{"id":113694,"date":"2025-02-19T09:52:36","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T02:52:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legendstitch.com\/?p=113694"},"modified":"2025-02-19T09:52:36","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T02:52:36","slug":"how-barron-trump-is-making-friends-at-nyu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legendstitch.com\/how-barron-trump-is-making-friends-at-nyu\/","title":{"rendered":"How Barron Trump is making friends at NYU"},"content":{"rendered":"

Not much has been known about Barron\u2019s life following his father\u2019s White House exit in 2020. But just months ago, a former classmate at Oxbridge Academy \u2013 the high school Barron graduated from earlier this year in Palm Beach, Florida \u2013 claimed that the now 18-year-old son of the 47th President of the United States wasn\u2019t a part of the social culture at the school.\n

Now, Barron has turned 18, and attending college usually means exploring new things and meeting new friends. However, for Barron, reports suggest he\u2019s having a hard time with just that. He is trying to make new friends \u2013 but not in the most conventional way.
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\nIt\u2019s fair to say that Barron Trump\u2019s life has been markedly different to anyone else\u2019s. He grew up at Trump Tower, where he reportedly had his own floor at just a few years old, and lived at the White House as his father, Donald Trump, served his first term as President of the United States.\n

After Trump\u2019s White House exit in 2020, Barron and his parents moved to their Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. His mother, Melania Trump, did everything in her power to protect him from the media scrutiny surrounding his father, and the youngster enrolled at the private high school Oxbridge Academy.\n

Barron was kept out of the spotlight, and besides the fact that he was rarely seen in public, no reports were leaked about how he fared at school. Then, not long ago, a former schoolmate gave the world some insight into what Barron was like.\n

The Secret Service was said to have followed him wherever he went, while Barron attended his classes at Oxbridge under a different name. Agents accompanied him around campus, stood outside the classroom door, and even escorted him to the bathroom.\n

Barron Trump \u2018didn\u2019t get to enjoy high school,\u2019 former classmate says
\nBarron was reportedly registered under Jack in school records and computers to protect his data and grades from possible hackers, while the teenager didn\u2019t participate in sports and took his meals separate from his peers. Speaking with the Daily Mail, a former student said it was a \u201cshame\u201d that Barron didn\u2019t get to enjoy high school like the rest of the students.\n

\u201cBarron was very funny and sociable. He would start the most random conversations and could be very entertaining,\u201d the friend told the Mail.\n

\u201cHe was also very mysterious, he never attended football games or dances. I don\u2019t think he met up with anyone outside of school or went on dates. If he had a girlfriend, it was top secret we never knew about it.\u201d\n

The friend concluded: \u201cI\u2019m sure he had fun in his own way but it was a bit of a shame that he didn\u2019t get to have a normal high school life like everyone else.\u201d\n

Barron graduated from Oxbridge Academy with his father and mother in the crowd cheering him on. It long remained unknown where he would attend college, though in the end, he decided on New York University, where he\u2019s currently attending Stern\u2019s Business School.\n

Speaking with the Daily Mail, Donald Trump explained that his son considered following in his footsteps in attending Pennsylvania University\u2019s Wharton School. In the end, however, he opted to stay in the Big Apple, the city where he was raised.\n

Barron Trump attends Stern Business School
\nStern Business School is considered one of America\u2019s best business schools. However, only 1 in 20 applicants make it through to the undergraduate program.\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a very high-quality place. He liked it. He liked the school,\u201d Trump told DailyMail.com. \u201cWe liked NYU. I\u2019ve known NYU for a long time, but it\u2019s one of the highest-rated schools.\u201d\n

\u201cI went to Wharton, and that was certainly one that we were considering. We didn\u2019t do that,\u201d Trump continued. !We went for Stern. He\u2019s a very high-aptitude child, but he\u2019s no longer a child. He\u2019s just passed into something beyond childhood. He\u2019s he\u2019s doing great.\u201d\n

Donald added that Barron plans to continue playing soccer at NYU. He has always been a big soccer fan and played for one of the MLS clubs, DC United\u2019s youth team while living at the White House.\n

Secret Service agents follow him around
\nBarron has benefitted from Secret Service protection since leaving the White House, and the 18-year-old will continue to have agents around him as he studies at NYU. The federal law enforcement agency previously confirmed that Barron would receive protection, but it didn\u2019t specify exactly how.\n

Meanwhile, US Secret Service Chief of Communications Anthony Guglielmi told Newsweek: \u201cThe President-elect has been receiving heightened Secret Service protection, and this level of security will be maintained moving forward.\u201d\n

