Drag queens cosplayed as Melania Trump, Erika Kirk and others at an ACLU fundraiser parody event.
April 23 2026, Published 6:02 p.m. ET
A fundraising event that took place in Brooklyn, New York, has drawn significant attention after a group of drag artists cosplayed as several well-known MAGA women, including Melania Trump and Erika Kirk, among others.
Notably, the drag artists raised $20,000 for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) at the parody event.
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Drag Artists Cosplay as MAGA Personalities
On April 16, a group of drag artists came together for a fundraiser at the parody event, which was titled Turning Point U.S. Gay.
According to a video shared by Newsweek on its YouTube account, the artists were seen dressed up as MAGA personalities, like Erika Kirk, Melania Trump, Pam Bondi, Bryon Noem and Nicki Minaj, among others.
Source: TikTok/@kikiballchange
Kiki Ball Change cosplayed as Melania Trump during a recent parody event.
ACLU, for which the fundraising event was organized, works to defend the rights and liberties of an individual promised by the laws and Constitution of the United States.
The event featured RuPaul’s Drag Race alumni Brita Filter and Plasma, who appeared as Minaj and Bondi respectively, reports the Irish Star.
One performer drew attention by placing balloons under a shirt while portraying Bryon, referencing the latter’s reported cross-dressing scandal that recently took the internet by storm.
The Daily Mail previously reported that Byron had paid $25,000 to adult entertainers to help him with his “bimbofication.”
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The reports had also suggested that Byron “confessed his l*st for ‘huge, huge ridiculous b****.'”
This reportedly left his wife and former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem “devastated.”
At the parody event, performer Kiki Ball Change cosplayed as Melania, wearing a coat and an oversized hat while lip-syncing a speech.
According to her TikTok, the lip-synced material included, “Hello Santa and Mrs. Claus. How does Santa go down the chimney? How does Santa do it? How does it work? Can Santa see in the dark? Does he wear night vision goggles? That makes everyone… make everything green? I bet he’d like that.”
Lauren Bacall, another performer known for her Erika Kirk skits, appeared as the chief executive of Turning Point USA, drawing cheers from the crowd before delivering a performance that included a dramatized version of Erika’s speaking style.
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‘This Is Gonna Be on Fox News’
Ball Change shared a preview of her Melania costume on TikTok, drawing responses from viewers. Netizens shared their opinions regarding the event and the performance of the artists.
One user wrote, “The start of a horror movie trailer.”
Another wrote, “I’m feeling haunted and slightly jolly.” A third user commented, “This is absolute cinema.”
“PLEASE TELL ME IT TRANSITIONED INTO FORMATION,” wrote another.
One individual stated, “Omg it’s so creepy.” Another user, “This is gonna be on Fox News.”