|
A campaign official confirmed an earlier report from NBC that
Barron Trump had been selected by the state party as a delegate
from Florida.
Barron, 18, is "very interested in our nation's political
process," said the official, who requested anonymity to discuss
internal campaign matters.
In Florida, presidential campaigns submit a list of proposed
delegates to the state party, which in this case would have
included Barron.
His selection underlines how deeply the Trump family has become
involved in Republican politics. Lara Trump, Trump's
daughter-in-law, was named co-chair of the Republican National
Committee in March. Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., Barron's
older brothers, have been active on the campaign trail. Both are
also on Florida's 41-person delegate list for the convention in
Milwaukee, the campaign official said, along with Tiffany Trump,
Trump youngest daughter.
Ivanka Trump, Trump's older daughter, is the only child of the
former president not on the delegate roster.
Delegates are allocated following primary contests in each
state. While the rules are complex, delegates are typically
assigned to represent a candidate at the convention, where the
nominee is officially selected.
Given Trump's domination of the Republican nominating contest,
almost all delegates in Milwaukee will be supporting the former
president.
Barron is due to graduate high school on May 17.
The judge overseeing Trump's criminal trial in New York for
covering up a hush money payment to a porn star has allowed the
former president to take the day off to attend the graduation
ceremony.
(Reporting by Gram SlatteryEditing by Colleen Jenkins and
Michael Erman)
[© 2024 Thomson Reuters. All rights
reserved.]
Copyright 2022 Reuters. All rights reserved. This material may
not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Thompson Reuters is solely responsible for this content.
|
|
