NYU’s Stern School of Business became the college of choice for the president’s youngest son last year – the institution is regarded as one of the top business schools in America.

Kaya had been the president of NYU College Republicans, but had no choice but to step down after the comments she made about Donald and Melania Trump’s son.

She told Vanity Fair of Barron Trump: “He’s sort of like an oddity on campus.”

Kaya added: “He goes to class, he goes home.”

Perhaps unsurprisingly she found herself heavily criticized online, with the College Republicans of America (CRA) labeling her comments ‘inappropriate’ and in conflict with its ‘values and principles’.

As the story picked up more and more traction, Kaya ultimately resigned from her presidential role on Sunday night (February 16).

Now, days later, she has broken her silence to address the controversy in an interview with the New York Post.

‘”I’ve been ki*lling myself trying to support the conservative movement,” she said. “Everybody knows that it’s an uphill battle being a Republican at NYU.”

She went on: “I’ve put my everything into building up my chapter. I built [attendance] up exponentially.