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Trump amazed by son's ability to restart computer — an "unbelievable aptitude in technology"

Ellsworth Toohey
Aug 26, 2025
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Donald Trump is gobsmacked that his teenage son Barron knows how to turn on a computer.

In this Fox News clip, Trump brags to Laura Ingraham about Barron's "unbelievable aptitude in technology" — a claim based entirely on his son's ability to press a button.

"He can look at a computer," says the proud papa. " I'd try turning off his computer. I'd …

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