Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive U.S. reporting and analysis delivered to your inbox

Get our free Inside Washington email

Melania Trump has claimed that ‘cancel culture’ led to her son Barron being denied a bank account after the Trump clan left the White House.

In her memoirs Melaniawhich took place on Tuesday, the former first lady laments that she and Barron felt the “poison of cancel culture” in the weeks after the January 6 Capitol riot.

“I was shocked and dismayed to hear that my old bank decided to close my account and deny my son the opportunity to open a new one,” she continues.

“This decision appeared to be rooted in political discrimination, raising serious concerns about civil rights violations.”

She added: “It is disturbing to see financial services being withheld based on political affiliation.”

In another incident, she said: “I had an experience in the media industry that highlighted the poison of cancel culture.”

Although she doesn’t explicitly mention the January 6 riot, Melania writes about the period “after leaving the White House.”

She added that she lost out on a media initiative because the private equity firm that backed it “chose not to honor our agreement due to personal animosity toward my husband.”

In the chapter, Melania also writes about how she got into trouble Promoting the future scholarship program was affected.

Melania launched the initiative after leaving the White House, saying she was “pursuing partnerships to channel donations for scholarships to benefit foster children.”

But she claims the “leading technology education company” withdrew from the partnership when its involvement was announced and its board decided it did not want “any public relationship” with her.

“Despite my efforts to focus solely on children’s education and my willingness to avoid any public association with the program, the school stood firm and terminated the agreement,” she wrote.

By 2022, The New York Times Melania reported Promoting the future program was not registered with the Florida Consumer Services Division and was therefore under investigation.

The former first lady responded by accusing the media of “cancelling” her and her charitable efforts.

Barron’s setback at the bank doesn’t appear to have affected him, as Melania has detailed how he’s doing well in college in New York City.

“He’s doing great,” Melania said during an appearance on Fox News The Five on Tuesday. “He loves his classes and professors. He’s doing well. He aspires and enjoys being back in New York City.

Barron, 18, started classes at NYU’s Stern School of Business in September.

In her memoir, Melania revealed that her son was bullied in 2010 over rumors he was autistic.

“Barron’s experience of being bullied both online and in real life following the incident is a clear indication of the irreparable damage that has been done,” Melania wrote.