A first lady spokesperson shut down “completely false" theories that the president is warring with Harvard because their son, Barron, was supposedly not accepted to the school.

While Melania Trump signed the Take It Down Act with U.S. President Donald Trump, only the president's signature makes the act law.

"Barron did not apply to Harvard, and any assertion that he, or that anyone on his behalf, applied is completely false," a spokesperson for Melania, 55, tells PEOPLE. PEOPLE reached out to Harvard University admissions,

FLOTUS and the first daughter Melania and Ivanka Trump are said to have had a strained relationship over the years with them using some harsh nicknames for one another

First Lady Melania Trump firmly shut down a pervasive internet rumor on Tuesday that her husband's recent tirade against the prestigious Harvard University was sparked by their son Barron.Donald Trump has put immense pressure on the university in recent weeks after accusing the administration of discrimination,