People can be forgiven for not remembering widely reported examples of the Trump Klan’s con jobs. Cataloging the indiscretions, chicanery, and routine grifting for any of the Trump Klan is a full time job. But it’s not like Melania hid the cheese.
Forget the fact her visa story is — suspect. Forget the fact her debut in front of the American people was a plagiarized speech. Forget about her fashion faux pas at the Mexican border. Those point to questionable ethics and a lack of concern that would normally appall people who espouse “family values” and such. Bygones. Fuggedaboudit.
For those who find this latest revelation shocking let me remind you of this:
Melania Trump Sues the Daily Mail
for Hurting Her 'Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity'
to Make Millions as First Lady
This wasn’t the first time, in fact
First Lady Melania Trump has re-filed a defamation suit against Mail Media for publishing allegations that she once worked as a prostitute.
So this was a case that was dead and buried, until the prospect of cashing in came up, then it was full speed ahead on the litigation. Her reasoning was so brazen, Sarah Palin must have been jealous. Grifting a mere $150 grand pales in comparison to the grift Melania had in mind.
From the lawsuit:
Plaintiff had the unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, as an extremely famous and well-known person … to launch a broad-based commercial brand in multiple product categories, each of which could have garnered multi-million dollar business relationships for a multi-year term during which plaintiff is one of the most photographed women in the world.
These product categories would have included, among other things, apparel, accessories, shoes, jewelry, cosmetics, hair care, skin care and fragrance, ... The [statements] also constitute defamation per se because they impugned on her fitness to perform her duties as First Lady of the United States.
How much was she planning on cashing in? The lawsuit demanded $150 million.
So yeah, this is old news. But I hope all those folks taken in by the #FreeMelania nonsense have learned their lesson. Melania may be a lot of things, but don’t count on her doing anything for free.