Melania Trump selling Mother’s Day necklace for $245 as husband’s legal fees mount

Former US first lady Melania Trump has launched a new customisable Mother’s Day necklace for sale on her personal website as her husband Donald Trump continues to fight numerous legal cases on several fronts and face ever-steeper lawyers’ bills.

Ms Trump’s new necklace, named “Her Love & Gratitude”, retails for a pricey $245, is made from gold vermeil and features a flower pendant with heart-shaped petals and adjustable 16-18 inch chain and can be engraved with names, initials or meaningful dates, according to her website.

“Being a mother is one of the most important roles in life,” she said in a statement on Sunday.

“For this Mother’s Day, I have designed the ‘Her Love & Gratitude’ necklace to express immense gratitude and honour all mothers.”

Buyers will also receive a limited-edition digital collectible with their purchase, according to the site.

Mr Trump, a luxury real estate magnate and reality TV host before he entered politics, is no stranger to retail opportunities himself, having previously lent his name to everything from condos to steaks and dubious diplomas.

More recently, he has sold digital trading cards, golden high-top trainers, cologne and a $60 “God Bless the USA” edition of the Bible, in addition to launching his social media company Trump Media and Technology on the Nasdaq exchange, to bolster his campaign coffers.

His wife has largely appeared reluctant to take part in her husband’s campaign activities so far this election year but did appear at a fundraiser at her Mar-a-Lago home on Saturday night to support the Log Cabin Republicans LGBT+ group.

The launch of her new necklace came just a day after the latest filings from the US Federal Election Commission (FEC) revealed that Mr Trump, the