India, April 20 -- Viral social media posts have claimed that Donald Trump is targeting various Ivy League institutions because his son, Barron Trump, was rejected by them. This comes amid escalating tensions between universities like Harvard, Columbia, and Stanford, and the Trump administration. Viral posts suggest that Trump is threatening to cut their federal funding as a retaliation against the rejections.

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Despite the claims having gone viral, there is evidence to indicate that Barron had applied to Harvard and was rejected by the institution. Barron's academic journey began at Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School in New York City. He was later transferred to St. Andrew's Episcopal School ...