Barron Trump's Teenage Lunchtime Habit Wasn't His Healthiest Choice

Remember your high school lunch traditions? Maybe you hung out with friends or crammed for afternoon tests. Barron Trump, the youngest of President Donald Trump's children, routinely engaged in a particular lunchroom habit that one of his classmates called "a little unusual" (per the Irish Star). 

Reportedly, the presidential son regularly skipped over the eating part of lunchtime, preferring to just socialize; according to the classmate, Barron mentioned that he'd eat after school. To be fair, the act of skipping lunches isn't exactly that uncommon. A Talker Research survey revealed in 2025 that 55% of employed adults forgo lunch when they're busy. Others literally forget to eat a midday meal because they're being pulled in so many directions.

It's not clear why Barron decided to overlook lunch. However, passing over lunch might not be the healthiest choice for a couple of reasons, primarily because it could lower the amount and diversity of nutrients that you consume in a day. (Here is what you'll find in Barron Trump's daily diet.)

A 2020 study in Public Health Nutrition found that skipping any meal brought down the Healthy Eating Index (HEI) of an individual's daily food intake. The HEI acts as a useful tool to determine if someone is following a well-rounded diet plan. Therefore, by saying "no" to lunch, you might make it more challenging to get all the nutrients your body needs from only two meals and some scattered snacks.

This leads to a second potential problem with skipping lunch: You might end up gorging yourself later and eating more food than you would have otherwise. As clinical dietitian Haley Robinson told Piedmont, during the holiday season, people often limit eating throughout the day because they want to use up their calories on big meals or at seasonal parties.

Robinson advises not taking this route because it can cause overindulging (and adding pounds as a result). In terms of what can happen after skipping meals, she adds that, "We usually tend to crave unhealthy foods and all attempts at eating healthy go out the door. When you are that hungry, anything goes." (And if you're wondering, skipping meals is one of the worst eating habits for your metabolism.)

Another challenge with bypassing lunch is that your body might not work as efficiently. Robinson notes that as your blood sugar decreases, your performance may decrease as well. "The brain uses glucose to run efficiently and if there is not enough glucose for the brain to use, your body does not function at 100 percent," says Robinson. (Know some of the signs your blood sugar is too low.)

Going without lunch might also become a form of disordered eating (per Cedars Sinai). About 20% of young people either binge eat, skip meals, or over-exercise. The piece advises that all those activities could be unhealthy. According to clinical registered dietitian Albert Abayev, disordered eating "often starts small, like skipping a meal or exercising more, and feels harmless at first, but it can become debilitating."

All told, Barron Trump seems like he's living a healthy, active lifestyle. He's in college and has been spotted on the links, notably after the 2024 election.