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When Donald Trump took the stage in Florida yesterday to announce himself as the 47th President of the United States, the internet was thinking one thing…

How tall is Barron Trump?

The 18-year-old literally towered over her father, who was busy celebrating his “incredible victory” over Kamala Harris in the presidential election.

“Barron Trump may very well just be three normal height people stacked on top of each other,” wrote one person on X.

“Where the hell did Barron Trump get the damn height genes from,” asked another.

Barron is the only child of President-elect Trump and his wife, Melania, and according to some online sources he stands at 6ft 9in.

Others have put him at a more moderate 6ft 7in, although even this height still makes him much taller than his 6ft 2in father.

He also dwarfs all his siblings, despite being the youngest of the five Trump offspring.

Compare photos of Barron from his first public appearances with his father as a 10-year-old in 2016 to now – and the difference is startling.

Trump has previously revealed the secret behind his son’s impressive height, saying it was Melania’s mother, Amalija Knavs’ cooking, that made him so tall.

“Boy, did she take care of Barron,” he said. “That’s how he got so tall – he only ate her food.”

“I said, ‘You’re going to be a basketball player,'” he recalled of a conversation with Barron. “He said, ‘Well, I actually like football, Dad.’

“I thought… at your height I like basketball better, but you can’t talk them into everything.”

Before potentially entering the world of sports, Barron has been credited with playing a big role in helping his father appeal to younger voters.

According to Jason Miller, a senior adviser to Trump, Barron has been the architect of his father’s podcast strategy.

Trump sat down with influential popular podcasters Joe Rogan, Theo Von and Logan Paul during the campaign to try to win over the so-called “bro-vote”.

“Barron has been very involved in selecting or recommending, I should say, a number of the podcasts that we should do,” Miller said.

“I’ve got to tell you, hats off to the young man. Every single endorsement he’s gotten has turned out to be absolute ratings gold that has broken the internet. He’s done an amazing job.”

Earlier this year, Barron turned down the chance to serve as a delegate on behalf of his father at the Republican National Convention, according to his mother’s office.

As a delegate, Barron would have had to stand on the convention floor and join the Florida delegation to formally nominate his father.

It is unclear whether Barron will play an official role in the second Trump presidency.

During his first term, Trump handed out several jobs to family members, including giving senior adviser roles to his daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner.