The U.S. Secret Service has acknowledged a threatening video broadcast by Iranian state media that appears to target President Donald Trump’s youngest son Barron Trump.
The nearly three-minute video, titled “Where to Kill Barron Trump,” promotes a possible $10 million reward for his death and features several locations where he might be located in order to kill him, including Trump Tower in New York City.
“The U.S. Secret Service is aware of the video and investigates anything that can be perceived as a threat toward our protectees,” Secret Service spokesman Nate Herring said in a statement.
“Out of concern for operational security, we do not discuss matters of protective intelligence,” Herring added.
The president's youngest son lived in the White House during Trump’s first term, although he has largely stayed away from the public eye and generally maintained a relatively private life away from politics. Trump, however, has credited his youngest son for helping him reach younger voters and encouraged him to appear on podcasts during his presidential campaign.
The 20-year-old attends New York University (NYU) where he studies business.
Iran’s threats against Trump and his family date back to his first term, especially after he ordered the 2020 U.S. airstrike that killed Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani. Iranian leaders have vowed revenge for Soleimani’s death and Trump and have launched repeated threats of retaliation against him and his family.
In 2024, federal prosecutors charged an alleged Iranian operative, Farhad Shakeri, with working with two U.S.-based associates on a murder-for-hire scheme targeting Trump.
First Lady Melania Trump was targeted in 2024 by Iran’s IRGC-linked Tasnim, which published a video urging “freedom fighters” to assassinate her. The video reportedly detailed her Fifth Avenue shopping locations, Secret Service procedures, hospital routes, and even promoted the use of a nerve agent delivered through clothing. It concluded with a direct threat against Barron Trump: “Wait for us.”
The threats against Trump and his family further escalated following U.S.-Israel airstrikes against Iran, a war that has remained ongoing since Feb. 28, 2026.