The American Friends of Magen David Adom, known as the Israeli Red Cross, became the third organization on Thursday to announce it has canceled an upcoming event at President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla.
“After considerable deliberation, AFMDA — an apolitical and humanitarian aid organization will not hold its 2018 Palm Beach Celebration of Life Gala at Mar-a-Lago,” the group said in a statement.
Earlier Thursday, the Cleveland Clinic’s Florida campus and the American Cancer Society both said they would no longer have their annual events at Trump’s sometimes-vacation spot.
“After careful consideration, Cleveland Clinic has decided that it will not hold a Florida fundraiser at Mar-a-Lago in 2018,” the hospital said in a statement. “We thank the staff at Mar-a-Lago for their service over the years.”
Cleveland Clinic spokeswoman Eileen Sheil did not say if the change of plans was due to Trump’s handling of last weekend’s violence in Charlottesville, Va.
“When we chose to hold our 2018 event and related dinner at Mar-a-Lago, we selected the venue based on a variety of factors, including costs and venue requirements,” the American Cancer Society said. “Our values and commitment to diversity are critical as we work to address the impact of cancer in every community. It has become increasingly clear that the challenge to those values is outweighing other business considerations.”
