Fact check: Was trump rejected by univ of Southern Cal

1. Summary of the results

There is no evidence that either Donald Trump or Barron Trump were rejected by the University of Southern California. In fact, regarding Barron Trump specifically, he is currently attending New York University ^{[1] [2]}. Donald Trump's son was accepted to multiple universities and specifically chose NYU's Stern Business School ^[2]. The First Lady's office has explicitly stated that Barron didn't even apply to several other prestigious universities that were rumored in social media ^{[1] [1]}.

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The only significant interaction between USC and Trump appears to be institutional, not personal:

• USC President Carol Folt chose not to sign an AACU statement opposing Trump administration policies, leading to some internal criticism but demonstrating institutional neutrality ^[3]
• The Trump administration had investigated several California universities like UC Berkeley and UCLA over alleged antisemitism concerns, but USC was not prominently involved in these investigations ^[4]

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The question itself appears to stem from several potential sources of misinformation:

• There seems to be a pattern of false rumors about Trump family college applications and rejections, as evidenced by the need for the First Lady's office to publicly deny applications to certain universities ^[1]
• The narrative breaks from the actual facts about Barron Trump's education, as he successfully enrolled at NYU, breaking from his family's traditional choices of UPenn or Georgetown ^[2]
• Such misinformation might benefit:

Political opponents seeking to embarrass the Trump family

Social media engagement farmers who benefit from spreading unverified claims about high-profile individuals

• Those seeking to create controversy around prestigious universities' admissions processes