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Gatsby at Mar-a-Lago: Let Them Eat Caviar

As SNAP ran out, the elite partied like it was 1922. The jokes write themselves.

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Nov 05, 2025
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On October 31, 2025, while much of the country fretted over rising grocery prices, food bank shortages, and a government shutdown that had threatened the very survival of SNAP benefits, Donald Trump hosted a Halloween party at Mar-a-Lago. The theme? The Great Gatsby.

Guests arrived in flapper dresses, tuxedos, and feathered headpieces. The décor sparkled…

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