As Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House, many are wondering whether the country will see more of Melania Trump the second time around - or if it's even possible that Barron will make the move to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

During Donald's first term, Barron, who was only 11, did not move into the White House with his mother until he finished school in Manhattan.

There has been a great deal of speculation about Melania's role as she prepares to return to the office of First Lady, this time without a young child to raise.

Melania has long prioritized raising Barron, who she has sought to shield from the political fray. With her son now a freshman at New York University's Stern School of Business, Melania has an opportunity to take on a more public role.

Where will Melania, Barron live?

It's no secret that Melania prefers New York City to Washington, D.C, but her husband recently appeared to dismiss rumors that she won't be joining him at the White House.

During his Person of the Year interview with TIME, Trump replied, "oh, yes," when asked if Melania is joining him in D.C.

On the other hand, it appears likely Melania will maximize her opportunities to remain close with her only son, who is living at Trump Tower in midtown Manhattan while he attends school.

Of course, it's also possible that Barron will transfer to one of D.C.'s prestigious universities. He is only one semester into his studies, and Barron has been forced to lead an unconventional social life, so it is not likely he has strong ties to NYU.

His half-siblings Ivanka and Eric both attended Georgetown University in Washington D.C.

Melania ready for "day one"

While long seen as a reluctant political figure, Melania Trump became more vocal this year, as she came to her husband's defense in a series of interviews promoting her memoir.

Melania has been particularly critical of the Biden regime's raid on Mar-A-Lago, which has been the Trumps' main residence over the past four years.

"She was, she was very, she actually became very active towards the end, as you saw with interviews," her husband told TIME. "And she does—she does them well. People really watch. She's very beloved by the people, Melania."

For her part, Melania has expressed confidence about returning to the role of First Lady as she plans to hit the ground running on "day one."

"This time it's very different because we already know where we are going and we have all of the plans from before. So we don't need to go back in," she told Fox & Friends. 

"I know what you need to establish," she said. "You know what kind of people you need to hire to be in your office. So that's what I'm doing now. I'm interviewing people for my office. I'm establishing everything what is needed so we could start on day one, everybody's in and we start working."