Harvard, Barron Trump
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Melania Trump denies rumors that her son Barron was rejected by Harvard, calling the claims baseless amid rising media buzz.
President Trump has ripped “totally FALSE” rumors that he is targeting Harvard University because he was rejected by the Ivy League school.
Trump denied the allegations shortly after rumors surfaced that his son, Barron Trump, was rejected from Harvard University. His teenage son attends New York University, but some speculated Trump was targeting Harvard because Barron did not get in.
When your last name is Trump, rumors find you quickly. Melania Trump has had enough of one in particular, a claim that her son, Barron Trump, applied to and got rejected by Harvard.
In response to the administration’s threats, Harvard has sued to block the funding freeze and persuaded a federal judge to temporarily halt the ban on enrolling international students. During a hearing in Boston on Thursday, the judge extended her order blocking the ban.
Trump cited national security concerns as justification for barring international students from entering the U.S. to pursue studies at Harvard.
President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he believes talks with Harvard University are showing signs of progress and he expects the Ivy League school to soon provide the administration a list of foreign students it has requested.