Donald Trump’s comments on a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia have cost him two advisory councils, the support of legislators, and any hope of a peaceful vacation. Now, they could cost him hundreds of thousands of dollars, too.
Seven prominent charities have cancelled their fundraisers at Mr Trump’s South Florida property in the wake of his comments, in which he blamed “many sides” for the violence that occurred over the weekend.
The American Cancer Society was the first to announce that they would re-locate their event in the wake of these comments.
“Our values and commitment to diversity are critical as we work to address the impact of cancer in every community,” the charity said in a statement. “It has become increasingly clear that the challenge to those values is outweighing other business considerations.”
The Cleveland Clinic, one of the country’s pre-eminent medical centres, also announced they were pulling their event out of Mar-a-lago, citing “a variety of factors”. While the clinic declined to elaborate further on their reasoning, they had recently received a letter – signed by hundreds of medical professionals – urging them to find a new location.
“Hosting the event on Trump property is a symbolic and financial endorsement of the President’s policies and statements, many of which threaten our patients’ health – particularly the very young, the very old, cancer patients, and the chronically ill,” the letter read.
The Independent.
