A university student has been removed from her presidential role on campus after making controversial comments about Donald Trump’s son.Kaya Walker, the former president of New York University’s College Republicans chapter, was forced to resign after remarks she made about Barron Trump came to light.Ms. Walker faced intense backlash from her Republican peers after speaking to Vanity Fair about President Trump’s 18-year-old son.
The son of the President is apparently having a strange time at college
She told the magazine that Barron was “sort of like an oddity on campus,” adding, “He goes to class, he goes home.”The College Republicans of America (CRA) was one of dozens to criticize the student’s comments on social media, stating that while the remarks were “unfairly framed,” they still found Ms. Walker’s words “inappropriate” and in conflict with the organization’s “values and principles.”
The NYU College Republicans of America prompted Walker to resign
In an effort to extend an olive branch further, CRA President Will Donahue publicly invited Barron to join the organization.He stated on Twitter, “Barron Trump represents the future of the conservative movement, and we would be honored to have him join the College Republicans of America.”Mr. Donahue continued, “Strong leadership is built on resilience, courage, and the humility to rise above petty hostility—qualities that Barron has already demonstrated.”
CRA President Will Donahue has invited Barron to join the college Republican party
“We invite Barron to join us in shaping the future of our party.”The unprecedented invitation comes as the CRA broke 100 years of tradition by endorsing Donald Trump for president, gathering more than one million voter contracts across elections, and “sending hundreds of our students wherever the Trump campaign needed them.”Our support for President Trump is, and has been, a pillar of our organization,” the CRA statement added.The news comes as Barron has drawn significant attention around the college’s Washington Square Park campus since enrolling in the Stern School of Business last fall.
The NYU Arts & Science says Walker is studying a BA in International Relations and French (NYU)
While his mother, Melania Trump, described Barron as “very vocal” and instrumental in the Trump campaign’s victory— notably serving as his father’s “podcast adviser”—other classmates say the teen has a reputation as a “ladies’ man” on campus, according to PEOPLE.An anonymous student added, “He’s tall and handsome. A lot of people seem to think he’s pretty attractive—yes, even liberal people like him.”
The President’s son is apparently quite popular on campus
Despite this, Barron reportedly doesn’t spend much time on campus or actively participate in school life.
He travels through NYU’s open campus in Lower Manhattan from Trump Tower in a procession of cars and is constantly surrounded by Secret Service personnel for protection.The teen rarely speaks publicly, and one student told Vanity Fair that they once invited him to play basketball. While he seemed interested, the student believed “he wasn’t really allowed to do stuff.”Ms. Walker also suggested to Vanity Fair that she was somewhat bothered by the frenzy surrounding Barron on campus, arguing that he should have a more typical college experience.