Barron Trump, 18, will make his first major foray into politics as a delegate at Republican convention where party will officially nominate Donald Trump as presidential candidate [Video]

04:11 EDT 09 May 2024, updated 11:27 EDT 09 May 2024

The youngest son of former president Donald Trump, Barron, is set to make his first major foray into politics after he was chosen to serve as the delegate for Florida to the Republican National Convention before he has even graduated from high school. 

Barron, who only turned 18 in March, was chosen as one of the state’s 41 at-large delegates to the national gathering of Republicans in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in mid-July. 

He will be one of the estimated 2,429 delegates who are expected to officially nominate his father as the Republican candidate for the 2024 race. 

Florida GOP chair Evan Power told NBC: ‘We have a great delegation of grassroots leaders, elected officials and even Trump family members. 

‘Florida is continuing to have a great convention team, but more importantly we are preparing to win Florida and win it big.’ 

Barron has largely been kept out of the …