Former President Trump will take a break from his criminal trial in New York City on Friday to attend his younger son Barron Trump’s high school graduation in Florida.
Barron Trump, 18, will graduate from Oxbridge Academy in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Friday. The graduation ceremony will be held privately.
President Trump with his son Barron in the inaugural parade viewing stand in front of the White House on January 20, 2017. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Barron Trump plans to attend college, but it is unclear which university he has chosen. The former president previously hinted that his son might attend his alma mater, the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, which also has alumni Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump Jr. and Tiffany Trump. are doing. Eric Trump attended Georgetown University.
President Trump allows son Barron to attend graduation ceremony after slamming judge for delaying sentencing
The former president and presumptive Republican presidential nominee had been pushing for weeks to attend his son’s high school graduation. Judge Juan Machan, who is presiding over Trump’s criminal trial in Manhattan, has left his decision on whether to allow Trump to appear in the case unclear.
President Trump and his son Barron board Air Force One in Morristown, New Jersey, on August 16, 2020. (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)
The courtroom meets every day except Wednesday, and Trump is required to attend daily criminal trials stemming from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s case against him.
President Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 charges of first-degree falsification of business records. He maintains his innocence.
Marchan ultimately granted Trump’s request to attend Barron’s graduation ceremony, but denied Trump’s request to attend the April 25 Supreme Court argument on presidential immunity. did.
Melania Trump is pictured with a young Barron Trump. (Melania Trump)
Melania Trump launches jewelry line to honor mother and raise money for foster children ahead of Mother’s Day
“Barron was a great student, very proud of his grades, and looked forward to his graduation with his mom and dad for years,” Trump said, adding that Marchan granted his request to be absent from court for one day. Fraud trial. ”
First lady Melania Trump and her son Barron are seen after President Trump gave his acceptance speech for the Republican presidential nomination at the White House on August 27, 2020. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Former first lady Melania Trump told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview last month that she couldn’t be more proud of the relationship she built with Barron.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
Meanwhile, the trial is expected to resume on Monday, with cross-examination of the prosecution’s key witness, Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen, expected to continue.
