Melania Trump claims so many people have donated money to the fake charity event she advertised last month that she’s being forced to postpone the fundraiser… by nine months.
Quick backstory: The ex-FLOTUS announced she would be hosting a high tea “benefit” in Naples, Florida in April for “Fostering the Future, a Be Best initiative,” which claims to award computer science scholarships to children aging out of the foster care system. Tickets ranged from $3,000 to $50,000, though Melania didn’t specify exactly how much of the money would go to charity.
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Shortly the announcement, however, The New York Times uncovered that neither “Fostering the Future” or “Be Best” were registered charities in the state of Florida, and according state law, organizations cannot solicit donation there without being registered. This prompted an angry response from the ex-FLOTUS, who lashed out at reporters, accusing them of try to “cancel” her and destroy the “hopes and dreams of children”.
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Now, Melania says the whole event is being scrapped, er, postponed. But it’s not because she was exposed for trying to raise money for what appeared to be a fake charity. It’s because organizers of the event simply received so many donations that they could no longer follow through with the fundraiser as planned. Or something.
“The event organizer is rescheduling to a future date due to the overwhelming support from individuals and charitable organizations,” the statement said.
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In typical non-transparent fashion, Melania’s office didn’t reveal how much money was raised, but Brad Keltner, head of Whip Fundraising, the consulting firm that helped organize the whole thing, insists everything’s fine and no laws have been broken. He also reiterated that the decision to reschedule was due to the “overwhelming” support from generous people eager to award computer science scholarships to foster kids.
“Florida state did not shut us down,” he tells the New York Times. “This was an internal decision made due to overwhelming response that we were not prepared to handle.”
According to Melania’s Twitter page, the event is now scheduled to take place on December 4, 2022.
The High Tea event is not canceled. It is scheduled for December 4, 2022.
— Office of Melania Trump (@OfficeofMelania) March 4, 2022
Here’s how people responded to her tweet…
Did somebody say High pic.twitter.com/bS4OuTwuae
— Newman (@schnabl530) March 4, 2022
Moving it from April to December. Gives plenty of time to make it legal.
— SpeakingMyMind (@French_One) March 4, 2022
Is this another Grifter event or are the proceeds actually going to support foster children?
— “You must be the change! (@MJP14014901) March 4, 2022
OMG, I was so worried!!!!!!
(P.S. – they caught you, Melania)
— Artie Vandelay (@ArtieVandelay1) March 4, 2022
The world is at war and the former first lady is throwing a Mad Hatter’s tea party like she was Alice in Wonderland pic.twitter.com/UeUBL7s2bm
— Meidas Rick🏳️🌈 (@RandallUhrig) March 4, 2022
Your buddy is bombing a nuclear plant.
— Crow (@rmac40) March 4, 2022
Not a fail, just postponed by like forever 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
— Annieb (@Annieb22607679) March 4, 2022
So it will be cancelled over the summer?
— Brenden 🏴☠️ (@fastdaddy75) March 5, 2022
My God, either he married you because you lie like him or he taught you how…
— LisaWolfe (@LisaWolfe) March 6, 2022
Graham Gremore is the Features Editor and a Staff Writer at Queerty. Follow him on Twitter @grahamgremore.
Jim
a grifter grifts!
“People like to be hoodwinked.” P.T. Barnum
white-queer-african
I am totally lost for words to even begin. What a dreadful ho. No wonder she found it easy to marry the orange man and even sleep with him. Then again, a ho must do what a ho must do.
whereshouldistart
If the world ended and trump and I were the only survivors and the only hope for humankind’s future…
well, it was fun while it lasted.
rangerwilcox
she fell for his snake oil sales pitch… the promise of something big only for it to mean his quantity of adipose fat.
Mr. Stadnick
Her charity work is on par with her film work.
GayEGO
Melaria is at it again, grabbing as much money as she can!
DCFarmboy
While her husband grabs p……
QueerLib
She probably hates the responsibilities in running a charity as she did decorating for Christmas.
glennmcbride
Melanoma cancels the event because the response was too good? That will shatter the hopes and dreams of NO ONE.
Cam
LOL!!!! So not only did she get busted for breaking the law, then she couldn’t even get anyone to donate.
woodroad34
Yeah; she’s every bit the grifter the whole Trump Cabal is—I am not forgetting Tiffany, though she hasn’t done anything overt yet. Baron is too young but there hasn’t been much reporting on his social behavior…yet.. and there’s too much of the grifter behavior surrounding him that he should be put in child protection services custody. But the best part of all this are the complete dummerazels that gave all that money to her fake charity…and they want to lead the country!?
DCFarmboy
Like most boys his age, Barron just spends his time jacking off in his room.
Brian
Why isn’t the IRS or some other agency involved by now? We all laugh at this ridiculous grifting, but it’s actually pretty aggravating that the people in law enforcement seem not to care. When it’s a Joe Schmo somewhere, they know how to be very aggressive and punitive. But with the Trump family, they’re so hesitant. This is really shameful.
heath0043
Because DeSantis won’t allow his state to go after Trump or his wife because he’s scared of both Trump and his supporters.
DCFarmboy
Okay, bitch, one more time….
“Afternoon Tea” is a service of scones, cucumber sandwiches, small tarts (like Melania), and tea, etc. generally held around 4 o’clock in the afternoon. It tends to be an elegant affair. “High Tea” is what factory and mineworkers have after a long day at work where they had their main meal (“dinner”) at Noon, generally cold meat, bread, etc and around 6pm or when ever they got home from the factory. It is “higher” in the clock.
rand503
Thank you. That irritates me too.
malerntogo
“I just don’t care”
Heywood Jablowme
do u?
Invader7
No ! Ms Sleazy Melanoma got busted because , like a lot of republicans she didn’t register her “charity” per Florida law…Imagine that .. A republithug NOT obeying laws….
johncp56
can you believe she thinks the is a excuse to many donations really Bitch you a red face need to be jailed
jt1990
Though I do support Trump as our President, why’s his woman doing “charity funds” when she’s married to a billionaire? Is sugar daddy’s money not enough, or is the stacks running out from all the crazy lawsuits? But hey, with some women, enough is never enough!
Gay Thomas
I guess her selling her dirty panties wasn’t making anything. Just go back to hooking on the streetcorner, you aged out bitch.
johncp56
scummy sticky creep gold-digging whore just proved what they are