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AZProgressive

(29,322 posts)
Sun Feb 20, 2022, 10:43 AM Feb 2022

Melania Trump slams 'dream killers' in the media after reports on Florida charity probe

Former first lady Melania Trump blasted “dream killers” in the media following reporting on an investigation launched by Florida officials into a fundraiser of hers.

Tickets for a charitable “high tea” event, set to take place in April, are being sold by Trump, and the profits are supposedly going toward the “Fostering the Future” initiative of her "Be Best" endeavor, The New York Times reported Saturday.

But neither Fostering the Future or "Be Best" are registered charities in Florida, the newspaper noted. Florida officials told the Times that the Consumer Services Division was conducting a probe into the fundraiser.

“Despite my actions, the press continues to publish inaccurate, misleading, and outright incorrect articles about my work. The media has created a narrative whereby I am trying to act in an illegal or unethical manner,” Trump said in a statement on Friday.

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/594981-melania-trump-slams-dream-killers-in-the-media-after-reports-on

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Melania Trump slams 'dream killers' in the media after reports on Florida charity probe (Original Post) AZProgressive Feb 2022 OP
Ohhh, poooor widdlle grifter. niyad Feb 2022 #1
Trumps have a track record, and she can't run away from it. No Trump should ever NCjack Feb 2022 #2
no trump should be allowed a bank/savings/investment accounts agingdem Feb 2022 #5
I guess it's just too much trouble to register her charities vlyons Feb 2022 #3
She used to have one Retrograde Feb 2022 #10
Lest anyone think the poor lady was only waiting to leave Washington before divorcing Slobfather Mr. Ected Feb 2022 #4
That's why the former first lady... is a tramp Blue Owl Feb 2022 #6
This so-called lady is definitely something LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2022 #11
"I try to start a new slush fund to help poor billionaires and their wives and children struggle4progress Feb 2022 #7
Dream killers! gratuitous Feb 2022 #8
I am so glad that we do not have a sex worker as FLOTUS LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2022 #9

NCjack

(10,279 posts)
2. Trumps have a track record, and she can't run away from it. No Trump should ever
Sun Feb 20, 2022, 10:47 AM
Feb 2022

be allowed to collect money from others for charities. That money slides into Trump's personal pocket.

agingdem

(7,849 posts)
5. no trump should be allowed a bank/savings/investment accounts
Sun Feb 20, 2022, 10:52 AM
Feb 2022

Last edited Sun Feb 20, 2022, 11:42 AM - Edit history (1)

a credit card, a wallet...

vlyons

(10,252 posts)
3. I guess it's just too much trouble to register her charities
Sun Feb 20, 2022, 10:50 AM
Feb 2022

this scandal has been in the news for a while now. Doesn't she have any rich lady girl friends, who could clue her into how these charities are done? I doubt that she has any true friends, rich or otherwise.

Retrograde

(10,136 posts)
10. She used to have one
Sun Feb 20, 2022, 07:24 PM
Feb 2022

but she threw Stephanie Winston Wolkoff under the bus when the finances of Donnie's inauguration committee were questioned. I don't think she has any others.

Mr. Ected

(9,670 posts)
4. Lest anyone think the poor lady was only waiting to leave Washington before divorcing Slobfather
Sun Feb 20, 2022, 10:51 AM
Feb 2022

Note carefully those bonds of magamony aren't going anywhere. Different turd, same toilet.

struggle4progress

(118,282 posts)
7. "I try to start a new slush fund to help poor billionaires and their wives and children
Sun Feb 20, 2022, 02:55 PM
Feb 2022

but instead of thanking me, people doubt my motives"

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
8. Dream killers!
Sun Feb 20, 2022, 02:56 PM
Feb 2022

How dastardly that Melania's dream of limitless funds without working is being killed by the media.

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