Melania's office reveals Barron Trump has pulled out of being RNC delegate due to 'prior commitments'

'Smart mom': Internet weighs in as Melania's office reveals Barron Trump has pulled out of being RNC delegate due to 'prior commitments'
Melania Trump's office said in a statement that Barron Trump has declined to serve as a delegate at the Republican National Convention (Getty Images)

PALM BEACH, FLORIDA: Former President Donald Trump's youngest son, Barron Trump, was offered the opportunity to serve as a Florida delegate at the Republican National Convention.

However, according to RadarOnline.com, Barron has declined the offer and it remains unclear whether he will attend the convention.

Barron Trump is seen at the funeral of Ivana Trump on July 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by JNI/Star Max/GC Images)
Barron Trump has declined Florida Republican Party's offer to be a delegate to the Republican National Convention, citing 'prior committments,' according to mother Melania Trump's office (Photo by JNI/Star Max/GC Images)

Notably, the list of delegates includes several members of the Trump family such as Donald Trump Jr, his fiancee Kimberly Guilfoyle, Eric Trump, Tiffany Boulos (formerly, Trump), and her husband Michael Boulos.

What did Melania Trump’s office reveal about son Barron’s decision to skip the convention?

On Friday, May 10, Melania Trump’s office issued a statement, saying, "While Barron is honored to have been chosen as a delegate by the Florida Republican Party, he regretfully declines to participate due to prior commitments.”

Within months of graduating from high school, Barron Trump, 18, was chosen as a delegate to take part in formally nominating his father, Donald Trump, as the 2024 Republican presidential candidate.

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 27:  First lady Melania Trump (L) looks at her son Barron Trump after U.S. P
First Lady Melania Trump is said to be very protective of her son, Barron Trump (Getty Images)

His prospective political debut was expected to take place at the Milwaukee GOP convention in July.

Per an insider, "Barron is very interested in our nation's political process.”

Julian Zelizer, a professor of political history at Princeton University, suggested, "The Trump family might be trying to position themselves as the next dynasty.”

Former U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump along with their son Barron Trump and Ivanka Trump, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. and their children watch as the casket of Ivana Trump is put in a hearse outside of St. Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church during her funeral on July 20, 2022 in New York City (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Former President Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump along with their son Barron Trump and Ivanka Trump, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr and their children (Michael M Santiago/Getty Images)

"It signals that they have their eye on the future, that this was not just a one-shot deal," Zelizer remarked.

"Will there be more Trumps in politics? ... This just adds to that speculation," the Princeton University professor claimed.

Last year, there was some controversy surrounding Barron, and some people believed that he chose to keep a low profile to protect his privacy.

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 26: U.S. President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump and their son Ba
Former President Donald Trump, with first lady Melania Trump and their son Barron Trump (Getty Images)

This came after Mike Sington, a former NBC News executive, tweeted that Barron was "fair game" after he turned a legal adult in the United States. The tweet instigated a massive uproar on social media, prompting Sington to later delete the contentious remark.

According to an insider, "Melania has been incredibly protective of Barron and has told Donald she would not stand for him to be exploited by anyone.”

In March, Chelsea Clinton, the former First Daughter, publicly stood up for Barron. "I think he's a private citizen," she said on '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."

Internet reacts as Melania's office reveals Barron has pulled out of being a delegate

One X user remarked, "Prior commitments, huh? Sounds like a nice way of saying "I've got better things to do." Can't blame the kid, being thrown into the political spotlight isn't for everyone."



 

Another user said, "Mothers always know best..."



 

Another user wrote, "Smart mom."



 

One X user claimed, "Her handlers have instructed her to bring him back home for training and out of the hands of the GOP. He’ll return in a decade to run for prez."



 

Another user quipped, "Political stunt by dad not ok'd by mom."



 

A user tweeted, "Melania is making sure his future is free from the (T)rump’s association."



 

 

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