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Trump’s claim that Tiffany graduated top of her class at Georgetown raises eyebrows

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

The former president bragged about his children’s academic prowess on the campaign trail, recently hailing his teenage son Barron, 18, as a “good student” after starting his college life at New York University last month last.

While attempting to woo evangelical Christians at a campaign event in Concord, North Carolina, on Monday evening, Trump began praising Tiffany, 31, as a “great student.”

“She was an excellent student and she attended a fantastic law school and graduated first in her class,” the former president said.

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

After attending the University of Pennsylvania, her father’s alma mater, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, Tiffany earned a Juris Doctor in Law from Georgetown in 2020.

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

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

Although the lack of ranking means it is not possible to know which student earned the “number one” degree, Tiffany was not listed as Summa Cum Laude – the student with the highest average – in the law school’s 2020 JD honors list.

In fact, she wasn’t on the honor roll at all, which requires a 3.5 GPA, 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 at the Detroit Economic Club.

Tiffany Trump watches Father Donald speak at a campaign rally at Mignes Coliseum in Greenville on Monday (AP)Tiffany Trump watches Father Donald speak at a campaign rally at Mignes Coliseum in Greenville on Monday (AP)

Tiffany Trump watches Father Donald speak at a campaign rally at Mignes Coliseum in 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, who is a very exceptional young man,” Trump told the audience.

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

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