People are puzzled after Donald Trump praised his son Barron’s “unbelievable aptitude in technology” for what many say was a simple task. Barron, 19, studies at New York University’s Stern School of Business, but according to Trump, his skills go beyond academics.
In a Fox News interview with Laura Ingraham, Trump spoke about Barron, saying, “If you look at my kids, all of my kids, they’ve been very good, they’ve been very smart. They love our country and they’re proud of their father.” But when asked which of Barron’s talents stood out, Trump highlighted his tech abilities: “I turn off his laptop, I said, ‘Oh good,’ and I go back five minutes later, he’s got his laptop. I said, ‘How’d you do that?’ ‘None of your business, Dad.’”
Reddit users found the story confusing. One person joked, “Reminds me of when my parents would talk about how smart I was because I could put together Legos.” Another added, “Apparently he thinks his kid is a genius bc of that.”Others speculated Barron bypassed a password or simply resumed from sleep mode. One user commented, “It sounds like Trump slammed the lid down… unaware of a thing called ‘sleep mode’.”