DONALD Trump's youngest son Barron has been dubbed "little Donald" by his mum and moved to the White House this year.

But who is the bilingual 12-year-old and why has he hit headlines since his dad became President?

3 Barron Trump is called 'Little Donald' by mum Melania Credit: Getty Images

Who is Barron Trump?

Trump’s youngest son Barron is his only child with current wife and First Lady Melania Trump.

Born in 2006 – a year after his parents’ 2005 nuptials – he is closer in age to his eight nieces and nephews than to his siblings.

In fact, there is a 28-year difference between Barron and Donald Jr.

His nickname is Little Donald because he shares so many similarities with his dad.

Melania said: "He is a very strong-minded, very special, smart boy. He is independent and opinionated and knows exactly what he wants. Sometimes I call him little Donald. He is a mixture of us in looks, but his personality is why I call him ‘Little Donald’.”

Barron has appeared on TV alongside his dad on both The Apprentice and The Oprah Winfrey Show.

He made few appearances during his father's presidential campaign, with Melania saying the couple wished to shield him from the spotlight.

But he did attend Trump's inauguration becoming a viral hit online after he was snapped yawning during the ceremony.

Bilingual Barron is only 11 but he already speaks Slovenian with his mum and grandparents.

Melania has also spoken of his love for building big models - just like his dad's Manhattan skyscrapers.

3 Barron is Melania and Trump's only child together Credit: Reuters

Where does Barron Trump go to school?

Barron remained living in Trump Tower, Manhattan, since his father became president and attended Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School in New York.

The school's famous alumni include Breakfast Club actress Ally Sheedy, Charlotte's Web director Gary Winick and Sarah Michelle Gellar, who attended in 8th grade.

Moby Dick author Herman Melville also attended the school through the 6th grade.

The prestigious institution costs around £31,000 a year.

Barron moved with his mum to the White House in June 2017 and transferred to the prestigious St Andrew's Episcopal School in suburban Maryland - which comes with a price tag of more than £38,000 a year.

3 Melania, Donald and Barron Trump pictured as they all moved into the White House Credit: Reuters

Why did Barron Trump become a viral sensation after the inauguration?

During Trump's Presidential acceptance speech, Barron appeared to be struggling to keep his eyes open after 24 hours without sleep.

Unable to celebrate his dad’s Presidential success, the exhausted then 10-year-old rocked back and forth on his feet in a desperate bid to stay awake.

It's not the first time the sleepy 12-year-old has captured the attention of the media by looking less than impressed with his dad's political moves.

The billionaire's youngest child struggled to stifle a yawn as he was spotted at the Republican National Convention in July.

Melania Trump appeared to shoot Barron a glare as he struggled to maintain an interested expression.

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What was the Kathy Griffin scandal?

US TV network CNN sacked a comedian who held up a fake severed head made to look like Donald Trump, after it was reported Barron had been upset by the image.

The gory stunt by Kathy Griffin reportedly led to the President’s young son to believe his dad was dead.

Barron Trump, 11, was watching TV with mum Melania when the comedian’s photo appeared on the screen holding his dad’s fake severed head, gossip site TMZ reported.

Barron panicked and screamed, “Mommy, Mommy!”, Trump family sources told the site.

President Trump branded Griffin “sick” and said she “should be ashamed of herself”.

He wrote: “Kathy Griffin should be ashamed of herself. My children, especially my 11-year-old son, Barron, are having a hard time with this. Sick!”

In a statement on Wednesday, CNN said it had “terminated our agreement with Kathy Griffin to appear on our New Year’s Eve program”.

It's not the first time Barron has been caught in the crossfire of comedians.

Soon after Donald was sworn in as President Saturday Night Live writer Katie Rich was suspended for tweeting a bizarre dig at the then ten-year-old.