Curse Of The Crypto Nerd: Is Barron Trump Struggling To Fit In At NYU?

US President Donald Trump’s youngest son Barron Trump, a superstar in the world of crypto moved into the White house just a month back after enrolling at New York University’s campus in D.C. for his sophomore year.

Since then, speculations are rife about his social standing, with reports suggesting that he is struggling to connect. Former NYU College Republicans President Kaya Walker had then described him as an “oddity” who just “goes to class and then goes home.”

However, those rumors have now been put to rest. Trump, in a recent golf-trip with his granddaughter Kai, brushed off the rumors and insisted that Barron was “doing good.”

Last week, Kaya Walker, president of the NYU College Republicans, said this about Barron Trump:

‘He’s sort of like an oddity on campus. He goes to class; he goes home.’

Today, she was forced to resign.

It’s a cult pic.twitter.com/LwiP9qxlQS

— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) February 18, 2025

The clip of Trump golfing with Kai has racked up over 1.4 million views.

Meanwhile, the timing of Trump’s golf outing drew criticism since it coincided with the US government shutdown nearing its second week.

California Governor Gavin Newsom slammed the president for golfing while proposing to cut Medicaid and ACA subsidies.

He shut down YOUR government.

He increased the cost of YOUR health care.

He raised YOUR taxes, while cutting taxes for billionaires.

Now he’s golfing. https://t.co/agyGPnMlIL

— Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) October 12, 2025

In the backdrop of all this, Barron’s name emerged in speculative chatters about a potential role on TikTok’s board, following Trump’s campaign promise to “save” the platform.

Jack Advent, Trump’s former social media strategist floated the idea, citing Barron’s relevance as a youth icon. Barron himself however, has yet to comment on this.

Barron Trump, 19-year-old son of President Donald Trump, is reportedly being considered for a board position at TikTok’s new U.S. entity after his father’s deal separating the app from Chinese ownership.

Source: The Telegraph pic.twitter.com/otGg3eOKgt

— Clash Report (@clashreport) October 13, 2025

For now, he remains a quiet figure with a loud narrative.

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Barron Trump Crypto Hustle Nets Him $150M+ Net Worth While Still In College

The Barron Trump crypto story took off thanks to his role in launching WLF, or the

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, a crypto company he co-founded with his dad and brothers just before the 2024 election.

When Trump won, the WLFI token’s value exploded, bringing in over $1.5 billion according to Forbes.

Barron reportedly owns 10% of that, putting his net worth around $150 million. Although most of it is tied up in tokens and equity, it still makes him one of the wealthiest teenagers on the planet.

WLF makes money by holding crypto tokens, charging transaction fees, and attracting big investors including a $2 billion deal with Abu Dhabi’s state-backed fund, MGX.

BARRON TRUMP WAS WORTH $150M 6 MONTHS AGO

AND TODAY BOUGHT A $500M YACHT AFTER DUMPING $WLFI AND SHORTING MARKET WITH 10X LEVERAGE pic.twitter.com/MQhjJHzRTo

— Rami Al-Hashimi رامي الهاشمي (@rami_hashimi) October 12, 2025

Early investors saw up to 15x returns, fueling more hype around the project. Moreover, Barron Trump also holds stakes in Trump family real estate, including properties in Florida and New Jersey, which adds to his growing portfolio.

His influence goes beyond crypto. Reportedly, he convinced his dad, President Trump, then in the running for presidentship to appear on The Joe Rogan Experience, which racked up 60 million views on YouTube.

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Trump’s $870M Bitcoin Stake Places Him Among World’s Largest Private Holders

Trump now holds about $870 million in

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, thanks to his 44% stake in Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG), the parent company of Truth Social.

According to Forbes. a large part of TMTG’s valuation is tied to BTC, making Trump one of the largest private BTC holders in the world. The exact source of and custody of the BTC haven’t been disclosed, but the valuation aligns with BTC’s recent price surge and institutional interest.

Trump is now a Crypto whale?

$870 million holding in Bitcoin

Does this mean Bitcoin will keep going up?

Or is it a trick to bring in more money from innocent people before a big plummet?

I don’t trust Bitcoin, Trump or the news…https://t.co/7mrOcGNWin

— EPSTEIN SURVIVOR – JULIETTE ROSE BRYANT (@JulietteBryant) October 14, 2025

There are now only a few billionaires who own more BTC than Trump. The Winklevoss twins may hold over $8 billion, assuming they haven’t sold any. Michael Saylor has around $5 billion through his firm and another $2.2 billion personally.

Tim Draper bought BTC from a US government auction in 2014, now worth $3.6 billion and lastly, investor Matthew Roszak holds more than $1 billion in the crypto gold.

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Key Takeaways

Barron Trump Crypto venture WLFI boosted his net worth to over $150 million
Trump is now one of the largest private holders of BTC
Speculation grows around Barron Trump joining TikTok’s board amid Trump’s platform revival push

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Curse Of The Crypto Nerd: Is Barron Trump Struggling To Fit In At NYU?