Former President Donald Trump's youngest son, Barron, now 18 years old, was rejected when he attempted to open a new account at the family's preferred financial institution – a move the family claims is part of a larger "cancel culture" wave against the Trump family.
Barron's mother, former First Lady Melania, said she believes her family is being targeted, raising significant concerns about potential civil rights violations.
"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," published on Tuesday, Oct. 8.
According to her, the said incident was an example of politically motivated bias. Despite the gravity of the accusations, she chose not to reveal the name of the financial institution involved.
She further argued that this was a part of the broader culture of exclusion and suppression her family has endured, a backlash that intensified because of the Jan. 6 Capitol "riot."
"The 'cancel mob' now includes corporations, traditional media, influential social media figures, and cultural institutions," she added in the book, warning of the dangerous precedent this sets in modern society. She also highlighted how businesses, be they larger or smaller, join this "disheartening trend."
The revelation about her son's bank account came after the former first lady told Fox News on Tuesday, Oct. 8, that Barron 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 being 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, the New York Post reported. (Related: Trump's youngest son declines to be RNC delegate due to prior commitments.)
Debanking, the practice of denying individuals or organizations access to financial services based on their political, ideological or social positions, has emerged as a controversial trend within the broader phenomenon of cancel culture.
"It represents a significant escalation in the methods used to isolate or punish those whose views or actions fall outside mainstream acceptability, raising critical concerns about freedom of expression, civil rights and the role of private corporations in regulating societal behavior," Reclaim the Net explained.
The practice is a potent tool because access to financial services is essential for participation in society, it added that without access to a bank account, credit or other financial tools, individuals and organizations can be effectively excluded from basic economic functions, making this tactic materially damaging.
Barron being bullied online and in real life
"Barron's experience of being bullied both online and in real life is a clear indication of the irreparable damage caused," Melanie said of her son being tagged "autistic" by cyber bullies.
While she made it clear that there is nothing shameful about autism, Melania said "Barron is not autistic."
In her book, the former first lady said that his son was absolutely hurt by the rumors that had actually begun, thanks to Trump's former friend turned enemy celebrity Rosie O'Donnell.
Back in 2016, O'Donnell posted a tweet that Barron was autistic without providing any evidence that he was at the time. The kid was only ten years old at the time and according to his mother, it took a lot of time to repair the damage to his self-confidence. She also accused O'Donnell of "sheer malice."
"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," Melania said.
She continued: "Someone had painstakingly compiled the footage and added captions like, 'His hands are moving erratically and aren't touching each other. Then he was spotted making strange movements in his seat, typical of children with autism.”
O'Donnell eventually apologized for the social media post and said that it had nothing to do with her disdain for Barron's father.
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