Biden says Melania portrayed Barron as focused on academics: "He goes to school, attends class, and they bring him back. He doesn’t see many friends at school," she recalls. When questioned about pets, Jill claims Melania said Barron had repeatedly declined a dog.
The memoir also notes, according to Biden, that Barron moved to Washington when his father began a second term in 2025 and transferred his studies to NYU's D.C. campus — a glimpse into a famously private life.