Amid rising tensions between the US and Iran, many Americans have voiced their frustration by calling for Barron Trump, 19, to serve in the military.
The hashtag #SendBarron trended on social media, with citizens demanding that President Donald Trump’s youngest son demonstrate the same patriotism that many young Americans are expected to show in times of conflict.
One social media user posted: “Why not demonstrate that Trump family spirit of patriotism and sacrifice by sending Barron to fight Iran?” while another slammed: “At least someone from the Trump family should demonstrate how patriotic they are by serving instead of grifting.”
Resurfaced Interview of Trump Describing Barron’s ‘Best skill’
These online reactions came in the wake of President Trump’s resurfaced comments about the 19-year-old’s skills during a Fox News interview last year.
When asked what his son was good at, the 79-year-old responded with pride, saying: “He can look at a computer… I turn off his laptop, I said, ‘Oh good,’ and I go back about five minutes later, he’s got his laptop, I say, ‘How do you do that?’
“He’s got an unbelievable aptitude in technology,” he added.
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This comment, intended to highlight Barron’s skills, quickly sparked mockery as many people pointed out that restarting a laptop is hardly a groundbreaking achievement – especially for someone of college age.
“Wait until he learns about the internet,” one commenter quipped, while another sarcastically said: “We were once told that Barron Trump was a computer genius, possessing such unheard of skills as ‘turning off a computer’ and ‘turning it back on’.
“I think, with this level of unrivalled computer wizardry, we need to have Barron hack into Iran’s military and shut everything down,” they added.
One user even remarked: “Then put him in service. He needs to serve.”
The Medical Reasons Why Barron Can’t Join The Military
Despite the jokes about the teen’s tech expertise, the calls for him to serve in the military persisted.
However, the reality of Barron’s eligibility for military service is far more complicated than simply answering the call as he stands at an imposing 6’9″.
This makes him likely too tall for many roles within the military, particularly those requiring confinement to smaller spaces such as tanks, armored vehicles, and aircraft.
The Army’s height limit for some positions is generally 80 inches (6’8″), and this restriction could disqualify him from serving in certain capacities.
