A bizarre conspiracy theory involving Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron Trump, is once again blowing up online – and Lara Trump is officially over it. The theory traces back to an 1893 children’s book called Baron Trump’s Marvelous Underground Journey, written by political author Ingersoll Lockwood. In the story, a wealthy young boy named Baron Trump lives in “Castle Trump” before heading off on a strange adventure to Russia with the help of a mysterious man named “Don.”
Because of the similarities between the fictional character and Barron Trump, internet conspiracy theories have spent years claiming the Trump family somehow has access to time travel technology. And according to Lara Trump, the rumors have gotten way out of hand. “People have gotten so far off the rails”
Speaking on an episode of The Right View with Lara Trump, Lara addressed the theory directly. “I’m not trying to ruin anybody or rain on any parades here. Barron Trump is not a time traveler,” she said, according to VT. “Sorry to say it, I’m sorry, I broke a lot of people’s hearts today,” she continued, calling the theory “crazy.” Lara admitted she was stunned by how seriously people online have taken the conspiracy. “[The] amount of views that some of these videos get where they really dissect how this really worked out,” she said, cited by the Daily Mail.