The viral speculation regarding the 19-year-old emerged again on Tuesday after President Donald Trump’s recent action against the Ivy League institution—terminating the federal government’s remaining contracts with Harvard, which are reportedly valued at approximately $100 million.

In a statement, the office of the first lady categorically refuted the claim that Barron ever applied to Harvard, much less faced rejection, as reported by DailyMail.com.

“Barron did not apply to Harvard, and any claim that he, or anyone acting on his behalf, submitted an application is entirely false,” stated Nicholas Clemens, the first lady’s communications director, in a statement.

The Ivy League institution has an exceptionally high rejection rate of around 96 percent, as reported by DailyMail.com, which also mentioned that the source of the rumor remains uncertain.

When President Trump initiated his first attack on Harvard in April, he terminated a significant amount of federal funding due to the university’s ongoing defiance of a Supreme Court decision regarding race-based admissions and his executive order prohibiting DEI programs, leading to a surge of speculation online.

There were widespread rumors suggesting that Trump’s actions were driven by personal motives, specifically claims that his son, Barron, had been refused admission; however, no evidence has ever substantiated this assertion.

Even a Democratic senator, Sheldon Whitehouse from Rhode Island, pondered on X: “I can’t help but wonder how many Trumps were turned down by Harvard.”

However, there has never been any proof that Barron ever submitted an application to Harvard.

Barron Trump deviated from the family tradition by opting to enroll at NYU’s Stern School of Business, setting himself apart from the educational trajectories of his siblings and father. President Trump and several of his children are alumni of the University of Pennsylvania, while others pursued their studies at Georgetown University.

In an interview with DailyMail.com last fall, President Trump remarked that Barron had received acceptance offers from numerous schools.

“He’s a very intelligent individual, and he will be attending Stern, the business school, which is an excellent institution at NYU,” he stated.

He also noted that Barron had contemplated pursuing a path similar to his father’s at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, but ultimately opted for New York University instead.

“It is an institution of exceptional quality. He appreciated it. He found the school appealing,” the president remarked.

In the Trump era, Republicans have regained a distinct advantage over Democrats regarding the two most significant issues for voters: the economy (R+8) and inflation (R+6), as indicated by the latest polling results.

Just last month, amidst escalating tariff tensions, a Napolitan News Survey revealed that Democrats were narrowing the gap, achieving parity with Republicans on the economy (R+1) and even slightly surpassing them on inflation (D+4). However, this month’s figures reflect a return to the broader trend observed earlier in the year, where Republicans maintained double-digit leads on both issues (R+10 on the economy in January and February; R+11 and R+9 on inflation in February and January, respectively), according to the Napolitan News Service.

The resurgence in Republican trust seems to be linked to the favorable voter reaction to President Donald Trump’s recent trade agreement with China and a growing sense of economic optimism. Inflation (29%) and the economy (25%) remain the foremost concerns for voters.

Immigration and health care rank equally as the third most significant issues, each cited by 12% of voters. Republicans maintain a substantial advantage on immigration (R+16), whereas Democrats are perceived as more reliable on health care (D+12).

In terms of the issue that voters prioritize the most, 42% express greater trust in Republicans, 41% in Democrats, 6% in both parties equally, and 10% in neither, as reported by the news service.

Concerning immigration enforcement, which encompasses mass deportations, Trump has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to “put an END to the quagmire that has been caused by the Radical Left,” following a ruling by a Biden-appointed federal judge that halted the deportation of illegal immigrants to South Sudan.