PresidentDonald Trumpis escalating his battle withHarvard University. Harvard is one of several universities targeted by the Trump administration, which alleges schools aren't doing enough to protect Jewish students. Harvard has defied executive orders seeking to influence the school's curriculum and filed multiple lawsuits. On May 27, theNew York TimesandCNNreported Trump is poised to cancel the remaining federal contracts with Harvard, worth an estimated $100 million in total. The fierce fight has led to questions aboutTrump's personal history with the university. Some have wondered if Donald Trump and first ladyMelania Trump's sonBarron Trump, 19, wasrejected from the university. "Can't help but wonder how many Trumps got rejected by Harvard,"Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., mused on a social media post that received more than 40,000 views. Here is what we know: Trump - the next generation:'That calling is there': Donald Trump Jr says he could run for president No. According to the first lady's office, he didn't even apply. "Barron did not apply to Harvard, and any assertion that he, or that anyone on his behalf, applied is completely false," Nick Clemens, spokesperson for the Office of the First Lady, said in an emailed statement. More:Trump tells West Point grads to avoid 'trophy wives' in commencement speech Harvard University did not immediately respond to a request for comment. In the months leading up to the 2024 presidential election, the president's youngest son attended a Florida rally, and then-candidate Donald Trump confirmedBarron Trump's plan to go to college. "He's now going to college, got into every college he wanted to," Donald Trump said at the July 9, 2024, rally in Doral, Florida. "He made his choice and he is a very good guy." Trump has threatened to withhold funding from several universities if they do not follow federal directives, all under the banner offighting antisemitism. He has alleged the institutions did not do enough to combat antisemitism during the protests against the war in Gaza, which brought allegations ofboth antisemitismandIslamaphobia. Harvard rejected the administration's orders, which included ending all diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, hiring an external auditor to ensure the university hosts diverse ideological viewpoints, and update admissions processes to bar students "hostile to the American values and institutions inscribed in the U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence." Defying the orders has put billions of dollars in federal funding and Harvard'stax-exempt statusat risk. The Trump administration also recently attempted toprohibit the school from enrollinginternational students, which was blocked by a federal judge. Barron Trump recentlyfinished his freshman yearat New York University's Stern School of Business. He's projected to graduate in the class of 2028. More:Barron Trump is 'future of conservative movement' say College Republicans President Trump graduated from the Wharton School of Finance and Commerce at the University of Pennsylvania in May 1968 with a degree in economics. Contributing: Jennifer Sangalang, Antonio Fins, Zachary Schermele, Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY Network Kinsey Crowley is the Trump Connect reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at kcrowley@gannett.com. Follow her on X and TikTok @kinseycrowley or Bluesky at @kinseycrowley.bsky.social. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Was Barron Trump rejected by Harvard? FLOTUS says no, he didn't apply.