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Barron Trump’s School Will Open with Virtual Classes

August 4, 2020 at 4:03 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Hours after President Trump’s tweet to “OPEN THE SCHOOLS!!” the private school attended by Trump’s youngest son has determined it will not open the school year with in-person learning, CNN reports.

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