US EditionMelania Trump Says Barron Did Not Apply to Harvard
- Melania Trump stated on May 27, 2025, that her 19-year-old son Barron Trump did not apply to Harvard University and is attending New York University.
- This statement followed widespread rumors claiming Barron was rejected from Harvard amid a political feud between President Donald Trump and the university over federal directives.
- President Trump has targeted Harvard and other elite schools for allegedly failing to protect Jewish students, demanding policy changes and threatening to withhold federal funding exceeding $100 million.
- Harvard has defied these federal orders, resulting in lawsuits and a judge blocking attempts to revoke its international student enrollment privileges, while Trump criticized Harvard for being "very slow" to provide foreign student lists.
- Barron Trump is expected to graduate from NYU’s Stern School of Business in 2028, and the ongoing administration-university conflict suggests further federal funding risks and legal battles ahead.
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Melania Trump spokesperson shuts down ‘completely false’ theory about husband and son
A spokesperson for first lady Melania Trump shut down a "completely false" theory that her husband, the president, is warring with Harvard University because her son, Barron, was supposedly not accepted to the school.
Melania SMACKS DOWN Disgusting Hoax About Barron!
President Donald Trump’s animus against Harvard has nothing to do with Barron Trump or his college search, Melania Trump revealed on Tuesday. The first lady dismissed rumors online that Barron sought to attend Harvard while the two worked to complete his college applications. Barron, the only son of Melania and Donald, just finished his freshman year at New York University’s Stern School of Business. Through a spokesperson, Melania confirmed it …
Melania Trump Shuts Down 'Completely False' Rumor About Barron And Harvard
Melania Trump’s office firmly denied rumors that President Trump is targeting Harvard because their son Barron was rejected by the university. Meanwhile, a growing legal and political feud is unfolding over Harvard’s handling of foreign student data and federal funding. […]
Melania Forced to Speak Out After Barron Connected to Trump's War with Harvard
First Lady Melania Trump moved quickly Tuesday to squelch social media scuttlebutt that President Trump’s focus on Harvard University was payback for the school rejecting Barron Trump’s application. In addition […] The post Melania Forced to Speak Out After Barron Connected to Trump's War with Harvard appeared first on The Western Journal.
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