FACT CHECK: Claim Barron Trump Got Academic Probation For Telling A Rape Joke Was Spread By Parody Of Defunct Outlet

A post shared on X claims Barron Trump, son of President-elect Donald Trump, was placed on academic probation for six months after telling a rape joke to a female classmate.

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— Kaguya’s Top Gal (@hayasaka_aryan) December 22, 2024

Verdict: False

There is no evidence for this claim, and it was originally posted by a parody account.

Fact Check:

A source told People Magazine that Trump, who is attending New York University’s Stern School of Business, has been described as a “ladies’ man” by a source on campus, according to The Independent. Trump lives at his family’s penthouse while in college and reportedly has not had a girlfriend yet, the outlet reported.

An X image appears to show a screenshot taken of an account with the title “RT America.” The alleged post features a photo of Trump in a suit with an American flag pin.

The caption in the screenshot reads, “Barron Trump has received six months of academic probation after telling a rape joke to a female classmate at New York University.”

This claim is inaccurate, however. The post was made by an account called RT America. The cable news network RT America was shut down in early 2022, according to CNBC. The genuine RT America X account has been inactive since January 2023. An X account posing as RT America originally posted the claim, and it indicates that it is a parody in its bio.

Barron Trump has received six months of academic probation after telling a rape joke to a female classmate at New York University. pic.twitter.com/1DFvAcwogz

— RT America (@RTNewsAmerica) December 21, 2024