Former First Lady Melania Trump has revealed that she had her bank account shut down and her business contracts canceled over her “political affiliation.”
During a new interview with Fox News anchor Maria Bartiromo, Melania Trump revealed she has been the victim of a “canceling project.”
In the interview, she recalled how a university refused to accept her donation for foster children after she left the White House.
“Because of the board directors, they call back, they find out that it was me… They said: ‘We cannot go on’,” Mrs. Trump said.
“And it’s very, very sad, because who suffered?
“They were children from the foster community.”
“They didn’t want to do business with me because of political affiliation, my political beliefs,” she explained.
While she did not name the university, it was previously reported that Holberton School, a software engineering university in Tulsa, Oklahoma, had declined a donation from Mrs. Trump.
Julien Barbier, the chief executive of the school, said at the time they had not been able to “reach an agreement on the logistics of the scholarship.”
Mrs. Trump also described how she was debanked and told that her bank could no longer “do business” with her.
“The bank suddenly informed me they will not be able to do business with me anymore,” she revealed.
Moreover, she described how an “email distribution service provider just rapidly terminated my agreement.”
These cancellations, according to Melania Trump, were due to her “beliefs” and “political affiliations.”
The issue highlights a troubling trend of service denial as a political weapon.
In her upcoming memoir, Mrs. Trump also gives an insight into her relationship with her husband, revealing that he calls her personal doctor to check up on her health.
According to The Daily Beast, which obtained an early copy of the book, she said as she got to know her future husband she discovered that he was a “gentleman, displaying tenderness and thoughtfulness.”
She adds: “For example, Donald to this day calls my personal doctor to check in on my health, to ensure that I am okay and that they are taking perfect care of me.
“He isn’t flashy or dramatic, just genuine and caring.”
Mrs. Trump also discloses that false claims about her son Barron being autistic led to him being bullied and caused “irreparable harm.”
A viral video in November 2016, when Barron was 10, claimed to show President Trump’s youngest child displaying signs of autism spectrum disorder.
At the time, comedian Rosie O’Donnell amplified the false claim by writing on Twitter: “Barron Trump autistic?
“If so, what an amazing opportunity to bring attention to the AUTISM epidemic.”
Addressing the allegations, Mrs. Trump writes: “I was appalled by such cruelty.
“It was clear to me that she was not interested in raising awareness about autism.
“I felt that she was attacking my son because she didn’t like my husband.”
Mrs. Trump adds: “There is nothing shameful about autism (though O’Donnell’s tweet implied that there was), but Barron is not autistic.”
She accuses O’Donnell of “sheer malice,” and calls it “devastating as a parent.”
“It felt like my heart was breaking into pieces.”
O’Donnell later deleted the tweet and apologized.
The former first lady adds: “Barron’s experience of being bullied both online and in real life following the incident is a clear indication of the irreparable damage caused.”
Elsewhere, Melania Trump said she understands why some people do not like her husband’s social media posts but has insisted he “needs to fight back.”
Asked what she would want to say to women who might have a certain impression of the 45th president, Melania Trump said he is “passionate” and “warm.”
“I understand that maybe sometimes they see him tough and some tweets, maybe they would not like it, and they didn’t like it,” Mrs. Trump told Fox News.
“I understand that, but he needs to fight back, too.
“When he’s attacked, he needs to fight back.”
WATCH:
Her memoir, “Melania,” which will be released on Tuesday.
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