'Go to college Barron!' Internet abuzz as Donald Trump hints at Barron’s plans after high school

PALM BEACH, FLORIDA: Former President Donald Trump has hinted at what his youngest son, Barron Trump, might do after finishing high school.

Per DailyMail, the 18-year-old is set to graduate from Oxbridge Academy on Friday, May 17, and there have been several conjectures about his next steps.

In the past, the MAGA figurehead has indicated that Barron was considering attending the University of Pennsylvania, as well as rumors about him possibly going to New York University.

However, during a recent speech at Mar-a-Lago, Trump mentioned that Barron is now "looking at some colleges that are different than they were two months ago."

What did Donald Trump reveal about his son Barron’s future plans?

The possibility of Barron Trump pursuing a political career has been a subject of widespread discussion following his selection as an at-large delegate to participate in the formal nomination of his father, Donald Trump, as the 2024 Republican presidential nominee.

However, the Trump family has chosen to remain discreet about Barron's prospective career plans, offering only vague hints about his future pursuits.

During last week’s address at Mar-a-Lago, Donald Trump showered glowing praises on his youngest child, saying, “Right now, he’s doing a great job. He has great marks.”

“He’s going to be going to college soon. And we’re looking at some colleges that are different than they were two months ago,” the 77-year-old former POTUS added.

Barron, according to Trump, enjoys offering his father advice and is interested in politics.

The 45th US President mentioned on 'Kayal and Company' on Philadelphia's Talk Radio 1210 WPHT, “He's really been a great student. And he does like politics.”

“It's sort of funny. He'll tell me sometimes, 'Dad, this is what you have to do,'” Trump claimed.

The ex-Commander-in-Chief also revealed that Barron, who is graduating from high school this week, is considering college options and that the recent campus protests have influenced his decision.

“He's a senior now in high school, and he'll be going to college. And you know, a lot of, a lot of these choices of colleges are changing because you see what's going on in the last month,” Trump remarked.

The former president has been critical of the pro-Palestine protests on US college campuses and expressed his willingness to involve the National Guard in addressing them.

Trump also complimented his 6 ft 7 in son's appearance, saying, “He's a little on the tall side. I will tell you, he's a tall one, but he is a good-looking guy.”

Why has Barron Trump suddenly been in the spotlight?

Barron Trump, unlike his half-siblings, was rarely seen during his father's term at the White House.

This was mainly at the request of his mother, former First Lady Melania Trump, who is known to be protective of her son.

Melania rarely let Barron attend official White House events and would have him travel in a separate car instead of the official presidential motorcade.

She also made sure that Barron boarded Air Force One using the back stairs of the plane to avoid photographs of him climbing the front stairs with his parents.

Barron has been targeted by social media trolls in the past. When Barron turned 18, former NBC News executive Mike Sington said he was “fair game”, but later deleted the tweet after facing a barrage of online criticism.

Additionally, a woman from Chicago was arrested last year for making death threats against Barron.

Chelsea Clinton was among the many former first children who stood up for the youngest Trump.

“I think he's a private citizen,” Clinton told ABC's 'The View'. "I feel so strongly that if you are a private citizen, you have an unimpeachable right to privacy, and I think the media should leave him alone.”

Barron is graduating from Oxbridge Academy in suburban West Palm Beach this week.

On May 17, Donald Trump has a busy timetable as he is also scheduled to be the keynote speaker at Minnesota's Lincoln Reagan dinner.

Barron's graduation ceremony is in the morning, so it's reasonable that Trump could attend both events.

Barron, who turned 18 last month, returned to the spotlight during Donald Trump's hush-money trial when the former president argued that he should be allowed a break from the trial to attend his son's high school graduation on May 17.

Consequently, Judge Juan Merchan agreed to allow the break in the trial.

Internet weighs in as Donald Trump hints at Barron’s plans after high school

One X user said, "Baron needs to just go to college somewhere away from all this."

Another remarked, "MAGAs say college is a waste of time and money, but not for Barron it seems. lol. What hypocrites."

Someone else quipped, "Visit father in jail?"

One X user wrote, "Go to college Barron!!!!"

Another claimed, "Lies. How is the college choice of #BarronTrump still an open question in mid-May? He would KNOW by now where he was admitted, and would have chosen a school. NO college is most likely. There’s a reason he’s been shielded from view like no First Kid in US presidential history."

A user tweeted, "Maybe Trump University? Oops! Sorry. They went bankrupt and got charged with fraud."

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