Melania Trump at the White House in November, 2019 (Photo: Shutterstock)
A Super PAC formerly associated with Donald Trump paid former First Lady Melania Trump $155,000 in 2021, according to the New York Times.
The payment came from the now-defunct ‘Make America Great Again, Again’ PAC, according to a revised expenditure filing. The payment covered a ‘Speaking Engagement’ in December of that year. The date aligns with a fundraiser for the PAC held at Mar-A-Lago.
In an initial filing, the payment was attributed to a “Designer’s Management Agency,” which lists Melania Trump as a client. The revised filing specified the payment went to Mrs. Trump for “event planning and consulting”. She reportedly selected table settings and floral arrangements.
The ‘Make America Great Again, Again’ PAC was launched after Donald Trump departed the White House in 2020. However, it folded in 2022 and transferred its funds (approx. $8.9 million) to another PAC associated with Trump: ‘Make America Great Again Inc.’ That PAC is now backing his 2024 Presidential campaign.
Log Cabin Republicans
Besides the $155,000 payment, the filing also listed other income for Melania. This included a reported $250,000 payment from the Log Cabin Republicans LGBTQ+ advocacy group in December 2022. There was also a $250,000 payment the next day from Fix California, a group founded by longtime Trump ally Richard Grenell.
Coincidentally, the Log Cabin Republicans held its flagship Spirit of Lincoln gala at Mar-a-Lago in November 2021 and December 2022. It used the 2021 event to present Melania Trump with its Spirit of Lincoln Award.
This is not the first time a Trump-associated PAC has made payments related to Melania. In February, Fox News revealed that the ‘Save America’ PAC paid Melania’s hair stylist, Herve Pierre Braillard, $132,000 for what it called “Strategy Consulting”.
News of Melania’s $155,000 payment for the ‘Speaking Engagement’ at Mar-A-Lago raised eyebrows online.
No wonder no one hears from her, she’s too damn expensive.
“Melania Trump and her people are very cognizant of headlines, and, of course, this didn’t really sit well.”
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Part of me wants to deny Melania nothing in this world. Think about it …..besides knowing he will embarrass the family every day for the rest of their lives – he has been inside her! That alone should earn her millions.
Then I remind myself that she has had multiple opportunities to denounce his statements or actions yet she stands by her man. She keeps her distance as best as she can but ultimately she shares his beliefs and is complicit with his grift. Not sorry that I’m not sorry.
This grifting is the reason why we need a total overhaul of the IRS and tax rules in the U.S. Get rid of these nonsense “business expenses” once and for all.
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jcool
i vill have a staff person point to some flowers in a catalogue, zen i vill cash ze check and put ze money in my escape fund.
Mr. Stadnick
Was it $155 k in crumpled singles?
jcool
take barron into the other room. i must do private dance.
Fname Optional Lname
Part of me wants to deny Melania nothing in this world. Think about it …..besides knowing he will embarrass the family every day for the rest of their lives – he has been inside her! That alone should earn her millions.
Then I remind myself that she has had multiple opportunities to denounce his statements or actions yet she stands by her man. She keeps her distance as best as she can but ultimately she shares his beliefs and is complicit with his grift. Not sorry that I’m not sorry.
Mack
Well I guess she didn’t have to use all her different languages to tell every one what she charges for each act.
RobF
This grifting is the reason why we need a total overhaul of the IRS and tax rules in the U.S. Get rid of these nonsense “business expenses” once and for all.