Melania Trump is hitting back hard at a baseless rumor that her son, Barron Trump, was denied admission to Harvard University—a claim that the former first lady’s office categorically dismissed as a fabrication.

The falsehood re-emerged on Tuesday following President Donald Trump’s decisive move to terminate the federal government’s remaining contracts with Harvard. The Ivy League institution, which has become a battleground in the fight against leftist ideologies in academia, reportedly stood to lose roughly $100 million in government funding.

In a statement to DailyMail.com, Melania Trump’s communications director, Nicholas Clemens, shut down the story completely.

“Barron did not apply to Harvard, and any assertion that he, or anyone on his behalf, applied is completely false,” said Clemens.

Despite the persistent rumor mill, there has never been any credible evidence suggesting that Barron, 19, even sought admission to the elite institution, which has a notoriously high rejection rate of around 96 percent.

Speculation began circulating in April, after President Trump took action against Harvard’s defiance of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that banned race-based admissions practices. The President also issued an executive order eliminating federal Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) funding—efforts that received widespread praise from conservative Americans seeking to root out political bias in higher education.

Following those moves, unfounded theories emerged online claiming the President’s actions were motivated by a supposed slight against his son. However, no such link exists, and the Trump family has firmly debunked the claims.

Even leftist figures, like Democrat Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, couldn’t resist jumping on the conspiracy train. He wrote on X:

“Can’t help but wonder how many Trumps got rejected by Harvard.”

No evidence has ever surfaced to support that claim.

In truth, Barron Trump chose a different path than some of his relatives. Instead of following his father’s footsteps to the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, the younger Trump opted for NYU’s Stern School of Business—a respected institution that reflects his independent mindset and career ambitions.

“He’s a very smart guy, and he’ll be going to Stern, the business school, which is a great school at NYU,” President Trump told DailyMail.com last fall. He noted that Barron had many college options available to him.

“It’s a very high-quality place. He liked it. He liked the school,” the President added.

Meanwhile, new polling shows Republicans have regained their dominant edge over Democrats on the two most pressing issues for American voters: the economy and inflation.

According to the latest data from the Napolitan News Survey, the GOP now leads by 8 points on the economy and 6 points on inflation—rebounding from a brief dip last month when Democrats temporarily narrowed the gap. In April, Republicans were just one point ahead on the economy and even trailed slightly on inflation.

This renewed trust appears to stem from growing public confidence in President Trump’s recent trade agreements—particularly the latest breakthrough with China—as well as the increasing sense of economic recovery under his leadership.

Inflation (29%) and the economy (25%) continue to top the list of voter concerns. Immigration and health care follow, with both ranking equally at 12%. Republicans enjoy a commanding 16-point lead on immigration enforcement—an issue that resonates deeply with working-class voters—while Democrats maintain a 12-point edge on health care.

When asked which party they trust most overall on key issues, 42% of voters favored Republicans, 41% leaned toward Democrats, 6% trusted both, and 10% trusted neither.

On immigration, President Trump has doubled down on his commitment to national sovereignty and law enforcement. In the wake of a Biden-appointed judge’s decision to block deportations to South Sudan, Trump called on the U.S. Supreme Court to end what he described as the legal “quagmire” fueled by the radical left.

“Put an END to the quagmire that has been caused by the Radical Left,” the President urged, highlighting the ongoing battle over immigration enforcement and the rule of law.