A video clip of President-elect Donald Trump and his son Barron speaking with UFC founder Dana White went viral on Wednesday, with social media users pointing out that it was the first time they had heard the 18-year-old's voice.
of 17 second clip The documentary series “Art of the Surge,” which chronicled President Trump's recent presidential campaign, shows the president-elect introducing his youngest son to Mr. White on election night.
“Hello. How are you? It's great to see you,” Baron said to a woman off camera, then turned his attention to the UFC boss as he shook her hand.
Trump, 78, notes that his tall son, who rarely appears on the campaign trail, is extremely popular among his supporters.
“Last night, I yelled at him and the place went wild. Barron, Barlon,” Trump told White, likely referring to the rally.
Baron then reached out to White and shook his hand.
“Hello. How are you? I'm so happy to finally meet you,” says the once and future eldest son.
The president-elect seemed surprised that the two had never met before.
And he asked White, who introduced Trump at the Republican National Convention earlier this year: “Can we make him into a fighter?”
The quip drew laughs from onlookers, and Baron shook his head, not wanting to get involved in the cage fight.
The “Art of the Surge” snippet prompted a flurry of comments from people who had never heard Baron speak before.
One commenter on the video said, “This is the first time I've heard Baron's story.''
“Baron has the rhythm of his father's speech!” one X user said of the NYU student's voice.
“Sounds like Timothée Chalamet,” said another, likening Barron's voice to that of a Hollywood actor.
“Barron is such a gentleman,” one source said of the teenager's interactions with President Trump's guests on election night.
Trump said Barron was very influential in getting him interviewed on alternative media outlets, including Joe Rogan's popular podcast, during the campaign.
President Trump on “The Joe Rogan Experience,” “This Weekend with Theo Vung,” “Flagrant” with cartoonist Andrew Schultz, “PBD Podcast” with businessman Patrick Bett-David, and other podcasts 's appearances have garnered tens of millions of views and streams. online.
Vice President Kamala Harris largely avoided giving interviews during the campaign until she embarked on a media blitz by mostly friendly news outlets in the final weeks before Election Day.
