• News
  • Film and TV
  • Music
  • Tech
  • Features
  • Celebrity
  • Politics
  • Weird
  • Community
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • LADbible
  • SPORTbible
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
TikTok
YouTube
Submit Your Content
University student president forced to resign over controversial comments about Barron Trump on campus

Home> News> Politics

Published 19:35 18 Feb 2025 GMT

University student president forced to resign over controversial comments about Barron Trump on campus

Barron Trump has caused a stir on campus

Liv Bridge

Liv Bridge

google discoverFollow us on Google Discover

A university student has been booted out of her presidential role on campus after making controversial comments about Donald Trump's son.

Kaya Walker, the now-former president of New York University's College Republicans chapter, has been driven out and forced to resign after her comments about the real president's son, Barron Trump, came to light.

Ms Walker was the subject of some fierce backlash among her Republican peers after she spoke to Vanity Fair about President Trump's 18-year-old son.

The son of the President is apparently having a strange time at college (ABC/Jose Alvarado, Jr.)
The son of the President is apparently having a strange time at college (ABC/Jose Alvarado, Jr.)

Advert

She told the magazine that Barron was 'sort of like an oddity on campus', adding: "He goes to class, he goes home."

The College Republicans of America (CRA) were one of dozens to slam the student's comments on social media, writing that although what was written was 'unfairly framed', they still found what Ms Walker said to be 'inappropriate' and in conflict with its 'values and principles'.

The NYU College Republicans of America prompted Walker to resign (nyucollegerepublicans.org)
The NYU College Republicans of America prompted Walker to resign (nyucollegerepublicans.org)

In a bid to extend the olive branch even further, CRA President Will Donahue publicly invited Barron to join the CRA.

He said in a statement on Twitter: "Barron Trump represents the future of the conservative movement, and we would be honored to have him join the College Republicans of America."

Mr Donahue continued: "Strong leadership is built on resilience, courage, and the humility to rise above petty hostility - qualifies that Barron has already demonstrated.

CRA President Will Donahue has invited Barron to join the college Republican party (Instagram/@realwilldonahue)
CRA President Will Donahue has invited Barron to join the college Republican party (Instagram/@realwilldonahue)

"We invite Barron to join us in shaping the future of our party."

The unprecedented invitation comes as the CRA broke 100 years of its own tradition by endorsing Donald Trump as president and gathering more than one million voter contracts across elections and 'sending hundreds of our students wherever the Trump campaign needed them'.

"Our support for President Trump is, and has been, a pillar of our organization," the CRA statement added.

The news comes as Barron has caused quite a stir around the college's Washington Square Park campus since he enrolled in the Stern School of Business in fall.

The NYU Arts & Science says Walker is studying a BA in International Relations and French (NYU)
The NYU Arts & Science says Walker is studying a BA in International Relations and French (NYU)

While his mom, Melania Trump, said Barron was 'very vocal' and instrumental in the Trump campaign to victory, notably serving as his dad's 'podcast adviser', other classmates say the teen is quite the 'ladies' man' on campus, according to PEOPLE.

The anonymous student added: "He’s tall and handsome. A lot of people seem to think he’s pretty attractive — yes, even liberal people like him.”

The President's son is apparently quite popular on campus (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
The President's son is apparently quite popular on campus (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Despite this, the youngster reportedly doesn't spend much time on campus or actively participate in school life.

For instance, he travels through NYU's open campus in Lower Manhattan from Trump Tower in a procession of cars and is surrounded by Secret Service personnel to protect him.

The teen rarely speaks out publicly and one student told Vanity Fair that they once asked him to play basketball, and while he seemed keen, the student believed 'he wasn't really allowed to do stuff'.

Ms Walker also suggested to Vanity Fair that she was somewhat bothered by the mania following Barron on campus, arguing that he should have a more normal college experience.

Featured Image Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Topics: Barron Trump, Donald Trump, Melania Trump, New York, Politics, School, Social Media, Twitter, Republicans, Education

Liv Bridge
Liv Bridge

Liv Bridge is a digital journalist who joined the UNILAD team in 2024 after almost three years reporting local news for a Newsquest UK paper, The Oldham Times. She's passionate about health, housing, food and music, especially Oasis...

X

@livbridge

Advert

Advert

Advert

Choose your content:

7 hours ago
9 hours ago
  • Maja Hitij/Getty Images
    7 hours ago

    Italian police at Winter Olympics arrest man, 44, who had been on the run for 16 years

    The wanted criminal had returned to Italy for the Winter Olympics but was captured by police before he could watch an event

    News
  • Getty Stock Image
    7 hours ago

    Experts claim common gut problem could raise risk of bowel cancer by 600%

    Bowel cancer is the second leading cause of death in America with an increasing number of people under 50 developing the disease

    News
  • Bruce Glikas/WireImage
    7 hours ago

    Daniel Radcliffe shares honest reason why he does not have social media

    The world of social media is one that Harry Potter star Radcliffe avoids for a very good reason

    Celebrity
  • Instagram/@spain2323
    9 hours ago

    Ex-ESPN star reveals why she felt 'ill' sitting next to JD Vance at Winter Olympics

    The sports presenter claims the vice president gives off 'demon energy'

    News
  • Bizarre way secret service are 'disguising themselves' to watch Barron Trump during freshman year on campus
  • People shocked after learning how many days Melania has stayed with Trump at White House since January
  • Shocking $108bn impact student loan cancelations could have on economy as Trump unveils debt relief plan
  • Trump slammed for 'disgusting' comments when asked about Joe Biden's 'aggressive' cancer diagnosis