According to Trump, the event was postponed not because of the organization failing to properly register, but for another reason. The former first lady‘s office also tweeted Thursday, “As a result of the New York Times’ inaccurate reporting, we captured the attention of way more people than expected and required a larger venue. Thank you to all of the incredible supporters of foster care children.”
Trump also issued the following statement to The New York Times: “The event organizer is rescheduling to a future date due to the overwhelming support from individuals and charitable organizations.” And on the event’s website, in large letters are the words, “We didn’t cancel!”
Meanwhile, Brad Keltner from Whip Fundraising also clarified that the event had not been canceled due to an error on the organization’s part. “Florida state did not shut us down,” he told The New York Times. “This was an internal decision made due to overwhelming response that we were not prepared to handle.”
