Barron Trump steps into political spotlight at NYU
The echoes of Kaya Walker's dismissal from the position of chairperson of the Republican group at New York University have yet to die down. Meanwhile, members of this organisation have appointed Barron Trump, the son of the President of the USA, as their leader. What do they say about him?
A few days ago, "Vanity Fair" conducted a survey among New York University students, which included questions about Barron Trump, who is also a student there. One person shared a rather bold opinion about him. It was Kaya Walker, the former leader of the Republican group at the university. She quickly regretted her words.
The other members of the organisation emphasised that the observations of the dismissed chairperson did not reflect their opinions in any way. To demonstrate this, the leadership invited Donald Trump's son to collaborate closely. They did not hide their belief that they see significant potential in him to alter the political preferences of young voters.
In response to recent events with our NYU chapter, College Republicans of America formally invites Barron Trump to join us in reshaping the Republican Party — reads a statement on the X platform.
The President's son has so far not responded to this invitation. There is quite a bit of confusion on the university campus. Students, in conversation with USA Today reporters, revealed that they do not understand why Kaya Walker had to give up her position.
Each of them asked to remain anonymous. Some added a few observations about the 18-year-old protégé of the Republicans. It was noted that he rarely appears in public, and if he does, he always has security accompanying him. He does not live in a dormitory but commutes to the university from Trump Tower.
Will Barron Trump change the political mood among young Americans?
The teenager began to attract more media attention during his father's election campaign. It was noted that he helped find a way to reach young voters. He advised on which podcasts to participate in.
The mission to convince people aged 18 to 24 to lean to the right did not achieve spectacular success; however, there was a promising trend for Republicans.
According to the CIRCLE research institute, the percentage supporting Kamala Harris in last year's elections was smaller than in 2020, when Joe Biden was voted for. Perhaps Barron Trump had some influence on this. What do you think, should he focus on his studies, or become more involved in Donald Trump's politics?
