The president of New York University’s college Republicans has resigned after calling Barron Trump an ‘oddity’ on campus – and now the group wants Barron to help fill the vacancy.
The saga began when Kaya Walker spoke to Vanity Fair for a lengthy profile of the reclusive first son’s social life on the Greenwich Village campus – or lack thereof.
In the past, its been reported that Trump, that the six-foot-nine teenager doesn’t socialize much at school and mostly stays in his room, though he does play video games and soccer with classmates.
Some even suggested that the 19-year-old freshman was a ‘ladies man,’ though father Donald said his son hasn’t yet had a girlfriend.
Walker – an undergrad student pursuing a BA in International Relations and French at the university – told the magazine she had observed that Trump was more of the shut-in type.
‘He’s sort of like an oddity on campus. He goes to class, he goes home,’ Walker said.
Her statement has drawn condemnation from the College Republicans of America and led to Walker submitting her resignation on Sunday.
They wrote on social media that while Vanity Fair ‘unfairly framed’ her, Walker’s words do ‘not align with the values and principles upheld by our organization.’
Kaya Walker, the president of the college Republican group at New York University, has resigned after calling Barron Trump an ‘oddity’ on campus who largely keeps to himself
In the past, its been reported that Trump , 18, doesn’t socialize much at school and mostly stays in his room, though he does play video games and soccer with classmates
The CRA further described what Walker said as ‘inappropriate’ and accepted her resignation.
CRA President Will Donahue had a personal message to Barron at the end of their statement, asking him to join and help ‘shaping the future of our party.’
‘Barron Trump represents the future of the conservative movement and we would be honored to have him join College Republicans of America,’ he said.
‘Strong leadership is built on resilience, courage, and the humility to rise above petty hostility – qualities that Barron has already demonstrated.’
A profile of Walker said that the New England native had interned at the Bronx District Attorney’s Office and had plans to go to law school.
The CRA says they are overseeing what they hope will be a ‘smooth transition’ in leadership.
Barron is a figure of fascination for many, as very little is known about the president’s youngest child.
After years of staying out of the spotlight, Barron emerged as an unexpected online star earlier this year after he attended his father’s victory speech.
CRA President Will Donahue had a personal message to Barron at the end of their statement, asking him to join and help ‘shaping the future of our party’
Almost immediately following the appearance, the world became fiercely fascinated by the six-foot-nine teenager, as millions across the web scrambled to uncover every intimate detail about his personal life.
Barron’s sudden thrust into the public eye was almost as quick as his retreat from fame in 2016 after his dad became president.
Donald welcomed Barron with his third wife, Melania Trump, while he was in the midst of running his real estate empire and already a huge media star, which meant Barron was propelled into the spotlight from a young age.
At first, the youngster seemed to have a knack for cameras; he appeared on his dad’s show The Apprentice as a toddler and his adorable personal instantly captured viewers attention.
Described as a ‘little Donald,’ Barron even once said that he wanted to grow up to be a business mogul like him, and between his natural ability to wow a crowd and his vivacious personality, many believed he had the makings to one day do just that.
But after his dad was elected as the President of the United States in 2016, everything changed.
While the youngster was used to a spotlight being on his family, it reached new levels after Donald entered politics, and he seemed to struggle with the added attention – most of which was negative.
Suddenly, the entire nation had their eyes on the family, and a then-nine-year-old Barron was unfairly subjected to a slew of criticism from the media.
Barron is a figure of fascination for many, as very little is known about the president’s youngest child
Donald welcomed Barron with his third wife, Melania Trump , while he was in the midst of running his real estate empire and already a huge media star, which meant Barron was propelled into the spotlight from a young age
Despite children of other political figures rushing to his defense – including Chelsea Clinton and Jenna Bush Hager – and the White House issuing a plea with reporters to back off, Barron retreated heavily from the spotlight.
During his high school years, Barron, who moved to Mar-a-Lago with his parents following his dad’s presidency, went through extreme measures to stay private.
But the mystery surrounding the teenager, who is now a freshman at New York University, only added to his appeal after he stepped out on stage with his dad for a rare appearance in November and suddenly became an online star.
In October, Donald divulged a rare bit of very personal information about his son after a podcaster inquired about his dating life.
‘Is he good with the ladies in school at NYU? Is he there yet?’ PBD podcast host Patrick Bet-David asked Donald.
‘No, I’m not sure he’s – I don’t think he’s had a girlfriend yet,’ Donald revealed. ‘I don’t think so.’
‘Every once in a while …’ he trailed off. ‘He’s a good looking guy.’
According to Barron’s fellow NYU classmates, however, he prefers to stay in his room and play video games rather than socializing with his fellow students.
After years of staying out of the spotlight, Barron emerged as an unexpected online star earlier this year after he attended his father’s victory speech
Multiple students at the college told TMZ that they said the teen ‘spends little time on campus,’ always sits in the back of classrooms, and ‘moves quickly’ from the school buildings to his waiting SUV.
‘He hardly exists,’ one student told the publication.
They added that he was always surrounded by Secret Service members, which likely makes it difficult for Barron to have a normal college experience.
But there is one way that he has connected with his classmates: through his love of video games.
The outlet reported that Barron had ‘been asking NYU students for their Discord usernames and gamertags to play together online.’
Discord is a social media app used to connect and chat with other players of a video game.
As for his game of choice, it’s been said that his favorite is the soccer game FIFA.
In the end, his classmates described him as ‘chill’ and ‘friendly.’
A few weeks later, a separate source described Barron as a ‘ladies man’ to People magazine.
‘He’s a ladies’ man for sure. He’s really popular with the ladies,’ they dished.
As Barron blossomed into a young adult, many wondered if he would follow in his father’s footsteps like he longed to do when he was a toddler.
Back in May, a source told DailyMail.com that Barron was ‘far more politically interested than people realize.’
‘I see all the attributes of a future President if he has the appetite for it. And why not? He has the Trump genes,’ they said.
The insider added that part of the reason he was so removed from the public eye during his high school years was because his mom Melania had fiercely shielded him.
