Cruel: Judge Considers Making Trump Miss Barron's Big Day
Barron Trump, the youngest son of former President Donald Trump, epitomizes the challenges faced by a true 'poor little rich boy.'
The young man, handsome yet unassuming, has navigated through relentless attacks on his family and the constant fear of legal troubles for his father, all before reaching 18 years of age.
'Barron is shy and reserved, and she has been a good mother to him all of these years,' said a social source close to the family, referring to former first lady Melania Trump’s efforts to shield her son from public scrutiny, as reported by People magazine.
Before turning 10, Barron found himself thrust into the national spotlight when his father assumed the presidency. Unlike his older siblings, accustomed to media attention, Barron hesitated to move to the nation’s capital, preferring the normalcy of his life in New York.
'He has a very good school in New York where he has a lot of friends,' Donald Trump mentioned to People at the time. 'But I tell him if this happens, Daddy will help people, and can help children like him, and that makes him happy. He’s a young boy who is 9 years old and he is strong and smart and he gets it. He sees it.'
So Barron stayed in New York while his father took on presidential responsibilities.
During the initial months of his father’s presidency, Barron remained in the family’s lavish Trump Tower penthouse, attending his prestigious private school and leading a materially privileged yet somewhat isolated life from his father.
Later, he relocated to Washington and then transferred to Oxbridge Academy in Palm Beach, Florida, after his parents left the White House.
Despite maintaining a low profile and steering clear of trouble, Barron has been the target of vicious online attacks solely because of his father's identity. These attacks prompted former first daughter Chelsea Clinton to defend him, urging people online to leave the boy alone, according to People.
This year, Barron is set to graduate from high school, a milestone he would like to share with his father, as any child would. However, Trump’s upcoming trial coincides with Barron’s graduation ceremony, casting doubt on whether Trump can attend.
The trial, revolving around Trump’s alleged 'hush money' payments to Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal, began with jury selection in a Manhattan courtroom.
During proceedings, New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan disclosed that Trump’s legal team sought his absence from the trial on May 17 to attend Barron’s graduation in Florida, as reported by the New York Post.
However, Merchan has yet to decide, stating, 'It really depends on if we are on time and where we are in the trial.'
Jury selection may extend up to two weeks, potentially jeopardizing Barron’s graduation date.
In response, Trump expressed frustration, 'As you know, my son is graduating from high school and it looks like the judge will not let me go to the graduation of my son, who has worked very, very hard. He’s a great student and we’re very proud of the fact that he did so well.'
Trump’s legal team sought Merchan’s removal, citing his political affiliations, but the judge maintained that the court’s focus is to 'follow the law' and 'do justice,' as per Fox News.
Given these circumstances, it appears unlikely that Merchan will allow Trump to attend his son’s graduation, leaving the 'poor little rich boy' once again without his father on a significant day in his life.