Nah. Rumor has it that his son Barron applied to Harvard and was not accepted, which reportedly has the president seeking revenge. Stories like this one, boldly titled “Anonymous,” are spreading this gossip widely online:
Trump is retaliating against Harvard for rejecting his adult son Barron Trump & for allowing students to practice their free speech to criticize Israel’s genocide in Gaza, the regime tried to punish the university by eliminating its ability to enroll international students. Is… pic.twitter.com/vktmWkdUYp
— Anonymous (@YourAnonCentral) May 22, 2025
It’s a great narrative, if you’re a Democrat, but it has one problem: it’s a sack of lies, according to First Lady Melania Trump.
First lady Melania Trump shot down a viral conspiracy theory Tuesday that her son Barron applied to Harvard University and was rejected, with a spokesman calling the assertion “completely false.”
“Barron did not apply to Harvard, and any assertion that he, or that anyone on his behalf, applied is completely false,” said Nicholas Clemens, the first lady’s communications director.
The 19-year-old’s admissions status had been the subject of furious speculation on social media amid his father’s repeated attacks — and cancellation of grants and other federal funds — on the Ivy League institution.
President Trump on Tuesday pulled another $100 million from Harvard, adding to more than $3 billion in grant and contract terminations since taking office.
