Presented without comment. #StateVisit #StateDinner pic.twitter.com/BLAJmmkpy6
— Lesley Abravanel (@lesleyabravanel) April 25, 2018
I guess the good news is that Donny Dollhands didn’t try to return Louisiana to France, in hopes of pocketing the refund for himself…
He @BarackObama invited his top campaign bundlers and donors to the British State Dinner http://t.co/Zou6q9Q2 So corrupt!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 15, 2012
Prince and Princess Griftalot arrive at the Pre-Prison Cotillion. pic.twitter.com/mnn0blfRyw
— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) April 24, 2018
Tonight's guests include Henry Kravis who gave $1 million to President Trump's inauguration (https://t.co/8bg3bLgoSg); Stephen Schwarzman, who gave $250,000 (https://t.co/Bss3hVXGu1); and Amb. Jamie McCourt, who gave "more than $400,000" to the campaign (https://t.co/2zLGzDF2Il). https://t.co/tb7j4KrqPq
— David Gura (@davidgura) April 25, 2018
From the Washington Post‘s style page:
… On an already symbolic evenin that carried the added pressure of being the Trumps’ foray into official diplomatic branding, the first couple managed to pull off the glitzy party in honor of French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, without any major glitches. There were the bigwigs gussied up in black tie, the fine china decorated in gold, the long red carpet, the thoughtful toasts. All in all it was a state dinner, but in and of itself that is something.
Remember back on the campaign trail when then-candidate Trump denounced state dinners altogether? Speaking about “China and others” who allegedly “ripped off” the United States, Trump said that the White House should “forget the state dinners that cost, by the way, a fortune.” Hamburgers, which POTUS unabashedly enjoys, and a conference table were all the pomp and circumstance he needed, so the campaign bombast went, to iron things out.
My, how things have changed…
Wednesday Morning Open Thread: That State Dinner — Early ReviewsPost + Comments (150)