Melania Trump will stay involved in Barron Trump’s life as he transitions into adulthood, according to an exclusive source.
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The former first lady, 54, is preparing to celebrate her only child's graduation from Oxbridge Academy, but that doesn’t mean she’s letting the 18-year-old out of her sight anytime soon.
“Melania will keep her hand on Barron’s future just as much going forward as she has throughout his early and current school years,” a social source tells PEOPLE. “He is her world. She is proud of him, and she is the primary decision maker on Barron and his future."
Barron’s graduation ceremony for the West Palm Beach, Fla., private school is scheduled for Friday, May 17. With just one day to go, the insider says his mother finds it more important than ever to make sure she’s there to guide him.
“He is still young and has a lot in front of him,” says the source. “She wants him to be happy and settled in his future endeavors. She wants him to pursue what he wants to do. He is smart and has his own opinions but they are still being shaped.”Barron's father, Donald Trump, recently made an appearance on Kayal and Company on Talk Radio 1210 WPHT where he opened up on his son’s interests, revealing that the teen "does like politics" despite staying in the shadows of his family's political endeavors.
"It's sort of funny. He'll tell me sometimes, 'Dad, this is what you have to do,'" the 77-year-old former president said during the May 10 radio interview.
"He's a little on the tall side, I will tell you, he's a tall one, but he is a good-looking guy," Donald added of his 6-foot-7-inch son. "And he’s really been a great student."
According to The Apprentice alum, Barron will be "going to college" following his high school graduation.