Former President Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron Trump, was denied a new bank account because of a political “cancel mob,” his mother, Melania, claimed of “serious concerns about civil rights violations.”
The former first lady said her son, who is now 18, was told he couldn’t open the account at her preferred financial institution in the weeks following the Trumps leaving the White House in early 2021.
“I was shocked and dismayed to learn that my long-time bank decided to terminate my account and deny my son the opportunity to open a new one,” Melania wrote in her new memoir, “Melania.”
“This decision appeared to be rooted in political discrimination, raising serious concerns about civil rights violations.”
Melania didn’t drop the name of the bank she was referring to.
But she said the “troubling” snub was part of a “venom of cancel culture” the family experienced after the Jan. 6 Capitol riots that followed her husband’s 2020 election loss, she wrote.
The former first lady also claimed in her new book, published Tuesday, that the apparent cancel culture her family experienced started to escalate “unchecked” — even filtering down to prevent her from carrying out charity work and securing business deals.
“The ‘cancel mob’ now includes corporations, traditional media, influential social media figures, and cultural institutions,” Melania wrote. “This disheartening trend reflects the current socio-political landscape in the United States.”
“The cancellation continues — an attitude by businesses both big and small that never ceases to surprise me,” she continued.
“It is ironic that my business acumen is criticized, while other former government officials receive praise for similar endeavors, such as security multimillion-dollar media deals. This disparity can only be explained by biases related to my last name and political affiliation.”
The revelation about her son’s bank account came after the former first lady told Fox News on Tuesday that the 6-foot-7 teen has been “doing great” since starting at New York University this fall.
“He loves his classes and his professors,” Melania said. “He’s doing well, he’s thriving and he’s enjoying to be in New York City again.”
Donald and Melania’s only son together is expected to commute from Trump Tower in Midtown to attend classes in Greenwich Village.