A brief stint: Barron Trump bows out of RNC delegation, cites 'prior commitments'

After stirring major headlines about his political debut, former US President Donald Trump’s son Barron Trump has turned down the chance to serve as a delegate to the Republican National Convention (RNC). The youngest son of the business mogul turned politician declined the offer due to some “prior commitments”.

On Wednesday, the Florida GOP named Barron Trump as one of the state’s at-large delegates to the national convention scheduled to take place in mid-July in Milwaukee. However, in a statement released by former First Lady Melania Trump’s office, it was stated that the 18-year-old political scion will be turning down the offer.

“While Barron is honoured to have been chosen as a delegate by the Florida Republican Party, he regretfully declines to participate due to prior commitments,” the statement obtained by The DailyMail reads.

The opportunity was touted as a rare step into the political spotlight by Trump’s youngest son, a high school senior who is set to graduate next week.

Florida delegate still remains Trump family-heavy 

Despite Barron pulling out from the opportunity, the Florida delegation still remains Trump family-heavy. The delegation included Trump’s other son Eric Trump as delegation chair, and other family members including Donald Trump Jr. and his fiancee Kimberly Guilfoyle; Tiffany Trump and her husband, Michael Boulos.

It is pertinent to note that Barron did not make a statement after he was selected as a delegate and the Trump campaign did not comment when asked about his selection.

The Republican Party of Florida is also yet to comment on Barron’s decision to bow out. Not only this, it is also not clear who would replace him as one of the delegates.

One of the individuals who was excited about Barron’s political debut was his own father. In an interview on Friday, the former president stated that he thought his youngest son would be a “good fit” for the political role.

“He does like politics. It’s sort of funny. He will tell me sometimes, ‘Dad, this is what you have to do,’” Trump told Philadelphia’s Talk Radio 1210 WPHT radio station.

“So anyway, he’s a good guy. He is a senior now in high school and he will be going to college," he added.

With inputs from agencies.