Trump’s Mar-A-Lago Club Loses Fundraising Galas Of Cleveland Clinic And American Cancer Society
Both organizations announce that they will move fundraising events in Florida following events since the Charlottesville violence. The Cleveland Clinic's decision is a reversal after organization leaders resisted earlier calls to pull its annual gala from Donald Trump's resort.
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Cleveland Clinic Reverses Course, Moves Fundraiser From Mar-A-Lago
The Cleveland Clinic and the American Cancer Society said they will not hold annual fundraising galas at President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida amid intense criticism over the president’s reluctance to denounce white nationalist groups. The announcements come as businesses have faced increasing pressure to distance themselves from Trump, who has been sharply criticized for his equivocal response to the deadly violence in Charlottesville, Va. The clinic’s decision, which was announced Thursday, was a reversal from its prior commitment to keep the event. (Ross, 8/17)
The Associated Press:
Cleveland Clinic Will Pull Event From Mar-A-Lago Resort
A leading U.S. hospital pulled its annual fundraiser from Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort on Thursday, reversing course after initially resisting pressure from health professionals and others over the president’s support for repealing the Affordable Care Act and cutting federal budget dollars to medical research. (Carr Smyth, 8/17)
The Hill:
Cleveland Clinic Will No Longer Hold Gala At Trump's Mar-A-Lago
The Cleveland Clinic will no longer hold its annual fundraising gala at President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Florida. "After careful consideration, Cleveland Clinic has decided that it will not hold a Florida fundraiser at Mar-a-Lago in 2018," the hospital system said in a statement, according to Cleveland.com. "We thank the staff of Mar-a-Lago for their service over the years." (Lorenz, 8/17)
