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Fact check: Did Barron Trump get rejected from Harard?
1. Summary of the results
The claim about Barron Trump being rejected from Harvard is completely false. Multiple sources confirm that Barron Trump never even applied to Harvard [1] [2] [3]. The First Lady's office, through spokesperson Nick Clemens, has explicitly stated that "any assertion that he, or that anyone on his behalf, applied is completely false" [1].
2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints
- Barron Trump is currently attending NYU's Stern Business School [4] [5]
- He was accepted to "a lot" of colleges and chose NYU, according to Donald Trump, who described it as "a very high-quality place" [5]
- He is expected to graduate in 2028 and has already completed his freshman year [6]
- His choice of NYU represents a break from family tradition of attending UPenn or Georgetown [5]
3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement
The rumor appears to be part of a larger conspiracy theory with political undertones:
- Some have speculated that Donald Trump's actions against Harvard might have been motivated by a potential rejection of his son [6]
- The rumor has been primarily spread through social media platforms without any factual basis [3]
- Multiple official sources have had to repeatedly deny this claim, including:
- The First Lady's office [1]
- Communications Director Nicholas Clemens [4]
- Official spokespersons [2]
This appears to be a case where social media speculation has created a false narrative that required multiple official denials to address. The fact that no evidence supporting the claim could be found through Google searches [3] further reinforces its lack of credibility.