Dive” podcast. “Every single recommendation he’s had has turned out to be absolute ratings gold that’s broken the internet.”

Miller emphasized that these appearances allow Trump to reach voters through non-traditional media, meeting them “where they’re at.”

During his interview with Theo Von, Trump mentioned Barron’s endorsement of the Louisiana-born comedian, quoting him as saying, “Dad, he’s big. He’s a big one.”

TRUMP ON THEO VON: “My son Barron watches you, he says DAD, this is a big one!” pic.twitter.com/iXpqCeu2qU

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Barron’s recommendations have also led Trump to appearances on Logan Paul’s popular “Impaulsive” podcast, which garnered 6.68 million views, and last night’s appearance on Joe Rogan’s “The Joe Rogan Experience,” one of Spotify’s most-listened-to shows.

On the other side, Kamala Harris has ventured into podcasts with less impact.

An October 14 interview on “The Shade Room” has received over 144,000 views, and a brief eight-minute clip from her October 6 “Call Her Daddy” appearance gathered around 675,000 views as of Friday, significantly trailing Trump’s viewership numbers.

In addition to media appearances, Trump has shared insights into Barron’s interest in politics.

In an interview with Talk Radio 1210 WPHT in May, Trump described his son’s involvement in political strategy. “He’ll tell me sometimes, ‘Dad, this is what you have to do,’” Trump said.

Notably, Barron’s input has helped the campaign lean into social media engagement, particularly through sharing video clips that quickly go viral online.

“President Trump is very likeable, and everything he does is a viral moment, whether it’s just simply walking into a Chick-fil-A in Atlanta and meeting with the young workers or flipping burgers at an Iowa football game tailgate,” campaign spokesperson Karoline Leavitt told The New York Post in April.

Calls have also emerged on social media for Trump to join female-focused podcasts.

The hosts of the “Red Scare” podcast, Dasha Nekrasova and Anna Khachiyan, approached Trump last month at New York’s Pubkey bitcoin bar and invited him onto their show, though Trump has yet to publicly commit.

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