The president of NYU’s College Republicans stepped down from her role after speaking about Barron Trump’s life on campus. Following her resignation, the organization has since attempted to recruit the president’s son.
Kaya Walker, president of New York University’s (NYU) College Republicans chapter, has resigned after allegedly making “inappropriate” remarks about President Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron Trump.
Kaya’s exact words about her fellow NYU student were, “He’s sort of like an oddity on campus,” adding, “He goes to class, he goes home.” Her remarks were featured in a Vanity Fair article published this month, while America First (AF) Post shared Kaya’s words and image on X.
The night before Donald’s second inauguration on January 20, 2025, conservative activist CJ Pearson, 22, hosted a party to honor influencers who supported the president. The following week, CJ received an email from NYU journalism student Julia Diorio.
Julia was interested in interviewing CJ for the Washington Square News, but given his ties to Barron, he quickly advised her not to approach him. However, his concern was unnecessary, as Julia had never seen the 18-year-old freshman, despite his status as NYU’s most famous student.
Still, she had grown accustomed to friends and family asking about Barron, a student at NYU’s Stern School of Business. As the arts editor of the school’s newspaper, Julia and her colleagues rarely covered his presence on campus.
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