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Melania Trump Shuts Down Rumor of Son Barron's Harvard Rejection

May 29, 2025 - 08:55 A.M.

Melania Trump is pushing back against online speculation about her son Barron's college prospects, firmly denying claims that he was rejected from Harvard University.

Melania Trump has officially addressed and dismissed rumors that her son, Barron Trump, was rejected from Harvard University. The speculation surfaced online after former President Donald Trump announced plans to sever federal contracts with Harvard—contracts reportedly worth around $100 million.

President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, and Barron Trump in Washington DC on January 17, 2020 | Source: Getty Images

In a statement issued by Melania's communications director, Nicholas Clemens, the former First Lady made it clear that Barron never applied to Harvard in the first place.

Barron Trump attends the inauguration of Donald Trump in the US Capitol Rotunda on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC | Source: Getty Images

"Barron did not apply to Harvard, and any assertion that he, or that anyone on his behalf, applied, is completely false," Clemens said.

Melania and Barron Trump on August 27, 2020 in Washington DC | Source: Getty Images

The denial directly refutes the online chatter suggesting that the Trump administration's action against Harvard was retaliation for the university's supposed rejection of Barron.

Melania and Barron Trump atend the Easter Egg Roll at the White House on April 2, 2018 in Washington, DC | Source: Getty Images

President Trump previously confirmed Barron's college plans in September 2024. At the time, he proudly announced that his son would be attending the Stern School of Business at New York University, and noted that Barron "was accepted to a lot of colleges."

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Barron Trump arrives to the inauguration of his father, President Donald Trump on January 20, 205 in Washington, DC | Source: Getty Images

This clarification puts to rest the speculation, reaffirming that Barron is already enrolled at NYU's prestigious Stern School of Business in his hometown.

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