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Public interest in presidential families has long extended beyond policy speeches and legislative agendas. Whenever a major national address takes place in Washington, D.C.
That dynamic was on full display during President Donald Trump’s recent State of the Union address, when online discussion quickly turned from policy to a widely shared family photograph — and, in particular, to his youngest son, Barron Trump.
Before exploring the public reaction, it is important to clarify one key factual point: in the United States, a president formally delivers a “State of the Union” address only during a term in office.