Melania Trump: Is Donald Trump's youngest son Barron autistic? Here's the truth: Melania says he was personally bullied

In her memoir, Melania Trump discusses whether or not Barron is autistic.In addition to revealing that her son Barron is not autistic, Melania Trump also said that her son was the victim of online and in-person bullying due to Rosie O'Donnell's erroneous tweet.

In her newly released memoir, “Melania,” the former first lady addresses persistent rumors that the youngest of Donald Trump's five children may have autism. The book addresses many of the controversies surrounding the couple since Trump's candidacy in 2015 and regularly targets critics of Melania and her husband.

However, the section about O'Donnell is perhaps the most damning about one of the couple's alleged rivals and the most revealing about Barron, whose privacy Melania had previously vigorously protected.

The dispute with O'Donnell began when Barron, now 18, was the target of an offensive, widely shared video in November 2016 that claimed he exhibited behaviors consistent with autism spectrum disorder z clapped after his father's speech at the Republican National Convention.

When comedian and former “The View” co-host O'Donnell tweeted about it seemingly sympathetically, calling it an opportunity to draw attention to what she called the autism spectrum, the video gained tremendous momentum. Melania wrote that the cruelty horrified her and she realized she had no interest in spreading knowledge about autism. She appeared to attack her son because she didn't like her husband, Trump. Barron has been bullied online and in real life. Melania accuses comedian Rosie O'Donnell of pure malice and calls it devastating for the role of mother. The memoir also shows that Melania is at odds with her husband's party on the issue of abortion, arguing that a woman's fundamental right to individual freedom gives her the power to terminate her pregnancy.

The memoir is highly supportive of Trump but also expresses her love for Barron, now a freshman at New York University's Stern School of Business.

FAQs

What did Melania Trump say about the autism rumors surrounding her son Barron?
Melania Trump clarified in her memoir that Barron is not autistic and expressed frustration that Rosie O'Donnell spread the false claim, which led to bullying.

How has bullying affected Barron Trump?
Melania revealed that Barron was bullied both online and in person after rumors spread about his health, causing irreversible emotional damage.