Melania Trump Denies Barron Role in President's Harvard Dispute

First Lady Melania Trump has publicly denied rumors that President Donald Trump's recent actions against Harvard University are motivated by the school rejecting their son Barron Trump. Melania's spokesperson, Nick Clemens, clarified that Barron never applied to Harvard and is currently enrolled at New York University's Stern School of Business. The Trump administration has been aggressively targeting Harvard, accusing it of antisemitism and demanding the dismantling of its diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, while freezing billions in federal grants and attempting to block international student enrollment. These moves have led Harvard to file lawsuits against the administration, citing First Amendment violations. Social media speculation linked Trump's feud with Harvard to jealousy over former President Barack Obama's daughter attending the university and Barron's alleged rejection, but these claims have been refuted by the Trump family. Despite the controversy, Barron Trump is pursuing his education independently, having chosen NYU over other institutions including the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School.