\n\tPresident Donald Trump told the press on May 22 that \u201ccircumstances pertaining to Government\u201d and his \u201clove for the United States\u201d were keeping him away<\/a> from celebrating his eldest son\u2019s big day, per Reuters.<\/a> While the elder siblings, Eric, Ivanka, and Tiffany Trump, were expected to attend, Barron, 19, was noticeably absent, which is raising eyebrows.<\/p>\n \t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \tRelated story<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tKai Trump’s High School Graduation Guest List Raises Eyebrows\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\tWithout Donald Trump, Melania, or Barron in attendance, it signals a possible family rift \u2014\u00a0at least to outsiders. A source explained the curious family dynamics to Rob Shuter\u2019s Naughty But Nice<\/a> Substack.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cBarron grew up in a completely different world from Don Jr., Eric, Ivanka, and Tiffany,\u201d the insider shared. \u201cThere\u2019s emotional distance there, and everyone in the family knows it.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tDonald Trump Jr. & Bettina Anderson<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChristopher Polk\/Variety<\/p>\n \n\tThis is the second Trump family event in a week that might indicate a great family divide. Donald Jr.\u2019s eldest daughter, Kai, 19, graduated from high school on May 14. While her dad and mom, Vanessa Trump, were in attendance \u2014 and the president was in China \u2014 Melania, Ivanka, and Jared Kushner were absent from the celebrations<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\tIt\u2019s no secret that Ivanka and Melania don\u2019t get along<\/a>, and that feud goes back to Donald Trump\u2019s first administration.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cMelania lived in New York. She didn\u2019t appear in public or release statements to the press. Her social media was quiet,\u201d Stephanie Winston Wolkoff wrote in her 2020 book, Melania and Me: The Rise and Fall of My Friendship with the First Lady<\/a>. \u201cIvanka rushed in to fill the void as \u2018acting\u2019 first lady, issuing constant social media posts and press releases galore about her involvement with women\u2019s issues, lobbying Daddy about climate change (alas, unsuccessfully), and attending every meeting she could slink her way into.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tNow, the rift seems to carry over to Donald Trump and Melania\u2019s only child, Barron. The age gap between Donald Jr. and Barron might also have something to do with it \u2014 Donald Jr. is 48, and Barron is 20. They were raised in different households and are at vastly distinct stages of their lives, so they don\u2019t have a lot in common. Kai and Barron are the ones who probably relate better to each other.<\/p>\n \n\tThe Trump family tensions aren\u2019t likely to improve anytime soon \u2014\u00a0everyone is on their own timeline.<\/p>\n \n\tMore on the Trump family:<\/p>\n Before you go, click here<\/a> to see family feuds we can\u2019t believe played out in public.<\/p>\n![\"Kai](\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-sheknows-2020\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\")
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