Barron Trump, 18, will make his first major foray into politics as a delegate at
The youngest son of former president Donald Trump, Barron, is set to make his first major foray into politics after he was chosen to serve as the delegate for Florida to the Republican National Convention before he has even graduated from high school.
Barron, who only turned 18 in March, was chosen as one of the state’s 41 at-large delegates to the national gathering of Republicans in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in mid-July.
He will be one of the estimated 2,429 delegates who are expected to officially nominate his father as the Republican candidate for the 2024 race.
Florida GOP chair Evan Power told NBC: ‘We have a great delegation of grassroots leaders, elected officials and even Trump family members.
‘Florida is continuing to have a great convention team, but more importantly we are preparing to win Florida and win it big.’
Barron has largely been kept out of the public eye, but was brought into the spotlight this week after a judge delayed his father’s hush money trial in New York so that he can attend Barron’s high school graduation on May 17.
Barron, who only turned 18 in March, (pictured, centre) was chosen as one of the state’s 41 at-large delegates to the national gathering of Republicans in Milwaukee
A judge delayed Donald Trump’s (pictured) hush money trial in New York so that he can attend Barron’s high school graduation on May 17
‘It looks like the judge will not let me go to the graduation of my son who’s worked very, very hard,’ a furious Trump had said of New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan at the outset of his trial less than two weeks ago.
‘He’s a great student and he’s very proud of the fact he did so well and was looking forward for years to having his graduation with his mother and father there, and it looks like the judge isn’t gong to allow me to escape this scam, it’s a scam trial.’
He raged on his struggling social media platform: ‘Who will explain for me, to my wonderful son, Barron, who is a GREAT Student at a fantastic School, that his Dad will likely not be allowed to attend his Graduation Ceremony, something that we have been talking about for years.
‘[All] because a seriously Conflicted and Corrupt New York State Judge wants me in Criminal Court on a bogus ‘Biden Case’ which, according to virtually all Legal Scholars and Pundits, has no merit, and should NEVER have been brought.’
To the surprise of many, Merchan last Tuesday relented, ruling the Republican presidential candidate could attend – on one condition.
‘I don’t think May 17 is a problem,’ he said, after warning the ex-commander in chief that he had to attend every day of his trial, or face consequences.
18-year-old Barron Trump (left) poses with his father former President Donald Trump (right) at Mar-a-Lago
With Trump seated just feet away, the 45-year-old described a sexual encounter the porn actor (pictured in 2018) said they had in 2006 that resulted in her being paid to keep silent during his campaign a decade years later, riveting jurors with a detailed account of the alleged 2016 tryst
Her statements are central to the case, as Trump fixer Michael Cohen, paid her $130,000 to keep quiet about what she says was an awkward and unexpected sexual exploit with the candidate in July 2006, in the final weeks of Trump’s 2016 campaign
He ruled the court wouldn’t need to sit on that day – Day 20 of a case surrounding Stormy Daniels, the porn star who detailed her relationship with Trump and the alleged hush payments paid to her in advance of the 2016 election.
With Trump seated just feet away, the 45-year-old described a sexual encounter the porn actor said they had in 2006 that resulted in her being paid to keep silent during his campaign a decade years later, riveting jurors with a detailed and at times graphic account.
Trump, in turn, whispered to his lawyers and shook his head, later having his lawyers ask Merchan to declare a mistrial, arguing the details in Daniels’ testimony have ‘nothing to do with this case’ and were ‘extremely prejudicial’ against him .
Trump attorney Todd Blanche called it ‘the kind of testimony that makes it impossible to come back from,’ framing it as a smear campaign as his client attempts a third bid at the White House.
But prosecutors fought back, arguing Daniels’ testimony was needed to establish why Trump wanted to pay to silence her – leading Merchan to reject the mistrial request after offering the conservative some respite with the Barron ruling.
Trump, in turn, whispered to his lawyers and shook his head, later having his lawyers ask Merchan to declare a mistrial, arguing the details in Daniels’ testimony have ‘nothing to do with this case’ and were ‘extremely prejudicial’ against him
Trump (left) and Barron Trump (right) arrive at the funeral of his grandmother Amalija Knavs in Palm Beach, Florida in January
He said Daniels may have provided excessive detail, but it fell on the defense to make more objections, with he Trump team later in the day responding by painting Daniels as a woman scorned, motivated by personal grudge and money from her former suitor.
‘Am I correct that you hate President Trump?’ defense lawyer Susan Necheles asked the actress..
‘Yes,’ she admitted.
Her statements are central to the case, as Trump fixer Michael Cohen, paid her $130,000 to keep quiet about what she says was an awkward and unexpected sexual exploit with the candidate in July 2006, in the waning weeks of Trump’s 2016 campaign.
The alleged encounter happened at a celebrity golf outing in Lake Tahoe, and Trump – pleading not guilty – has maintained his innocence.