Barron Trump, the 19-year-old youngest son of President Trump and first lady Melania Trump, has moved into the White House as he begins his sophomore year at New York University’s Washington, D.C., campus, The New York Post reported Tuesday.
According to the report, Barron transferred from NYU’s Greenwich Village campus, where he spent his freshman year, and will attend the university’s DC program while living at the executive residence. NYU’s Washington campus enrolls up to about 120 students each semester and offers courses aimed at those studying politics, public policy, history, economics and journalism.
The New York Post said Barron spent his freshman year living in Trump Tower in Manhattan and commuting to Washington Square, sometimes traveling to Palm Beach, Florida, to join his father at Mar-a-Lago. In an August 2024 radio interview, President Trump had remarked on his son’s college choice, calling him a “great student” and saying Barron “does like politics.”
White House and NYU spokespeople did not comment on the report Tuesday. The move places the first son closer to his parents during the president’s term; Melania Trump has been active in a range of initiatives and public engagements during the administration.
Since the beginning of the second Trump term, the first lady has promoted legislation addressing nonconsensual image-sharing, taken part in diplomatic efforts tied to the war in Ukraine and accompanied the president on official trips, including an early visit to communities affected by Hurricane Helene. She has also presided over public events at the White House, launched a student-focused artificial intelligence initiative and taken part in cultural and holiday observances in Washington.
The arrangement of a presidential family member residing at the White House while attending a nearby university is uncommon but not unprecedented. The university’s D.C. campus is designed to offer students coursework and internships connected to the federal government and civic institutions in the capital. The New York Post report did not say whether Barron will enroll in internships or take other on-site opportunities tied to the campus program.
The White House has in recent weeks highlighted the first lady’s calls for the return of children taken from Ukraine and her advocacy for a tougher stance toward Russian actions that have affected civilians. The family’s movements and the logistics of a student living at the White House typically raise questions about security, privacy and day-to-day life for a president’s child, but officials declined to discuss those matters in response to the report.
NYU’s Washington campus and the White House have not publicly confirmed the details reported by the newspaper. The president’s public remarks about his son’s studies, and the first lady’s expanded public role, provide the clearest public indicators to date of the younger Trump’s educational path and his proximity to the administration as he continues his undergraduate studies.