Donald Trump’s son Barron chosen as delegate for Republican National Convention days before his high school graduation
DONALD Trump’s youngest son, Barron, has decided to enter the political arena after years out of the spotlight.
Barron, 18, will serve as one of Florida’s at-large delegates to the Republican National Convention.
He was chosen for the role by the Republican Party of Florida on Wednesday, according to a list of delegates obtained by NBC News.
Barron along with his siblings, Eric, Donald Jr., and Tiffany will serve as four of Florida’s 41 at-large delegates, according to ABC News.
“We are fortunate to have a great group of grassroots leaders, elected officials, and members of the Trump family working together as part of the Florida delegation to the 2024 Republican National Convention,” Florida GOP chairman Evan Power told The U.S. Sun.
“The Republican Party of Florida is ready for a great convention in Milwaukee, but more importantly, we are excited as we continue to lay the groundwork in Florida for success. Mark my words, we are going to win and we will win big in November!”
“Florida is continuing to have a great convention team, but more importantly we are preparing to win Florida and win it big.”
Barron “is very interested in our nation’s political process,” a Trump campaign official told Politico.
Delegates are picked to represent their state through the primary and caucus contests of their parties, their elected representative position, or as a party leader.
The Republican Party of Florida plans to officially nominate Trump as its presidential candidate for the 2024 presidential election at the Republican National Convention.
‘VERY UNFAIR’
The move comes just days before Barron is set to graduate from Oxbridge Academy in Palm Beach, Florida on May 17.
Trump was recently left reeling about the prospect of not being able to attend his son’s graduation, claiming the judge for his hush money trial won’t allow him to skip a day of court.
“We had some amazing things happen today. As you know, my son is graduating from high school. It looks like the judge will not let me go to the graduation of my son who’s worked very, very hard and he is a great student,” Trump told Fox News after the first day of his trial in April.
He continued to praise his son on social media, elaborating on his accomplishments and reaffirming how “unfair” the judge’s decision was.
“The Judge, Juan Merchan, is preventing me from proudly attending my son’s Graduation. Seems very unfair, doesn’t it? But this whole event is unfair,” he wrote.
Trump went on to describe Barron as his “wonderful son,” who is “a GREAT Student at a fantastic School,” adding the duo has been talking about his graduation ceremony “for years.”
Merchan later clarified that Trump may be able to attend Barron’s graduation depending on how the trial progresses, according to the Huffington Post.
What is a delegate?
- Delegates are people who represent their state at their party’s corresponding national convention.
- They are often individuals within the party who hold a roll, are active members, or are early supporters of a specific presidential candidate.
- It is the job of a delegate to vote for their party’s presidential nominee.
- Presidential candidates need a majority of delegate votes at their conventions to win the party’s presidential nomination.
Source: Associated Press
Though Trump was adamant to get the day off to celebrate his son, it has since been announced that he will be at a political fundraiser for the Minnesota Republican Party.
WHAT’S NEXT?
The former president is currently in the throes of his hush money trial in New York City while he also prepares for the second wave of his presidential campaign.
The Republican National Convention is the next major event the hopeful presidential candidate is preparing for.
It will be held from July 15 to July 18 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Before the big event, Trump still has a handful of primaries to get through.
In May, Indiana, Maryland, Nebraska, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Oregon will have their presidential primaries.
While Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota will all have their primaries on June 4.
The U.S. Sun has contacted the Florida Division of Elections for comment.
