Barron Trump, the 18-year-old son of former President Donald Trump, has been chosen as a delegate to the Republican National Convention (RNC) in July. The Republican Party of Florida included him on its official delegate list, alongside his siblings Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, and Tiffany Boulos.
Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian break down the news on The Young Turks, reacting to reporting from Politico and ABC News that first surfaced the Florida GOP’s roster.
What does a Florida delegate to the RNC actually do?
Delegates are the people who formally cast votes on behalf of their state at the national convention, helping to make the party’s presidential nomination official. Being named to the list is largely a symbolic honor for a state party, especially when the nominee is already all but certain.
Florida’s delegation this cycle includes Trump’s four adult and near-adult children, a lineup that puts the family front and center at the convention rather than just in campaign appearances.
Who else was named alongside Barron Trump?
The Florida GOP’s list, shared publicly on a Wednesday, grouped Barron with his older siblings: Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, and Tiffany Boulos. Cenk and Ana walk through the selection and what it signals about how visible the youngest Trump child is becoming in official party business.
The pair frame the pick as notable mostly because of Barron’s age and his historically low public profile compared to his siblings, who have spent years campaigning and speaking at party events.
Why this is getting attention
Barron Trump turned 18 earlier this year, and this delegate selection is one of the clearest signs yet that he’s stepping, even briefly, into a formal political role. Mediaite’s original report noted he was described as “very interested in our nation’s political process,” a detail Cenk and Ana pick up in their discussion.