For the first time in the political spotlight
Barron Trump should vote for his father as a delegate
May 9, 2024, 2:17 p.m
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When Donald Trump is likely to be named the Republican presidential candidate in July, his youngest son will also be there. And in a prominent role. 18-year-old Barron Trump appears as a delegate from Florida.
Donald Trump’s youngest son will hold a political role on a major stage for the first time in July. Barron, 18, was nominated as Florida’s Republican delegate to the party’s national convention. This is reported by NBC News, among others, citing the list of delegates from Wednesday evening (local time).
Florida Republican Party Chairman Evan Power confirmed to the AP that the 18-year-old student would be one of 41 delegates from Florida to attend the convention between July 15 and 18. The party will officially nominate his father as its presidential candidate for the November presidential election.
The nomination is considered a formality. In the primaries, the former president won 2,037 delegate votes, far more than the 1,215 required for the nomination. Trump’s nearest challenger, his former UN ambassador Nikki Haley, received 97. Haley only won two primaries, in Vermont and Washington DC. She is the first woman to achieve this with the Republicans.
“We have a great delegation of grassroots leaders, elected officials and even members of the Trump family,” Florida party leader Power is quoted as saying in an official statement. “Florida continues to have a great congressional team, but more importantly, we are preparing to win Florida, and win big.”
High school graduation next week
Barron Trump’s half-siblings have been in the public eye for a long time and have held positions such as Ivanka Trump as an advisor to her father during his presidency. In the past, Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump and Tiffany Trump and their partners have repeatedly appeared as advocates. According to NBC, the three siblings are also on the list of delegates from Florida, where the Trumps have a residence.
Until now, Melania and Donald Trump’s son has been kept out of the political spotlight. The teenager will graduate from high school next week. On that date, the hush money trial against his father is suspended for a day so that he can take part in the celebration.