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sop

(19,894 posts)
Sat Jun 27, 2026, 01:43 PM 7 hrs ago

'Why Melania Trump Is Allegedly Restricting Son Barron's Online Life After Incident With Female Pal'

"According to reports, the first lady made the move after a recent incident involving the teenager and a female online friend in the UK who was assaulted by someone described as her ex-boyfriend."

"The first lady is known for her protectiveness of her only son, Barron Trump, and is said to have been alarmed by the intensity of his online relationship with the young woman."

"Last month, news of Barron's online friendship with an older woman went viral after one of their calls was submitted as evidence in a British court."

"In the transcript, Barron was heard placing a call from the United States to British authorities after witnessing his female friend being assaulted by a man later identified as her ex-boyfriend, Matvei Rumiantsev."

Continued at link:

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/why-melania-trump-allegedly-restricting-020033930.html

(Barron is 20-years-old, 19 when this happened. Mom is restricting her adult son's online activities?)

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IbogaProject

(6,183 posts)
1. Trust funds can come w strings
Sat Jun 27, 2026, 01:53 PM
7 hrs ago

All it shows is that he is dependent and not self sufficient.

sop

(19,894 posts)
4. "Melania shut it down completely"
Sat Jun 27, 2026, 02:01 PM
7 hrs ago

"It remains unclear whether Barron attempted to appeal to his mother to be less restrictive, but if he did, those efforts seem to have fallen on deaf ears."

" 'Melania shut it down completely,' an insider said. 'No debate. No negotiations. The answer was simply: this stops now.' "

" 'No exceptions. No loopholes,' one more source also remarked about the situation, adding, 'Melania was crystal clear.' "

efhmc

(17,299 posts)
6. The older he gets, the harder this will be. I know you can't pick your parents but the universe was not kind to Barron.
Sat Jun 27, 2026, 02:08 PM
7 hrs ago

Srkdqltr

(10,145 posts)
7. He rolled his eyes, said "ya mom" and went out and bought his own stuff.
Sat Jun 27, 2026, 02:08 PM
7 hrs ago

Or had someone else buy for him.

sop

(19,894 posts)
12. "British prosecutors have authorized 21 criminal charges against brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate,
Sat Jun 27, 2026, 02:20 PM
6 hrs ago

including rape, human trafficking, and assault, which they will face upon extradition to the U.K. They are also under separate, ongoing criminal investigation in Romania for similar allegations and in the United States."

And Trump's special envoy Richard Grenell raised the Tate brothers case with Romania's Foreign Minister Hurezeanu at the Munich Security Conference. The Tates' alleged victims said they were "extremely concerned" by reports that US officials had asked for his travel restrictions to the U.S. be relaxed by Trump officials.


LuvLoogie

(9,060 posts)
11. I mean, he could get a job in one of his brothers' companies.
Sat Jun 27, 2026, 02:11 PM
6 hrs ago

Get his own apartment with internet, no?



To be fair, my older daughter didn't move out until she was almost twenty one. She got an apartment with her girlfriend in January. They have internet.

( I wasn't ready for her to move out. )

Biophilic

(6,790 posts)
14. That poor guy is simply f'd.
Sat Jun 27, 2026, 02:32 PM
6 hrs ago

First genetically from both parents and then poor/batshit crazy parenting.

Wonder Why

(7,388 posts)
15. Mom knows that Barron should have learned how to behave by emulating his father.
Sat Jun 27, 2026, 03:47 PM
5 hrs ago

What would dad have done?

If you guessed "Joined in the assault", congratulations.

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