Melania Trump's Latest Barron Comments Have Everyone Begging Her To Cut The Umbilical Cord

The red flags in Melania and Barron Trump's relationship are getting called into question ... again. We seldom hear much from the first lady or her only son, and this seems to be by her own design. Yet, tonight marks the Kennedy Center premiere of Melania's self-titled documentary. And that means some promo is in order. Consequently, Melania gave a rare interview with Fox News' Maria Bartiromo. And she infantilized 19-year-old Barron badly enough to get the whole internet roasting her.

Melania Trump on Barron, who is 19 years old: "You need to be there for a child nonstop, especially at that age that Barron is" pic.twitter.com/b4OwBcEL85

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Melania clearly has a deep bond with Barron. Yet, when Bartiromo asked her about juggling parenting and first lady duties, her response was puzzling. "You need to be there for a child nonstop," Melania explained, adding, "Especially when they need you — especially at that age that Barron is," per X (formerly Twitter). If we didn't know better, we'd think she was talking about someone who was around the age of 2, rather than a sophomore at NYU who is less than two months away from his 20th birthday. 

Melania proceeded to reference Barron being 19, clarifying that she isn't, in fact, confused about her son's age. Yet, this is clear evidence of something that most of us already knew: Melania seems hellbent on treating Barron like a child. And the notion that he needs her "nonstop" is apparently vital to her self image and the image she projects to the world. Unfortunately for her, much of the world she's projecting to thinks this is really, really weird.

A clip of Melania Trump in her Fox News interview stressing just how much Barron Trump needs her quickly made the rounds on X for obvious reasons. And the comment section was flooded with some serious eyebrow-raising. "He's f***ing 19," one commenter put it bluntly. "She's talking about him like he's 5. Is he that helpless that he needs constant supervision at 19?" someone asked. "The last thing most 19yr olds want is their mother tied to their hip," another X user pointed out. "Is he weaned yet?" one commenter asked with a shocked emoji, adding, "I think it's time to cut the umbilical cord when your kid is almost 2 decades old." And the comments definitely didn't stop there.

Melania seemingly tries to keep her life as private as she can, despite being in the public eye. And it's clear that she attempts to do the same for Barron. Consequently, the public really doesn't know what is going on behind closed doors with this infamous family. It seems safe to guess, though, that the way Melania treats Barron like a child has less to do with Barron and more to do with Melania. The common sentiment seen throughout the clip's comment section rings true: most 19-year-olds definitely wouldn't like being treated like a toddler. So, it's possible that he will get increasingly tired of the nature of his relationship with his mom over the course of the next few years.