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Trump’s claim that Tiffany graduated at the top of her class from Georgetown is raising eyebrows

Trump’s claim that Tiffany graduated at the top of her class from Georgetown is raising eyebrows

Donald Trump’s claim that his youngest daughter Tiffany Trump graduated at the top of her law school class is raising eyebrows — as the school does not rank its students.

The former president has boasted about his children’s academic prowess during his campaign. He recently called teenage son Barron, 18, a “good student” after starting college at New York University last month.

As he tried to court evangelical Christians Monday night at a campaign event in Concord, North Carolina, he praised Tiffany, 31, as a “great student.”

“She was a great student, went to a fantastic law school and graduated number one in her class,” the former president said.

But there’s a small problem: Georgetown Law “does not rank its students,” according to its website.

After attending the University of Pennsylvania, her father’s alma mater, and earning a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, Tiffany graduated from Georgetown Law in 2020 with a Juris Doctor.

Trump reacts after speaking at a faith event at the Concord Convention Center Monday where he boasted about Tiffany's academic prowess (AP)Trump reacts after speaking at a faith event at the Concord Convention Center Monday where he boasted about Tiffany's academic prowess (AP)

Trump reacts after speaking at a faith event at the Concord Convention Center Monday where he boasted about Tiffany’s academic prowess (AP)

While a lack of ranking means it is not possible to know which student graduated “number one,” Tiffany was not listed as Summa cum laude – the student with the highest grade point average – on the law school’s 2020 JD honors list.

In fact, she wasn’t on the honor roll at all, which requires a cumulative grade point average of 3.5, according to the Georgetown Law website.

The independent has contacted Georgetown Law and the Trump campaign for more details.

Trump’s comments about his youngest daughter come less than two weeks after he announced her pregnancy during an economic speech before the Detroit Economic Club.

Tiffany Trump watches as father Donald speaks during a campaign rally at the Mignes Coliseum, Greenville, on Monday (AP)Tiffany Trump watches as father Donald speaks during a campaign rally at the Mignes Coliseum, Greenville, on Monday (AP)

Tiffany Trump watches as father Donald speaks during a campaign rally at the Mignes Coliseum, Greenville, on Monday (AP)

At the Oct. 10 event, Trump noted that Tiffany’s husband Michael Boulos’ father, Dr. Massad Boulos, was in the audience — before telling the crowd that he was expecting his 11th grandchild.

“He happens to be the father of Tiffany’s husband Michael, a very exceptional young man,” Trump told the crowd.

“And she is an exceptional young woman. And she’s going to have a baby. So that’s nice.”

Tiffany has generally stayed out of the spotlight, having been spotted with her father only a handful of times this year — including during his hush-money criminal trial in May and the Republican National Convention in July, just days after the attempt on Trump’s life. Just hours before her father’s academic praise on Monday, the political scion made a rare appearance at his campaign rally in Greenville, North Carolina.