Former President Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron, is set to make his first big foray into politics after being chosen to serve as Florida’s delegate to the Republican National Convention before even graduating high school.
Barron, who just turned 18 in March, was elected as one of the state’s 41 at-large delegates to the national Republican meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in mid-July.
He will be one of an estimated 2,429 delegates expected to officially nominate his father as the Republican candidate for the 2024 race.
Florida Republican Party Chairman Evan Power told NBC: “We have a great delegation of grassroots leaders, elected officials and even members of the Trump family.”
“Florida still has a great convention team, but the most important thing is that we are preparing to win Florida and do it big.”
Barron has largely stayed out of the public eye, but rose to prominence this week after a judge delayed his father’s hush money trial in New York so he could attend Barron’s high school graduation. Barron on May 17.
Barron, who turned 18 in March (pictured, center) was elected as one of the state’s 41 at-large delegates to the national Republican meeting in Milwaukee.
A judge delayed Donald Trump’s (pictured) hush money trial in New York so he can attend Barron’s high school graduation on May 17.
“It seems that the judge will not let me go to the graduation of my son, who has worked very, very hard,” Trump had said furiously about New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchán at the beginning of his trial less ago. of two weeks.
“He’s a great student and he’s very proud of the fact that he did so well and he’s been waiting for years to graduate with his mom and dad there, and it looks like the judge isn’t going to let me escape this scam.” , it is a trial for fraud.”
He raged on his social media platform: “Who is going to explain to me, my wonderful son, Barron, who is a GREAT student at a fantastic school, that his father will probably not be allowed to attend his graduation ceremony, something we have been talking about for years.
‘[All] because a seriously conflicted and corrupt judge from the state of New York wants me before the Criminal Court for a false ‘Biden Case’ that, according to practically all jurists and experts, has no merit and should NEVER have been presented.’
To the surprise of many, Merchan relented last Tuesday and ruled that the Republican presidential candidate could attend, on one condition.
“I don’t think May 17 will be a problem,” he said, after warning the former commander in chief that he had to attend every day of his trial, or face the consequences.
Barron Trump, 18 (left), poses with his father, former President Donald Trump (right), at Mar-a-Lago.
With Trump sitting just feet away, the 45-year-old woman described a sexual encounter the porn actor (pictured in 2018) said he had in 2006 that resulted in him being paid to remain silent during his decade-long campaign. years later, fascinating jurors with a detailed account of the alleged 2016 tryst
Her statements are central to the case, as Trump’s fixer, Michael Cohen, paid her $130,000 to keep quiet about what she says was an uncomfortable and unexpected sexual exploitation with the candidate in July 2006, in recent weeks. from Trump’s 2016 campaign.
He decided the court would not need to meet that day — the 20th day of a case surrounding Stormy Daniels, the porn star who detailed her relationship with Trump and the alleged hush payments she was paid before the 2016 election.
With Trump sitting just feet away, the 45-year-old woman described a sexual encounter the porn actor said he had in 2006 that resulted in him being paid to remain silent during his campaign a decade later, wowing jurors with a detailed and sometimes graphic account.
Trump, in turn, whispered to his lawyers and shook his head, and then his lawyers asked Merchan to declare a mistrial, arguing that the details of Daniels’ testimony “have nothing to do with this case” and were ” extremely damaging” against him.
Trump attorney Todd Blanche called it “the kind of testimony that’s impossible to come back from,” framing it as a smear campaign as his client attempts a third White House run.
But prosecutors fought back, arguing that Daniels’ testimony was necessary to establish why Trump wanted to pay to silence her, prompting Merchan to reject the mistrial request after offering the conservative a break with Barron’s ruling.
Trump, in turn, whispered to his lawyers and shook his head, and then his lawyers asked Merchan to declare a mistrial, arguing that the details of Daniels’ testimony “have nothing to do with this case” and were “extremely harmful” against him.
Trump (left) and Barron Trump (right) arrive at the funeral of their grandmother Amalija Knavs in Palm Beach, Florida, in January.
He said Daniels may have provided too many details, but it was up to the defense to raise further objections, and Trump’s team responded later in the day by painting Daniels as a scorned woman, motivated by personal grudges and money from her former suitor.
‘Am I right that you hate President Trump?’ Defense attorney Susan Necheles asked the actress.
“Yes,” he admitted.
Her statements are central to the case, as Trump fixer Michael Cohen paid her $130,000 to keep quiet about what she says was an awkward and unexpected sexual exploit with the candidate in July 2006, in recent weeks. from Trump’s 2016 campaign.
The alleged encounter occurred at a celebrity golf outing in Lake Tahoe, and Trump, pleading not guilty, has maintained his innocence.