Former first lady Melania Trump slammed the mainstream media as “dishonest” for reporting that authorities in Florida have reportedly opened an investigation into her fundraiser event, which she said will benefit a charity tied to her “Be Best” initiative. However, the charity doesn’t exist, according to state officials.
Over the weekend, The New York Times broke the news that the former first lady is selling tickets to an April “high tea” event, from which organizers say profits will benefit an initiative of her Be Best endeavor called “Fostering the Future.” The initiative is meant to provide computer science scholarships to young people who have been in foster care, the Times reported.
But no charity with the name Fostering the Future or Be Best has been registered in Florida, The Times reported.
Mrs. Trump responded in a tweet blasting the newspaper’s reporting, calling it “dishonest.”
“Everything has been done lawfully, & all documents are in the works. Read with caution-typical corrupt media,” she said. “We are working w/Bradley Impact Fund, a Donor-Advised Fund, to select charities that will receive the donations to foster children.”
The revelation about the former first lady’s venture came as part of a more wide-ranging Times report on how Donald Trump has turned his post-presidency into a money-making machine.
In the article, The Times cites former general counsel at the Federal Election Commission Lawrence Noble saying: “The thing that is different about Trump is the making-money part seems to have permeated everything. There is this appearance, at least, that he is always thinking: How can I make a profit off of this?”
Dishonest reporting at it again. Everything has been done lawfully, & all documents are in the works. Read with caution-typical corrupt media.
We are working w/Bradley Impact Fund, a Donor-Advised Fund, to select charities that will receive the donations to foster children. https://t.co/5ZKr5SwIZz
— MELANIA TRUMP (@MELANIATRUMP) February 12, 2022
