Former President Donald Trump announced that his youngest son, Barron Trump, will attend college in New York, the New York Post reported in an exclusive. He has not disclosed which institution, though there is speculation it will be New York University.
Barron Trump graduated from high school in May but has not announced his plans for higher education yet. The news outlet asked Trump about Barron's intentions while the GOP presidential nominee campaigned in Michigan.
Trump noted that Barron, who was accepted to several schools, would be attending college in the Empire State. "He’s all set in a certain school that’s very good," Trump said.
When asked whether it was New York University, Trump did not deny it but just smiled at the reporter. "He’s always been a very good student; he’s smart," Trump said.
The youngest Trump child comes from a family of businessmen and, with his father's 2016 presidential win, a political pedigree as well. Yet Trump said that Barron has little interest in politics, though there are signs that might be changing.
"He’s a little on the tall side. I will tell you, he’s a tall one, but he is a good-looking guy," Trump began about Barron, who stands at 6 feet 7 inches, on the "Kayal and Company" show on 1210 WPHT radio in May.
"And he’s really been a great student. And he does like politics. It’s sort of funny," Trump added. "He’ll tell me sometimes, 'Dad, this is what you have to do.'"
The former president and his wife, Melania, have been notoriously private about their son, who is the only child of the former first lady. However, Barron made his first campaign appearance for his father at a campaign event in Doral, Florida, in June.
According to The Hill, Trump introduced Barron to an eager crowd. "You’re pretty popular; he might be more popular than Don and Eric; we gotta talk about this. Hey Don, we gotta talk about this," Trump said, referring to his adult sons.
Barron did not speak at the Florida rally and backed out of attending the Republican National Convention. However, his singular move edging toward the world of politics could be a sign of things to come.
As noted by the BBC, Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump, Jr., has become an unofficial spokesman for his father. He also may have had a hand in picking his vice presidential running mate Sen. JD Vance of Ohio.
Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump's next eldest child, played a prominent role in his administration's policymaking. She has mostly stepped away from politics while her younger brother, Eric Trump, continues influencing his father's political and business decisions.
The in-laws have also played a prominent role in Donald Trump's political life. Ivanka's husband, Jared Kushner, was a member of Trump's administration, while Donald Trump Jr.'s fiance, Kimberly Guilfoyle, remains a public supporter of the former president.
Barron undoubtedly has a bright future ahead of him, including the opportunity to attend a top-tier educational institution. However, it remains unknown whether he will follow in his father's political footsteps after that.
