{"id":413335,"date":"2022-03-07T23:24:51","date_gmt":"2022-03-07T20:24:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/melania-trump-doubles-down-on-controversial-charity-event-after-reports-its-all-a-scam\/"},"modified":"2022-03-07T23:24:51","modified_gmt":"2022-03-07T20:24:51","slug":"melania-trump-doubles-down-on-controversial-charity-event-after-reports-its-all-a-scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/melania-trump-doubles-down-on-controversial-charity-event-after-reports-its-all-a-scam\/","title":{"rendered":"#Melania Trump Doubles Down On Controversial Charity Event After Reports It&#8217;s All A Scam!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3f8d1ba293b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3f8d1ba293b\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/melania-trump-doubles-down-on-controversial-charity-event-after-reports-its-all-a-scam\/#%E2%80%9CMelania_Trump_Doubles_Down_On_Controversial_Charity_Event_After_Reports_Its_All_A_Scam_%E2%80%9C\" >&#8220;Melania Trump Doubles Down On Controversial Charity Event After Reports It&#8217;s All A Scam! \n&#8220;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CMelania_Trump_Doubles_Down_On_Controversial_Charity_Event_After_Reports_Its_All_A_Scam_%E2%80%9C\"><\/span>&#8220;Melania Trump Doubles Down On Controversial Charity Event After Reports It&#8217;s All A Scam!<br \/>\n&#8220;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\" class=\"text\">\n<strong>Melania Trump<\/strong> is doubling down amid her bizarre (non?)-charity controversy!<\/p>\n<p>The former First Lady of the United States took to\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a><\/strong> over the weekend with a very pointed message directed at the <em>New York Times<\/em> regarding her newly-<del>canceled<\/del> rescheduled charity fundraiser!<\/p>\n<p>As Perezcious readers will recall,\u00a0<strong>Donald Trump<\/strong>\u2018s wife came under fire last month after the\u00a0<em>Times<\/em> reported a bombshell about a forthcoming charity fundraiser connected to her that was evidently being put on by an unregistered organization. <strong>Whip Fundraising<\/strong>, the org behind the \u201cTulips and Topiaries\u201d event, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>arently failed to receive non-profit status from the state of Florida prior to announcing their intention to raise funds for foster children. And you can\u2019t just hold a charity event without that \u2014 the state has to keep people from running scams where they claim the money is going to needy children but then just pocketing it. Sadly, there are such people in the world\u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: NY Attorney <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a> Claims \u2018Significant\u2019 Amount Of Fraud Found In Trump Family Biz!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So, when the org started selling off $50,000 VIP tickets (!!!) to an April \u201cflowers, tea, and bubbles\u201d charity event in Naples \u2014 but without a confirmed real charity organization \u2014 it\u2019s understandable why the <em>NYT<\/em> launched an investigation into the situation!<\/p>\n<p>Last week, a message went up on the event\u2019s website that the original April event had been nixed \u2014 leading many to assume being outed as a scam had caused them to call the whole thing off.<\/p>\n<p>But now, there\u2019s a new development! On Friday, Melania shared a message clarifying that the event is <em>not<\/em> canceled, but has actually been rescheduled for December.<\/p>\n<p>Explaining the planning situation surrounding the \u201cHigh Tea\u201d party, Melania\u2019s office attested:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThe High Tea event is not canceled. It is scheduled for December 4, 2022. As a result of the New York Times\u2019 inaccurate reporting, we captured the attention of way more people than expected and required a larger venue. Thank you to all of the incredible supporters of foster care children.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As a result of the New York Times\u2019 inaccurate reporting, we captured the attention of way more people than expected and required a larger venue. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Thank you to all of the incredible supporters of foster care children.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Office of Melania Trump (@OfficeofMelania) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OfficeofMelania\/status\/1499558957819514883?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 4, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The old \u201cfake <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>,\u201d eh? Well that\u2019s not exactly an original angle being delivered by Melania\u2019s team. After all, her husband has whined about the media endlessly for years now.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: Melania\u2019s Former Spokesperson Tells ALL!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So what\u2019s changed, then? Well, it sounds like Whip Fundraising actually\u00a0<em>has<\/em> finally done some sort of work to get themselves in position to collect donations regarding this event. So that\u2019s good!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Erin Moffet<\/strong>, a spokesperson for the <strong>Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services<\/strong>, which oversees non-profit organizations in the state, told the\u00a0<em>Times<\/em> in a follow-up that the state\u2019s investigation into the org is now \u201cclosed\u201d following the charity\u2019s recent changes (below):<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201c[Whip Fundraising] was not registered as a professional solicitor or a fund-raising consultant, and they are working to rectify that.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>And\u00a0<strong>Brad Keltner<\/strong>, the head of Whip Fundraising, backed Melania\u2019s Twitter claim that the event was actually rescheduled in order to book a bigger venue, telling the <em>NYT<\/em>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cFlorida state did not shut us down. This was an internal decision made due to overwhelming response that we were not prepared to handle.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"highlight\">Uh huh\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Anyways, it would seem as though the case might be closed on this one.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s just crazy to us that Melania is so taken aback by normal, routine investigative journalism work being done by a major newspaper \u2014 especially when you consider her family\u2019s AWFUL history being allegedly involved with super-sketchy charity deals! Just saying!<\/p>\n<p>What do U make of all this donation drama, Perezcious readers??<\/p>\n<p>Sound OFF about it down in the comments (below)\u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"image_cite\"><em>[Image via ABC News\/<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4GOWjH9mT-M\">YouTube<\/a>]<\/em>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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