Former First Lady Melania Trump her son claims, Barronwas denied a new bank account in early 2021, weeks after the family left the White House, due to a political “cancellation ring,” which she said led to “serious concerns about civil rights violations.”

“I was shocked and dismayed to learn that my old bank decided to close my account and deny my son the opportunity to open a new one,” she wrote in her new memoir: Melaniareleased this week via the New York Post.

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

The former first lady did not specifically name the bank she was referring to, but said the “disturbing” incident was part of a “cancel culture toxin” her family experienced following the Jan. 6, 2021, riots at the U.S. Capitol. by supporters of her husband, former president Donald Trumpfollowing his loss in the 2020 presidential election. Melania also claimed that the alleged cancel culture against her family would escalate “unchecked,” including a ban on charity work and securing business deals.

“The ‘cancel mob’ now includes corporations, traditional media, influential social media figures and cultural institutions,” she wrote. “This discouraging trend reflects the current sociopolitical landscape in the United States.”

“The cancellation continues – an attitude from companies both large and small that never ceases to amaze me,” she added. “It is ironic that my business acumen is being criticized while other former government officials are being praised for similar efforts, such as multi-million dollar security media deals. This disparity can only be explained by prejudices related to my surname and political beliefs.”

Barron, now 18, recently started college at New York University. In May, Barron reportedly turned down an offer to serve as a Florida delegate to the Republican National Convention, which would have marked his official leap into the political arena, due to “prior commitments,” according to a statement shared by the Republican National Convention. his mother’s office the New York Post.

The teenager is said to have joined his half-siblings Don Jr., Erik And Tiffany in representing the state’s 41 at-large delegates, according to the Florida GOP chairman Evan Power.