Where was Barron Trump? Donald’s youngest was a no-show at his dad’s big speech, but it’s not the first time his family and followers have protected the teen from public scrutiny

Barron Trump’s no-show at his dad’s outgoing speech as US president raised eyebrows and sparked headlines.

The youngest son of Donald Trump was famously absent from his father’s final farewell as president on 20 January, and strangely, 24 hours later he has still not been seen in public alongside his famous family.

But after enduring four years of constant scrutiny as the son of one of the most controversial politicians of our time, surely it’s time we gave the poor 14-year-old a break?