Barron Trump 'declines' Republican convention role
By Sam Cabral
Barron Trump is declining to serve as a delegate on behalf of his father at the Republican National Convention, according to his mother’s office.
The Florida Republican Party announced on Wednesday that the 18-year-old would be among those selecting Donald Trump as the party’s presidential nominee.
Reacting to what would have marked his youngest child’s political debut, the ex-president said he was “all for it”.
But former First Lady Melania Trump now appears to have shot down the idea.
“While Barron is honored to have been chosen as a delegate by the Florida Republican Party, he regretfully declines to participate due to prior commitments,” a spokeswoman for Mrs Trump said in a statement, first reported by the Daily Mail.
It is unclear if Barron, who graduates from high school next week, will even attend the 15-18 July convention, which takes place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Other family members, including his half-siblings Donald Jr, Eric and Tiffany, will all serve as delegates for the state of Florida, where their father now resides and votes.
Ivanka Trump, who has publicly stated she will not be a part of her father’s re-election campaign, and her husband Jared Kushner are not currently confirmed as participants.
