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Barron Trump, 18, to make political debut as Florida delegate to GOP convention

9 May at 10:45 am

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Former President Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron Trump, has been chosen to serve as a Florida delegate to the Republican National Convention, the state party chairman said. Republican Party of Florida chairman Evan Power said the 18-year-old high school senior will serve as one of 41 at-large delegates from Florida to the national gathering, where the GOP is set to officially nominate his father as its presidential candidate for the November general election. NBC News first reported the choice of Barron Trump as a delegate.

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Barron Trump to Serve as Florida Delegate at Republican Convention

Political Debut: Barron Trump, the youngest son of former President Donald Trump, is set to make his political debut as a delegate from Florida at the Republican National Convention.
At-Large Delegate: At 18 years old, Barron will join 40 other at-large delegates representing Florida at the national event, where his father is expected to be nominated again as the presidential candidate.
Family Involvement: He joins other family members, including Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, and Tiffany Trump, in the Florida delegation.
Personal Milestones: This announcement comes as Barron turns 18 and prepares to graduate from high school, with the Trump family planning to attend his graduation.
Convention Details: The convention is scheduled to take place in Milwaukee from July 15 to July 18.

The Associated Press has the story:

Barron Trump, 18, to make political debut as Florida delegate to GOP convention

MIAMI (AP) —

Former President Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron Trump, has been chosen to serve as a Florida delegate to the Republican National Convention, the state party chairman said.

Republican Party of Florida chairman Evan Power said the 18-year-old high school senior will serve as one of 41 at-large delegates from Florida to the national gathering, where the GOP is set to officially nominate his father as its presidential candidate for the November general election. NBC News first reported the choice of Barron Trump as a delegate.

Former President Donald Trump, center right, stands with his wife Melania, second left, their son Barron, center, and father-in-law Viktor Knavs, left, as the coffin carrying the remains of Amalija Knavs, the former first lady’s mother, is carried into the Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea for her funeral, in Palm Beach, Fla., Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Barron Trump has been largely kept out of the public eye, but he turned 18 on March and is graduating from high school next week. The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s hush money trial in New York said there would be no court on May 17 so that Trump could attend his son’s graduation.

Supporters react as Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Freeland, Mich., Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump and Trump’s youngest daughter, Tiffany, are also part of the Florida delegation to the convention taking place in Milwaukee from July 15 to July 18.

“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,” Power said in an emailed statement.