Barron Trump’s $1M Yerba Mate Launch Sparks Fierce Backlash Online

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News (2 / 1) 13.04.2026 22:07 / Tim

Questions about influence and duty

Critics pointed to the family’s powerful profile, and Norm Eisen warned the family’s businesses could create new routes to influence the president. Others even dragged the discussion into the draft debate, asking whether Barron would face the new registry that begins Dec. 1, 2026.

Melania speaks up

Barron’s mother defended him in a Fox Business interview, saying, “You need to be there for a child nonstop, especially when they need you, especially at that age that Barron is,” adding he’s “an incredible young man… Second year in Stern School of Business.” Critics later labelled her comments overprotective.