What happened: On Jan 4, Melania Trump, the former first lady of the United States, announced an auction on her website, commemorating French President, Emmanuel Macron’s official visit to the United States in 2018. Disclosing the list of her items, the auction includes a white Hervé Pierre hat and digitized watercolor paintings. Details: Bids for the “Head of State” collection, which were previewed on Trump’s website, will begin at $250,000 in solana cryptocurrency and will be accepted between Jan 11 and Jan 25. The collection’s centerpiece is an “iconic wide-brimmed white hat” created and crafted by Pierre which Trump wore while accompanying French first lady, Brigitte Macron around Washington. Physical and digital paintings of Trump wearing the hat, both created by French artist Marc-Antoine Coulon, are also included in the autographed collection. What else: The announcement made on the website also stated that a “part” of the earnings will be donated to scholarships for children in foster care.