Melania Trump has firmly denied claims that her son Barron was rejected by Harvard University, pushing back against speculation that his college prospects influenced President Trump’s aggressive stance toward the school.
In a statement from her office, the former First Lady clarified that Barron never applied to Harvard and is currently completing his first year at NYU’s Stern School of Business. The clarification came amid growing online rumors suggesting that President Trump’s recent targeting of Harvard’s federal funding and its international student programs was driven by personal motives.
The President’s recent actions, which include efforts to strip Harvard of over $3 billion in funding and limit its ability to accept foreign students, have stirred controversy and prompted legal challenges from the university.
While critics speculate there may be deeper personal grievances at play, the Trump administration insists the moves were made to address what they describe as broader concerns about accountability and ideological bias in elite academic institutions.