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President Trump hosts lavish party at Mar-a-Lago as food stamps fade away.
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More than 1 million government employees aren't getting paid and 42 million impoverished Americans—children and seniors—will go without food subsidies as the federal government remains shut down. But that doesn't mean President Donald Trump and the MAGA elite can't party like there's no tomorrow.
The president's Great Gatsby-themed Halloween party spared no opulence. Video from internet posts featured burlesque dancers fluttering feather fans under bright neon banners and Prohibition-era decor, while the 1% washed down caviar with French champagne.
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