\u201cWhile we cannot share specific details to ensure the integrity of our operations, family members and executive staff of the President-elect may also be afforded protection in accordance with federal law.\u201d\n

Guglielmi concluded: \u201cEnhanced security measures around Palm Beach County, Florida, and New York City are also being coordinated. The Secret Service is committed to working with local partners in these cities to keep the community informed about any potential impacts to the public.\u201d\n

Due to his studies, Barron will not live at the White House as he did during his father\u2019s last presidential term. He will most likely continue living at Trump Tower, but whether Melania will be at his side is still to be determined.\n

So, what kind of protection is Barron Trump getting? Speaking with Newsweek, Paul Eckloff, a former Secret Service agent who worked with George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump, as well as their families, told Newsweek that a president\u2019s child is considered a \u201csoft target,\u201d as per a law enforcement and military term.\n

Barron Trump \u2018will become a liberal at NYU,\u2019 student claims
\nThat means \u201cthey are perceived to be less protected, which makes them vulnerable but also creates a dangerous environment for those around them.\u201d Eckloff said that it could mean that Barron could be \u201csitting in a student union \u2013 just as a hypothetical \u2014 and he may look alone, but he will not be alone. You will see [Secret Service agents] dressed as best as possible like students.\u201d\n

Barron was photographed by paparazzi photographers during his first day at NYU. Meanwhile, many \u201cregular\u201d people attend the school, and it appears they have mixed emotions about Barron.\n

The Daily Mail went to the NYU campus to speak with some students, one of whom speculated that Barron might change his outlook on life to fit in.\n

\u201cHe\u2019s going to NYU, so if he is at all interested in girls, he\u2019s going to become kind of liberal, I\u2019ll tell you that,\u2019 one student told the Daily Mail.\n

Another student stated: \u201cMy mom is going to want me to marry him.\u201d\n

Secret Service agents will, as mentioned, follow Barron around campus all the time. A third student stated they felt \u201creally bad for him\u201d as he \u201cdid not choose this life.\u201d\n

A fourth student said: \u201cHis dad is his dad and he is own person so I\u2019m not going to judge,\u201d adding that she would definitely consider a friendship. \u201cOf course, who wouldn\u2019t want to be friends with a Trump?\u201d\n

How Barron Trump is making new friends at New York University
\nHowever, not everyone is ecstatic for the president\u2019s son to study at NYU. One student said she would \u201cabsolutely not\u201d be friends with Barron.\n

\u2018It speaks to the privilege that a lot of the NYU kids have. I\u2019m only here because of financial aid,\u2019 the student told the Daily Mail.\n

So, how is Barron doing at school? According to a People Magazine source, the 18-year-old has been \u201cpopular with the ladies\u201d since starting classes in September.\n

\u201cHe\u2019s at Stern so he\u2019s studying business in some way. He\u2019s a ladies man for sure. He\u2019s really popular with the ladies,\u201d the source said. \u201cHe\u2019s tall and handsome. A lot of people seem to think he\u2019s pretty attractive \u2014 yes, even liberal people like him.\u201d\n

Making new friends after arriving at a completely new place can be challenging. While being Donald Trump\u2019s son might do the trick, it\u2019s most important to surround yourself with people who want to be your friends, rather than those looking to buddy-up with someone famous. As Barron is constantly surrounded by Secret Service agents, getting to have a conversation with him in the first place is most likely tricky.\n

\u201cChill\u201d Barron invites classmates to online gaming
\nFor Barron, it appears that making friends hasn\u2019t been easy. According to US outlet TMZ, he has had a hard time blending in at New York University. However, he has found a clever way to connect with new college friends \u2013 online. The news outlet states that Barron has turned to online gaming, inviting classmates to play with him in the virtual world.\n

According to TMZ, he has invited them to join him on the popular gaming platform Discord, where users play games and chat with each other. Since he\u2019s a big soccer fan, he plays the popular video game EA Sports FC 25.\n

It\u2019s close from Trump Tower to New York University, but Barron is reportedly escorted to and from campus in an SUV. Even so, TMZ reports that classmates have described him as \u201cchill.\u201d\n

Melania Trump has always been her son\u2019s guardian angel. In December, when appearing on Fox and Friends, she spoke about Barron and his college experience, stating that his time at NYU will be very different compared to the rest of the students.\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s possible for him to be a normal student. His experience at college \u2014 it\u2019s very different than any other kid,\u201d Melania Trump said.. \u201cHe\u2019s very strong and he knows that he\u2019s in a different position than other children.\u201d\n

Do you think Barron Trump will follow his father into politics? Please share this article on Facebook with friends and family and let us know your opinion!\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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