Barron Trump skips NYU parties to game alone with his online friends as he ‘struggles to fit in’

New pictures showed Barron Trump trying to keep a low profile on the NYU campus, as sources claimed the 18-year-old does not socialize often with his fellow classmates

It seems Barron Trump may not be turning into a socialite at NYU as his freshman year comes to a close. Instead, he is opting to keep a low profile.

The youngest son of President Donald Trump has reportedly had a hard time fitting in at the University in New York City where he lives full time. Like many college students, he moved away from his family base in Florida, but since he started classes in September, his parents have relocated to the White House.

The media has been closely monitoring Barron, who at 6 feet 9 inches is incredibly easy to spot walking around campus. And in new pictures from the Daily Mail, the 18-year-old was spotting exiting classes. Though Barron has some friends, “he mostly hangs out with those friends online after school is finished,”

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The report suggests Barron “may have had a more difficult time fitting in at NYU this year than any of his fellow students.”

In the new picture Barron, dressed in all black and a white undershirt, walked with his head down. Barron follows a strict structure at college, moving between Trump Tower in an SUV surrounded by security.

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TMZ reported back in December that Barron was struggling to gel with his fellow classmates. A fellow student spoke to the news outlet saying that Barron rarely interacts with them, and instead asks students for their usernames on Discord so they can play online games together.

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Barron usually appears serious and unexpressive in public

The source also told the Mail that Barron has a few friends on campus, and that they typically interact by playing video games – his favorite being FIFA, as he is a skilled soccer player.

Trump name dropped his son during the FIFA World Cup Task Force meeting this week and said that Barron would undoubtedly be taking some time off school to attend the games next summer.

‘I have a son that loves soccer – Barron… He’s a good soccer player, too,’ Trump said.

The Daily Mail previously spoke to one of Barron’s high school classmates who said that he was “very mysterious. He never attended football games or dances. I don’t think he met up with anyone outside of school or went on dates. If he had a girlfriend, it was top secret we never knew about it.”