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The president of New York University's College Republicans was forced to resign after making a controversial comment about Barron Trump, the son of President Donald Trump, during a feature piece published by Vanity Fair.
Kaya Walker was met with backlash after telling the magazine that the younger Trump was "sort of like an oddity on campus," claiming, "he goes to class, he goes home." Walker's comments were deemed by national CRA leadership as "inappropriate" and against "the values and principles upheld by our organization."
CRA President Will Donahue then reached out to Trump about joining the club in its efforts in "shaping the future of our party" in a statement obtained by the New York Post.
“Barron Trump represents the future of the conservative movement and we would be honored to have him join College Republicans of America,” Donahue said. “Strong leadership is built on resilience, courage, and the humility to rise above petty hostility — qualities that Barron has already demonstrated.”
Donahue added that CRA broke its 100-year precedent by endorsing Trump prior to the Republican party.
“Our support for President Trump is, and has been, a pillar of our organization,” the statement reads.
Trump arrived on the NYU campus in September flanked by security guards during his first day of classes. First Lady Melania Trump had previously told FOX & Friends that she didn't think it would be possible for her son to have a normal college experience.
“I don’t think it’s possible for him to be a normal student. His experience at college — it’s very different than any other kid,” she said. “I’m very proud [of] how he’s handling [it]. He’s very strong and he knows that he’s in a different position than other children.”
President Trump previously revealed that his teenage son was influential in him doing interviews on podcasts targeting a younger male demographic, which included appearances on the Joe Rogan Experience, This Past Weekend with Theo Von, Flagrant with comedian Andrew Schulz, Logan Paul's Impaulsive and Barstool Sports' Bussin' with the Boys.