Barron Trump going to NYU is making headlines, but it's his cushy living situation as a co-ed that's making him the envy of the quad.
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00:00Barron Trump going to NYU is making headlines, but it's his cushy living situation as a co-ed
00:06that's making him the envy of the quad.
00:09The Trump family waited until Barron was right about to start classes to announce which school
00:14he would be attending.
00:15In early September 2024, Donald told the Daily Mail that Barron was headed to the Stern School
00:21of Business at New York University.
00:24That same day, photos circulated of Barron on campus, and naturally, the Secret Service
00:29tagged along.
00:30In addition to the beefed-up security, the former and future first kid also stood out
00:35for his living situation.
00:37Instead of staying in the dorms, he's staying home with mom, in the Trumps' luxury apartment.
00:42It's amazing.
00:43I love my home.
00:44I could be in my home all the time."
00:47A few weeks after Barron's NYU debut, Melania revealed that her son chose to live at home
00:52with her at Trump Tower, like he did when he was just a boy, instead of on campus with
00:58other freshmen.
00:59It was his decision to come here, that he wants to be in New York and study in New York
01:05and live in his home."
01:07Security concerns likely made it untenable for Barron to live on campus, as simply going
01:12to class is a bit of an ordeal.
01:15One fellow classmate told the Daily Mail that there were several guards posted outside the
01:19door before a class with Barron in it began, and students had to show them their IDs.
01:24Are you worried about Secret Service and everything being on campus?
01:27Worried?
01:28I'm excited and intrigued.
01:29That's incredible for me.
01:30It's not just the Secret Service sticking close to Barron.
01:34His mother's reportedly been planning to keep close tabs on him, too.
01:37When Barron was finishing up his senior year of high school, a source at the time spoke
01:42about Melania's plans for her only child, telling People magazine that,
01:46"...it's possible that she will follow him wherever he goes to school."
01:50After living in Mar-a-Lago for years, the former first lady was clearly overjoyed to
01:55return to the Big Apple with her son.
01:57Good evening, New York City!
01:59She posted an ode to the city online just before Barron started classes, posting on
02:04X about how New York City captivated her heart the moment she arrived, adding,
02:10"...this electrifying town isn't just my home.
02:13It's a colorful canvas where dreams come alive."
02:15Not only did Melania consider NYC her home, but Barron did as well.
02:20The two famously continued living at Trump Tower even after Donald moved into the White
02:25House in 2016.