President Trump’s onslaught on Harvard University has hit new lows, with him constantly finding new ways to disrupt the esteemed institution of higher learning. The latest development — Trump reportedly trying to ban Harvard from bringing in foreign students — has led social media users to speculate whether Barron Trump was actually rejected by the school, and if that’s the root of all this needless animosity.
The popular X account Republicans Against Trump highlighted Trump’s appearance on The Ingraham Angle, where he was asked about Barron’s aptitude. With Barron now grown up since Trump’s first term, people have understandably been curious about where his interests lie — business or politics, given that those are his father’s preferred arenas. But, surprisingly, Trump said Barron is more inclined toward technology — which, to be fair, does track with his rumored influence in the current Trump campaign.
However, when Trump explained why, you could almost hear a pin drop on Laura Ingraham’s side of the screen. Apparently, the president is baffled by Barron’s ability to keep turning his laptop back on… even after Trump turns it off. Trump even asked his son how he “manages” to do that, as though Barron had just rebooted a NASA satellite and not pressed the power button. If Trump wasn’t so dark in his presidential decision, he genuinely would be one of our greatest comedians.
Naturally, those who do know how a power button works took the moment to resurrect the rumor that Barron got rejected from Harvard.
Barron Trump is currently enrolled at NYU’s Stern School of Business, which boasts alumni who’ve gone on to lead institutions like the Federal Reserve. Perhaps he could use that education to gently guide his father away from just podcast appearances and toward understanding why a lowered credit rating is a big deal.
But the gap between what President Trump considers “tech genius” behavior and what Barron actually did made one X user call Trump’s statement “things nursing home residents say.”
Things nursing home residents say….
— AustinBlue (@MakeTexasBlue22) May 26, 2025
Other users outright claimed that Barron had, in fact, applied to Harvard and been rejected — and that’s what allegedly sparked Trump’s Ivy League vendetta in his second term.
Rumor going viral that Barron not getting admission to Harvard started this whole chain of events against Harvard. The Trumps don't have much genetically endowed academic caliber. Melania comes from much lower quality stock. So, not surprising.
— James Knowles (@Parabolic2025) May 26, 2025
Future printer repair technician right there.
— American Dad (@tokendaddesign) May 26, 2025
"Have you tried turning it off and on again?"
No wonder he didn't get into Harvard
I’m in shock
—What do you mean Barron was rejected by Harvard? Dammit, he can turn off a computer and turn around and turn it back on!
𝖦𝖾𝗈𝗋𝗀𝗂𝖺𝖱𝖾𝗌𝗂𝗌𝗍𝖾𝗋
(@ResisterChic) May 26, 2025
The long-running rumor is that Malia Obama’s admission to Harvard — paired with Barron’s supposed rejection — has been a sore spot for the Trump family. According to the online grapevine, it’s the reason Trump has tried to clamp down on the university by cutting funding and interfering with their admissions policies.
As of now, this remains unconfirmed. But knowing Trump, he’ll soon catch wind of the chatter and gift us a midnight rage-post on Truth Social. Barron will be fine, of course. He’s the son of a billionaire who also happens to be a two-term U.S. president. What’s more concerning is that if the rumors are true, it means the powerful are once again standing in the way of people across the world who want to use education to change the course of their lives — just so the rich can feel a little more special, or worse, settle personal scores.
