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Barron Trump appeared in public for the first time in months when his father, Donald Trump, won the presidential election in November. The 18-year-old lived at the White House with his parents during Donald\u2019s first presidential term, but this time around, things will be different as he has begun his studies at New York University.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The son of the former and future president has never been one for the spotlight and has always been shielded from the media by his mother, Melania. Even so, there have been plenty of reports of his life, and as soon as a few weeks ago, schoolmates at NYU spoke anonymously about Barron.<\/p>\n

There has been plenty of media coverage on Barron, which has raised some sensational stories. In December, one appeared on the internet, claiming that Barron gave a homeless man a $100 bill. Now, the story has gotten its answer. Is it really true?<\/p>\n

Barron<\/a>\u00a0Trump\u2019s life won\u2019t change much despite his father winning the November presidential election. The 18-year-old graduated from Oxbridge Academy earlier this year with his father and mother in the crowd, and in September, he enrolled at Stern\u2019s Business School at New York University.<\/p>\n

Speaking with the Daily Mail,\u00a0Donald Trump<\/a>\u00a0explained that his son considered following in his footsteps by attending Pennsylvania University\u2019s Wharton School. Ultimately, however, he opted to stay in the Big Apple, where he was raised. Stern Business School is considered one of America\u2019s best business schools. However, only 1 in 20 applicants make it through to the undergraduate program.<\/p>\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<\/p>\n

Melania \u201cwill do everything she can\u201d to support Barron<\/h2>\n

\u201cI went to Wharton, and that was certainly one that we were considering. We didn\u2019t do that,\u201d Trump continued. \u201cWe 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 doing great.\u201d<\/p>\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.<\/p>\n

Barron Trump 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.<\/p>\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 continue living at Trump Tower, but whether\u00a0Melania Trump<\/a>\u00a0will be at his side is still to be determined.<\/p>\n

Several sources tell People Magazine that Melania \u201cwill do everything she can\u201d to support Barron\u2019s well-being and so that he is getting good grades. Meanwhile, the 18-year-old will not get the \u201cfull college experience\u201d by living in a dorm.<\/p>\n

\u201cLiving in a dorm in a college town isn\u2019t in the stars for him at this point,\u201d a source told\u00a0People<\/a>. \u201cBarron already has his own political ideas. It all needs to be monitored in light of the situation.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cShe tries to normalize his life\u201d<\/h2>\n

Another source told the news outlet that living at home is Barron\u2019s best option now.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhether or not others think he is capable of being on his own, Melania feels it\u2019s better to be around him as much as possible,\u201d that source said. \u201cI see that continuing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Melania\u2019s reason for being close to Barron Trump does not only involve supporting him in his early days at NYU. Two other sources told\u00a0People Magazine<\/a>\u00a0that his father\u2019s return to the White House as President of the United States has played a part.<\/p>\n

\u201cMelania worries about the hate in the country and how it falls on her son, who is innocent of any of this,\u201d the source said. \u201cShe is and has been a good sounding board for him. They talk about life as it is and how they are in the spotlight,\u201d the source adds. \u201cShe tries to normalize his life. If that is even possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAny child in the world spotlight like this would be lucky to have a parent so willing to give her time to help keep his life running smoothly,\u201d a Palm Beach source told the outlet.<\/p>\n

Another unnamed source stated: \u201cShe wants to encourage him to make friends, be super careful of the haters which can be anywhere \u2014 especially on college campuses these days \u2014 and keep him mentally healthy by having open communication with him and the rest of her immediate family.\u201d<\/p>\n

What Barron Trump\u2019s schoolmates think of him<\/h2>\n

Paparazzi photographers photographed Barron during his first day at NYU. Meanwhile, many \u201cregular\u201d people attend the school, and it appears they have mixed emotions about Barron.<\/p>\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.<\/p>\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.<\/p>\n

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

However, not everyone is thrilled that the president\u2019s son will study at NYU. One student said she would \u201cabsolutely not\u201d be friends with Barron Trump.<\/p>\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.<\/p>\n

Barron Trump making friends online at NYU<\/h2>\n

Barron appears to have had a hard time making friends at New York University. According to US outlet\u00a0TMZ<\/a>, he has turned to online gaming, inviting classmates to play with him in the virtual world. However, he has found a clever way to connect with new college friends.<\/p>\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.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s close to 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<\/p>\n

Melania Trump has always been her son\u2019s guardian angel. In December, when appearing on\u00a0Fox and Friends<\/a><\/em>, 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.<\/p>\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<\/p>\n

Did Barron Trump give a homeless man a $100 bill?<\/h2>\n

So, how is Barron doing at school? According to a\u00a0People Magazine<\/a>\u00a0source, the 18-year-old has been \u201cpopular with the ladies\u201d since starting classes in September.<\/p>\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, he\u2019s tall and handsome,\u201d the source said. \u201cA lot of people seem to think he\u2019s pretty attractive \u2014 yes, even liberal people like him.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not strange that Barron Trump is of significant interest to the media and the public. The youngest son of Donald Trump has lived a mysterious life, which most likely has contributed to people\u2019s desire to know more about him. While that might be the case, today, in the world of social media, rumors can quickly become facts, as many won\u2019t take the time to fact-check.<\/p>\n

There have been many stories about Barron Trump and his life, but one that caused much stir was published in mid-December. YouTube channel Elite Stories posted a\u00a0video<\/a>\u00a0claiming that Barron had helped a homeless man by giving him a $100 bill. The title read, \u201cHomeless Man asks Barron, \u2018Can you give me 1$?\u2019 Trump\u2019s response is SHOCKING\u201d<\/p>\n

As of December 23, the video had nearly 1 million views. In the video, a narrator describes a night in Cleveland, during which a homeless man named Leonard was claimed to have asked Barron for $1. Instead, he handed him a $100 bill. Moreover, as described in the video, the president\u2019s son was claimed to have written down an address where Lenoard could get some help.<\/p>\n

Fact-checking website Snopes shuts down false Barron Trump homeless man rumor<\/h2>\n

In the comment section on YouTube, many people praised Barron Trump for his kindness in helping a man in need. But was it too good to be true? Acclaimed fact-checking website\u00a0Snopes<\/a>\u00a0has looked closer at the story \u2013 and it is not true at all.<\/p>\n

In an article published on December 19, Snopes writes that there have been no records of any interaction between the homeless man and Barron. The site debunked the script in the YouTube video, with the narrator saying that Barron and Leonard\u2019s meeting took place at the corner of Broad Street and 17th Avenue. However, Google Maps says those two streets don\u2019t even exist.<\/p>\n

Moreover, when Snopes did an image search on Google, the photo used in the video could be traced back to a story by the\u00a0Courier-Journal<\/a>\u00a0in Louisville, Kentucky, in 2017. The man in that article was named Bryon \u201cRoc\u201d Peeler, not Leonard.<\/p>\n

The YouTube channel Elite Stories\u00a0posted<\/a>\u00a0a disclaimer in their description: \u201cThe stories presented on this channel are entirely fictional and crafted solely for entertainment. Any resemblance to real events, individuals, or situations is purely coincidental and unintentional. These narratives are not intended to depict, reference or represent any actual occurrences, persons or entities.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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