WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Barron Trump, the youngest son of former President Donald Trump, will be among the delegates representing Florida at the Republican National Convention in July. His selection as a delegate from Florida is notable as Barron has maintained a low profile during the campaign.
A campaign official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, confirmed Barron Trump's selection as a delegate from Florida, highlighting his deep interest in the nation's political process.
In Florida, presidential campaigns submit a list of proposed delegates to the state party, which in this case included Barron.
His selection underscores the increasing involvement of the Trump family in Republican politics. Lara Trump, Trump's daughter-in-law, was appointed co-chair of the Republican National Committee in March. Barron's older brothers, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., have been actively campaigning and are also on Florida's 41-person delegate list for the convention in Milwaukee. Tiffany Trump, Trump's youngest daughter, is also on the list. Ivanka Trump, Trump's older daughter, is the only child of the former president not included as a delegate.
Delegates are allocated following primary contests in each state. While the process is complex, delegates are typically assigned to represent a candidate at the convention, where the nominee is officially selected. Given Trump's strong position in the Republican nominating contest, it is expected that the majority of delegates in Milwaukee will support him.
Barron is expected to graduate high school on May 17. Despite his father's ongoing criminal trial in New York for covering up a hush money payment to a porn star, the judge overseeing the case has allowed Trump to take the day off to attend Barron's graduation ceremony.