Fears over Barron Trump’s safety have massively increased following two recent assassination attempts on his father.
As a result, security has been ramped up as the youngest child of President Donald Trump begins college in New York.
Barron Trump is now under heavy Secret Service protection as he attends New York University (NYU).
In new photos obtained by The Sun, 18-year-old Barron was flanked by bodyguards with conspicuous bulletproof vests under their shirts.
The sighting is a reminder of the deadly threats the Trump family has faced.
Barron has been commuting to school from Trump Tower in Manhattan.
Trump Tower is where his father was based for years before relocating to Florida.
President Trump was golfing in West Palm Beach on September 15 when a crazed gunman was caught trying to kill him.
Secret Service noticed the barrel of a rifle poking through the bushes and an agent opened fire on the suspect.
Ryan Routh was taken alive, and he was charged this week with attempted assassination after initially facing only gun charges.
The Trump family faced years of threats and vicious rhetoric before President Trump was shot in the ear by a gunman on July 13 at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
Trump has credited his life-saving movement of the head to divine intervention.
Trump was also briefed this week on an Iranian plot to kill him as revenge for Trump’s decision to take out Iran’s top terrorist leader, general Qassem Soleimani, in 2020.
The Senate voted unanimously to boost Secret Service protection for presidential candidates this week.
As Trump seeks the presidency for a third time, his youngest son is just beginning his college education at NYU’s Stern Business School in lower Manhattan.
Trump has spoken proudly of his son, who towers at 6’9″ and bears a striking resemblance to his U.S. president father.
“He’s a very high aptitude child, but he’s no longer a child,” the former president told the Daily Mail recently.
“He’s just passed into something beyond child-dom,” Trump added.
“He’s doing great.”
According to students there, the Secret Service has already intervened to stop classmates from taking selfies with Barron.
It’s not surprising that Barron has garnered attention on campus.
However, classmates say the humble younger Trump is doing his best to keep a low profile.
“Obviously he’s very known,” freshman Aaruush said.
“Not even just from his status.
“Also just physically, you can tell [who he is] he’s clearly really tall.”
The student said Barron isn’t flaunting the Trump name.
“You know he’s trying to be as normal as possible.”
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