In an attempt to calm the frenzy, forensic lip reader Jeremy Freeman shared his analysis with The Mirror, suggesting that Barron had simply greeted Biden and Harris with polite formality: “G’day to you sir,” and “Ma’am, good day.”
Despite the professional input, the debate didn’t settle. Many viewers remained convinced that Barron had said something more pointed – perhaps even inappropriate – especially given his father’s fierce political rebuke.
‘Barron just told Biden to go F himself’
Then, during a November 14 episode of The Megyn Kelly Show, Barron’s big brother Eric finally addressed the speculation. Reflecting on the viral moment, Eric, 41, recalled the media frenzy and the wild theories that followed.
“Do you remember that whole controversy where [Barron] went up to Biden…and [the media] had all these like lip-reading experts [analyze it], and they’re like, ‘Barron just told Biden to go F himself?’” Eric told Kelly, per People.
He explained that after hearing so much chatter about the moment, he finally called Barron, now 19, to hear it from him firsthand.
“So, one night…I call Barron, I go, ‘Buddy, look, what did you actually say?’”
What Barron really said
Eric, executive VP of The Trump Organization, said: “And he goes, you know, like – it was something so polite I almost wouldn’t even get it right – but [something], like, ‘Congratulations and best of luck to you’ – or something like that,” he said, adding, “Something very respectful.”
Eric explained that the response was in character for Barron, describing him as measured and courteous.
“He doesn’t have that in him,” Eric said, stressing that – contrary to public opinion – his brother is not confrontational. “He’s probably thinking it. He definitely has it up here [pointing to his head], but like, he’s too courteous to actually go out there and say it. Barron’s a really nice kid.”
With that, the mystery that captivated millions was finally resolved. After months of speculation, conflicting interpretations, and viral theories, the moment between Barron Trump and Joe Biden turned out to be exactly what most wouldn’t have guessed – a simple, respectful gesture offered at a time of deepContinue reading…
