Barron Trump and Donald Jr. spark feud speculation at America 250 event
United States President Donald Trump celebrated his 80th birthday on Sunday (14 June) with an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event.
The cage-fighting event, which marked America’s 250th anniversary of independence, saw seven fights take place while 4,000 guests watched on in the custom-built venue on the White House's lawn.
Famous faces in attendance included British heavyweight boxing star Tyson Fury, who wore a Donald Trump for Prime Minister baseball hat.
Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg was also spotted speaking to the president during a break in the action.
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Others with cage-side seats were FBI director Kash Patel, acting US attorney general Todd Blanche and Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson.
Sir Christian Turner, the UK’s ambassador to the US, posted an image of himself in attendance at the event on X, along with the caption: "Celebrating US250 the American way."
Tens of thousands more watched the Freedom 250 bouts on a big screen in a park close to the White House.
While the administration said the UFC would be covering the $60 million (£45 million) cost, official documents show seven agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Aviation Administration, had 'allocated significant resources and manpower' to the event, which was the subject of an unsuccessful legal challenge, per PA.
Sunday's event paved the way for several viral moments, including one photo that has sparked speculation about an alleged feud between Trump's eldest and youngest sons, 48-year-old Donald Trump Jr. and Barron Trump, 20.
The crowd photo in question features Melania Trump, 56, smiling at her husband while Trump Jr. stood to his father's right alongside his wife, Bettina Anderson.
Meanwhile, Barron was behind his mother, Melania.
Both sons were caught looking at each other in quite a serious manner, prompting people to rush to social media to share their reactions.
"What with the eye contact between him and Don Jr.?" asked one X user.
A second sarcastically quipped: "Seems fun."
A third chimed in: "That look!"
Another added: "Every time Trump turns around to talk to Barron, Junior is glaring at him every chance he gets."
And a final X user wondered: "I wonder what’s wrong with him…"
Trump has five children from three marriages.
He married his first wife, Ivana Trump, in 1977, and they had three children: Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, and Eric Trump.
The couple divorced in 1990, with Trump then marrying actress and television personality Marla Maples in 1993, shortly after the birth of their daughter, Tiffany Trump.
They later divorced in 1999 and, in 2005, Trump married Melania Trump, a Slovenian model, and they had one son, Barron Trump, who was born in 2006.
Tyla has reached out to the White House for comment.
Topics: Barron Trump, Donald Trump, Politics, US News, Social Media
Rhiannon Ingle