Melania Trump got paid $155k for what?!
Donald Trump paid former First Lady Melania Trump $155,000 in 2021, according to the New York Times.The payment came from the now-defunct ‘Make America Great Again, Again’ PAC, according to a revised expenditure filing.
The payment covered a ‘Speaking Engagement’ in December of that year. The date aligns with a fundraiser for the PAC held at Mar-A-Lago.In an initial filing, the payment was attributed to a “Designer’s Management Agency,” which lists Melania Trump as a client.
The revised filing specified the payment went to Mrs. Trump for “event planning and consulting”. She reportedly selected table settings and floral arrangements.
The ‘Make America Great Again, Again’ PAC was launched after Donald Trump departed the White House in 2020. However, it folded in 2022 and transferred its funds (approx. $8.9 million) to another PAC associated with Trump: ‘Make America Great Again Inc.’ That PAC is now backing his 2024 Presidential campaign.Besides the $155,000 payment, the filing also listed other income for Melania.
