Melania Trump claims Barron was denied a bank account because of “cancel culture.”

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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 appeared on Tuesday, the former first lady laments that she and Barron felt the “poison of cancel culture” in the weeks following the Capitol insurrection on January 6th.

“I was shocked and dismayed to learn that my long-time bank had decided to terminate my account and deny my son the opportunity to open a new one,” she continues.

“This decision appeared to be based on political discrimination and raised serious concerns about civil rights violations.”

She added: “It is worrying that financial services are being held back because of political affiliation.”

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

While she doesn't specifically mention the January 6 insurrection, Melania writes about the period “after leaving the White House.”

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

In the chapter, Melania also writes how worried she was Promote the future Scholarship program was affected.

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

However, she claims the “leading technology education company” withdrew from the partnership when her involvement became known and the board decided it “did not want a public association” with her.

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

In 2022 The New York Times Melania reported Promote the future The 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 trying to “cancel” her and her charitable efforts.

Barron's setback with the bench doesn't seem to have affected him, as Melania described how successful he is 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 fine. He aspires and enjoys being back in New York City.”

Barron, 18, began classes at NYU's Stern School of Business in September.

In her memoir, Melania revealed that her son was bullied in 2010 over rumors that 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 was caused,” Melania writes.