Donald Trump Reveals Son Barron Has 'Made His Choice' Regarding Where He'll Go to College

'Got into every college he wanted to and he made his choice," Trump said of Barron at his political rally on July 9, 2024.

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Jul. 12 2024, Updated 11:32 a.m. ET

Donald, Melania, and Barron Trump at a funeral in Palm Beach, Fla.
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If you followed Donald Trump's 2016 run for the presidency, you likely remember learning at the time that he had four adult children and one child with his current wife, Melania. At the time, that child, Barron, was just 10 years old. Time comes for us all, though, and now, Barron is a high school graduate.

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Following the news that Barron had graduated from high school, many wondered where he might be headed to college. Here's what we know about Barron's college decision.

Donald Trump waves at Barron Trump's graduation.
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Donald Trump waves at Barron Trump's graduation.

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What was Barron Trump's college decision?

Trump's July 9, 2024 political rally was significant for several reasons. First, it marked Barron's debut at a political rally. Second, Trump revealed that his son has decided on the college he wants to attend. 'Got into every college he wanted to and he made his choice. And he's a very good guy, I'll tell you... He's a very special guy," Trump said at the rally held in Doral.

While we don't actually know for sure where Barron is going to attend college just yet, we have an idea of where he might be headed in the fall of 2024.

In an interview from March 2024, Donald said that Barron was doing well in school and that they were considering a few potential colleges for him.

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Some have speculated that Barron could attend New York University, which isn't far from his childhood home in Trump Tower, while others have suggested that he could follow in his father's footsteps and attend the University of Pennsylvania.

During a September 2023 interview with Megyn Kelly, Trump confirmed he and Barron were "talking about Wharton," referring to The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. There has also been speculation that Barron might have chosen Georgetown University.

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Barron has been keeping busy during the summer before college.

Regardless of where he ends up for school, Barron's summer has been quite busy. It was originally announced that he would be serving as one of the delegates from Florida to the Republican National Convention so that he could assist in nominating his father. Recently, though, Melania said that Barron would have to pull out of the obligation because of "prior commitments."

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The exact nature of Trump's relationship with Barron has always been unclear. Trump's relationships with his other children have changed since he stepped into the political arena. Ivanka Trump, who worked in his first administration, has been quiet about his latest election bid, while some of his other adult children have become full-throated supporters of his campaign.

Trump was only able to attend his son's graduation because he had a day off from court in one of four criminal trials that he is currently facing for various actions he committed from 2016 through 2021. While Trump has suggested that these cases were created to persecute him and keep him out of power, many legal experts have suggested that each of the four cases has various legal merits which made them worth pursuing.

The most recent case to come to a close involved allegations that Trump had an affair with porn star Stormy Daniels and subsequently paid her hush money to prevent her from going public with the allegations. It's unclear whether Barron believes the story that his father cheated on his mother or how he might feel about that reality if he believed it. Trump denies that the encounter ever took place, though he was convicted on 34 counts in May 2024 and faces sentencing in September 2024.

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