The luxury gym chain faced boycotts after Stephen Ross, chair of Equinox's parent company, held a high-price fundraiser for President Trump.
"Money talks, especially with these monsters," he later posted."If it's too inconvenient for u to trade one LUXURY GYM for another, then you should be ashamed," he wrote, adding that he meant no disrespect to Equinox employees caught up in the controversy.that, when he canceled his membership "the rep on the phone said they are being 'overwhelmed' with cancelations.
In an email to members on Thursday, Equinox executive chairman Harvey Spevak said last week"has been difficult for all." "He is one of the investors, including myself. He does not run the company. I do. I am the executive chairman of Equinox and have led the vision and strategic direction of the company since I joined in 1999. Our focus has always been about building a community centered on our values, not politics."
It's not immediately clear how much his event generated for the president's war chest, thought tickets went as high as $250,000 for a seat at a private roundtable with the president. Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel tweeted that, combined with another event, $12 million was raised over the weekend.
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