Barron Trump will be a Florida delegate at the Republican National Convention: report
Barron Trump will be cast as one of Florida's at-large delegates when the Republican National Convention takes place this summer, NBC News reported.
When the three-day event kicks off on July 15 it will feature former President Donald Trump's youngest child playing a significant role to be alongside his older siblings to formally welcome their father as the Republican candidate to rival incumbent President Joe Biden.
“We have a great delegation of grassroots leaders, elected officials and even Trump family members,” Florida GOP chairman Evan Power told the outlet, after they received a list of the delegates expected to represent the Sunshine State. “Florida is continuing to have a great convention team, but more importantly we are preparing to win Florida and win it big.”
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Eric Trump is the Florida delegation’s chairman and, according to NBC News, joined Power, the Florida GOP chairman, on a phone call with party leaders Wednesday night.
The others include Donald Trump Jr. fiancée Kimberly Guilfoyle, Michale Boulous, the husband of Tiffany Trump; former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, longtime Trump adviser Sergio Gor; prominent Trump donor and former Marvel Entertainment Chairman Ike Perlmutter among others.
The high-profile move dovetails off a recent report relying on sources close to the family saying that Barron, who turned 18 in March, wants to shed the isolated presence in the shadow of his gatekeeping mother, First Lady Melania Trump, once he graduates high school and heads to college.
Barron has retained much more of a private life than his older brothers, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., both of whom will also serve as Florida at-large RNC delegates, along with Trump’s daughter, Tiffany.
Barron's name splashed in recent headlines after his father requested a day off from his criminal hush money trial to attend the graduation.
Trump’s attorneys were able to convince Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan to permit him the chance to be present at Barron’s commencement on May 17.