Barron Trump Was 'Courted' by Andrew Tate Associate Before 2024 Election: Report

[Passages]

Lesley Abravanel
Updated Tue, June 9, 2026 at 6:26 PM EDT

A new investigative report by The New Yorker and earlier reporting by The New York Times exposed close ties between Barron Trump, manosphere influencers and accused human trafficker and rapist Andrew Tate.

Andrew and Tristan Tate face multiple active criminal charges and legal actions involving rape, human trafficking and assault across multiple jurisdictions, including the United Kingdom and Romania.

Reports and statements from Tate associates reveal Barron was a "fan" who interacted with Andrew and his close circle.

Manosphere influencer Justin Waller — who refers to himself as Andrew's "third brother"— became a close confidant and style mentor to then-teenaged Barron in the lead-up to the 2024 election.

https://www.aol.com/articles/barron-trump-courted-andrew-tate-215711000.html

Always the worst people, always.

[orleans]

1. the word "grooming" comes to mind. also how much did donnie douchebag make farming his teenager out to the bros nt

[wyn borkins]

2. "Courted" is a cute way to describe "Grooming"

And yes, my thought as well "grooming" is the appropriate word.

Now if true, was Melania also involved (?).

[tanyev]

3. You don't have to do much "courting" to attract someone who's already interested.

Don Jr had been a supporter for some time. And although Daddy claimed he knew nothing about it *eye roll*, his administration pressured Romania to lift the travel restrictions on the Tates.