Donald Trump, who frequently boasts about “ac[ing]” a “tough” cognitive test, “misstated the age of his youngest son” in a Telemundo51 of Miami interview published Thursday, NBC News reports.
In the interview, Telemundo’s Marilys Llanos asked Trump about his reaction to Barron Trump, his youngest son, being selected as a Florida delegate to the Republican National Convention.
“To me, that’s very cute, because he’s a very young guy and he’s graduating from high school this year,” Trump said. “He’s a very good student, very smart, and I think that’s great.”
“I think it’s very interesting too,” Trump added. “But he’s pretty young, I will say — he’s 17.”
Barron, NBC News notes, turned 18 in March.
“But, uh, if they can do that, I’m all for it,” Trump continued. “I think, I’m all for it. And he probably would be, knowing him, he’d probably be for it, too.”
Trump’s comments came after he told Llanos he’s “able to put [aside]” his legal problems when it comes to his family.
“I’m able to put it aside and to think about other things,” Trump said. “I’m very ambidextrous, so to speak. I can do a lot of things at one time."
In addition to describing himself as “very popular in the Republican Party and very popular in the country,” the former president dismissed reports he’s fallen asleep in court during Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s ongoing hush money trial against him.
“I don’t fall asleep, I close my eyes sometimes,” Trump said. “You know it’s very bright in that court, actually.”
“It’s also very cold,” Trump added, telling Llanos he'll sometimes “sit back close [his] eyes" in court.
“At some point I may fall asleep, but I’ll let you know when that is,” Trump quipped.
“I haven’t fallen asleep, but I probably will,” he added.
Asked for comment about misstating his son's age, Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung accused NBC News of suffering "from Trump Derangement Syndrome."
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