• The president called reports of alleged academic problems
for the young man, a student at New York University, "baseless and
malicious."
Washington, D.C. – President Donald Trump addressed rumors
circulating in the media and on social media that his youngest son, Barron
Trump, was struggling in college.
In recent statements, Trump categorically denied reports
that the 19-year-old, a junior at New York University (NYU), would have
academic or personal problems since his father's return to the White House.
"Barron is doing well. He's a great student, very
intelligent and hardworking. Everything that has been said is falsehoods
published by media outlets seeking to damage my family," the president
stated.
The clarification comes after some websites, including the
Daily Mail, reported that the president's youngest son "was struggling in
school" and allegedly "locked off an entire floor of Trump Tower for
a romantic date." Other articles even mentioned that Barron had been the
victim of mockery and insults from some of his college classmates.
Sources close to the Trump family, cited by US media, have
indicated that the young man maintains a low profile and focuses on his
studies, avoiding active participation in his father's public or political
events.
Since his return to the presidency, Donald Trump has sought
to keep Barron's private life away from media scrutiny, insisting that the
young man should be respected as "an ordinary citizen pursuing his college
degree."
"The attacks on my son are unacceptable. The press
should leave him alone and allow him to enjoy his youth and his
education," the president declared.
Political analysts point out that the resurgence of rumors
about the presidential family's personal life reflects the heightened level of
public exposure that Trump's new term entails, especially in a context of
growing media polarization.