Barron Trump Confronts NYU Professors Who Once Labeled His Father a ‘Dangerous Threat’
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Being Barron Trump is no easy feat, and the 18-year-old son of former President Donald Trump experienced some awkward moments as he started his first day at a university in New York City. Barron, who recently graduated from Oxbridge Academy in Palm Beach, Florida, now attends the prestigious NYU Stern School of Business, but his arrival was met with tension due to some faculty members’ outspoken criticism of his father.
One such individual is J.P. Eggers, the interim dean of NYU Stern, who had previously called Donald Trump a “threat to our republic.” Eggers, along with 13 other Stern administrators, signed an anti-Trump open letter in October 2020, warning business leaders about the dangers they believed Trump posed to the country, per Daily Beast.
The letter, authored by Harvard professor Deepak Malhotra, garnered signatures from over 1,000 individuals associated with business schools across the country, including Harvard, Yale, Columbia, and Cornell. The letter urged business leaders to speak out against Trump, stating, “It is time for business leaders to declare publicly what so many have been saying privately: that President Trump is unfit to lead and is a threat to the Republic.”
It went on to encourage CEOs to express whether they believed another four years of Trump’s presidency would benefit the nation. Despite the political backdrop, Barron’s academic future is taking shape. His father confirmed to the Daily Mail that his son had been accepted by several prestigious colleges and ultimately chose NYU.
Donald Trump praised Barron’s abilities, saying, “He’s a very high aptitude child, but he’s no longer a child. He’s doing great.” Standing at 6 feet 7 inches tall, Barron was spotted arriving at the Manhattan campus wearing a white t-shirt, black pants, Adidas sneakers, and a black Swiss Gear backpack.
He is reportedly living off-campus and commuting from Trump Tower, accompanied by Secret Service agents due to his high-profile status. While Barron begins this new chapter at Stern, there are challenges for the Secret Service in ensuring his safety.
Former Secret Service agent Paul Eckloff pointed out the difficulties of protecting someone like Barron, saying, “If a president’s child is at a party and someone tweets out their picture, their location is broadcast on social media, and they could become a target.” With both his academic and personal life under public scrutiny, Barron’s journey at NYU is set to be an interesting one.
