Barron Trump's heartbreaking hidden gesture in family photos with Melania and Donald

Barron Trump was a mere 10 years old when he first moved into the White House, growing up under the public eye.

The teenager, who is the youngest child of Donald Trump, has often accompanied his parents on official trips and is no stranger to the limelight, having appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show at just two months old.

When his father clinched the presidency in 2016, Barron remained at Trump Tower in New York with his mum, Melania, so he could finish his school year with his mates.

When he contracted Covid, Melania revealed the intensity of her concern for the youngster, saying: "My fear came true when he was tested again and it came up positive. Luckily he is a strong teenager and exhibited no symptoms."

The First Lady of the United States said this experience had brought them closer together, adding: "In one way I was glad the three of us went through this at the same time so we could take care of one another and spend time together. He has since tested negative."

Barron is Melania's only child. The 55-year-old model met husband, Donald, at a gathering in 1998, with the couple marrying in 2005 and welcoming their son a year later.

Nevertheless, rumours have surfaced the First Lady is "counting the the seconds" until she could divorce the President.

The former model has rejected the claims, which were made by her ex-aide, Omarosa Manigault Newman. Newman claimed the couple's marriage was essentially over, saying, "If Melania were to try to pull the ultimate humiliation and leave while he's in office, he would find a way to punish her."

Body language expert and psychologist, Bruce Durham, spoke about how Melania might be preparing for a fresh chapter in her life.

Barron returns to White House alongside his parents

Even during the initial stages of their romance, Donald consistently positions himself as the focal point of any photograph.

Durham observed: "It is always about him taking the main part in the play and all eyes being on him while Melania is displaying a stance that could be associated with a model, it's her confidence that is empowering her to do this."

Nevertheless, there are telling indicators in numerous photographs of Trump and his spouse that suggest the president's self-assurance during the early period of their romance is simply a veneer.

Durham, who regularly works with leading companies to improve their performance, explained: "Indeed, the partial smile on Donald's face and the slight squint in the eye offers an insight into a version of the president that isn't as confident as he seems, even if just for that moment."

Yet, by the time the duo had reached the White House, Trump was determined to be the dominant force in the marriage.

Shift in Melania's conduct

Durham analysed: "Contrast this to more recent photos where Donald is always leading, his hand is always in the 'power' position, and he has sometimes actually moved Melania out of the way to 'set the scene' for him to be centre stage - we see a much more controlling version of the president."

Following the closure of polling stations across America, Bruce also noted a change in Melania's behaviour.

He observed: "After the votes were coming in and Donald spoke on stage, it was Melania who walked off first, and it was Melania who took her hand away from Donald.

"For four years we have seen Donald leading their actions via his body language control behaviours... the tides could be changing.

"Melania has given us glimpses of when she wants to, she can become the alpha one in the relationship. It will be very interesting to see how losing the presidency will impact the power play of body language between the two moving forward."

Sympathy for Barron

However, one individual often overlooked in numerous snapshots of the Trump's union - Barron. Bruce remarked: "I think it is quite sad and sweet that Barron is looking at the floor in both photos.

"It must be hard for any young adult to be in that position - but again, with Donald being so focused on 'himself' maybe he hasn't got time for 'others' - including helping his son with his confidence levels in front of the cameras.

"It's a bit like this with his powerhand over Melania, directing her to go where he demands, almost like pulling a helpless puppy along on a lead."