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DONALD Trump’s youngest son, Barron, has been pictured with ramped up security escorts during his first weeks as a New York University student.
The increase in security follows two assassination attempts on his Republican presidential nominee father within the last three months.
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Barron, 18, began classes at the NYU Stern School of Business earlier in September following months of speculation oevr where he would study.
He’s been spotted with security detail since his first days as he commutes to the school’s campus from Trump Tower in midtown Manhattan.
However, new photos snapped on Monday revealed Secret Service agents flanking the 6-foot-9 new student were sporting ballistic plates and bulky backpacks.
Plain clothed officers were seen escorting Barron between NYU buildings – one with a clear bulletproof vest under his pink polo shirt.
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Barron was seen in a white long-sleeved polo shirt, navy pants, and blue and white striped Adidas sneakers.
The ramped up security measures come after several incidents in recent months.
There was a security scare hours before Trump’s Long Island, New York rally on September 18 when a possible explosive device was reported inside the perimeter. Police later shut down those reports.
Just days earlier on September 15, Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, allegedly pointed a gun at Trump while on the former president’s West Palm Beach, Florida golf course. Routh, who faces multiple charges, appeared in court on Monday morning and was denied bail.
This marked the second assassination attempt on Trump in the last three months and as the election cycle heats up.
Nearly two months to the day before that attempt, Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, was killed after he opened fire on a Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Trump was struck in the ear during the rally shooting, which left one man dead and two others critically injured.
The former president now has increased Secret Service protections after a bipartisan bill was passed in the House of Representatives on September 20 – which could be a reason for Barron’s heightened security detail.
‘VERY KNOWN’
As The U.S. Sun previously reported, Barron’s classmates are relatively unfazed by the former president’s son’s presence.
One fellow freshman, Rohan, 18, said the Secret Service “give him a little bit of a space and breathing room.”
“Obviously he’s very known. Not even just from his status. Also just physically, you can tell [who he is] he’s clearly really tall,” another freshman, Aaruush, added.
Aaruush added that Barron has integrated to campus life well and hasn’t been using his status as the Republican presidential candidate’s son to his advantage.
The life of Barron Trump
Barron Trump is the youngest son of former President Donald Trump and former First Lady Melania Trump.
The U.S. Sun takes a look back at Barron Trump’s life.
Barron was born on March 20, 2006, to parents Melania and Donald Trump.
Barron was seen with his dad, Trump, when the real estate tycoon was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2007.
During his childhood, Barron was also pictured with his parents at the US Open Tennis championships.
Barron went viral when he sleepily struggled to keep his eyes open as Trump gave a victory speech following the 2016 presidential election.
Barron attended school in New York before continuing his studies in Maryland in May 2017.
He would often be pictured in and around the White House grounds during his father’s presidency.
In January 2021, Donald Trump departed Washington DC, after losing the 2020 presidential election. The family relocated to Florida.
Barron continued his studies at the Oxbridge Academy in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Barron turned 18 on March 20, 2024.
He graduated from the Oxbridge Academy on May 17, 2024.
On September 4, 2024, Barron started college and was pictured entering the campus of New York University in the NoHo area of Manhattan.
“He doesn’t like to use that privilege and use that, I guess, prestige to influence other people,” he said.
“You know he’s he’s trying to be as normal as possible.”
Students also said they weren’t surprised by Barron’s decision to attend Stern.
“I’m not too surprised because he grew up here. And so I think he wanted to stay in Manhattan,” Aaruush said.
One student, Sloan, 20, told The U.S. Sun she hadn’t been aware of the Secret Service’s on-campus presence.
“I hadn’t heard until I found out he was here. I wasn’t following the announcement made prior about a New York school,” Sloan said.
“It wasn’t something I really followed or cared too closely about.”
‘HE’S DOING GREAT’
Barron’s decision to attend NYU was revealed by his father only weeks ago.
In an interview with Daily Mail, Trump confirmed Barron’s studies were set to begin at Stern.
“He’s a very smart guy, and he’ll be going to Stern, the business school, which is a great school at NYU,” Trump said.
Barron is breaking from family tradition by attending NYU instead of his father’s alma matter, the University of Pennsylvania.
His older siblings – Ivanka Trump, Tiffany Trump, and Donald Trump Jr. – all graduated from UPenn, following in their father’s footsteps.
Still, Trump appeared pleased by Barron’s decision to attend the prestigious NYU.
“He’s a very high aptitude child, but he’s no longer a child,” the former president told Daily Mail.
“He’s just passed into something beyond child-dom.
“He’s doing great.”
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