Former President Donald Trump is no stranger to grifting. His campaign cleaned out small-dollar donors with hidden recurring donations. His allies' fundraising emails exploited his followers' loyalty by shaming them for not giving enough. He repeatedly funneled donor and taxpayer money into the Trump Organization's coffers.
And this Friday, Trump will hold a Christmas party in Naples, Florida, touting festive cocktails, dinner, and photos with the former President.
Trump's former White House press secretary, Kayleigh McEnany, plugged the soirée on Twitter, calling it "Florida's greatest Christmas party".
Only a few more hours to get tickets for Florida’s greatest Christmas party with President Trump! 🎄 ⬇️https://t.co/yF3gmiQitK pic.twitter.com/FGKQAq43JO
— Kayleigh McEnany (@kayleighmcenany) December 1, 2021
The link McEnany provided peddles $10 thousand tickets for single donors, $20 thousand tickets for couples, and $30 thousand tickets for up to four people. Each offers dinner and one photo with Trump.
The site reads:
"Don't miss the Holiday Event of the Year hosted by Donald Trump in sunny Naples, Florida. With sunshine over your head, and presents under the tree, this event will give you a lifetime of festive memories! Tickets are extremely limited."
But Twitter users weren't interested.
Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, the ex-advisor to Melania Trump who recorded the former First Lady's infamous "Who gives a f**k about Christmas stuff?" rant, was one of the first to skewer the event.
Seriously? “Merrymaking?” Melania won’t be in attendance or else her name would have appeared on the invitation. @kayleighmcenany https://t.co/HsfG9w7hGb
— Stephanie Winston Wolkoff (@SWinstonWolkoff) December 2, 2021
But she was far from the last.
How much per rotten egg to be thrown at Donnie? https://t.co/iUNfcVItcF
— BeastSlayerX666 (@X666Beast) December 2, 2021
Just sad. 😂 #fleecethepublicwithTrump https://t.co/E286Xn4HRE
— OneMudHen (@2MudHensPottery) December 2, 2021
Are you a big, strong man with tears in your eyes? For $10k you can approach Trump and thank him for bringing merrymaking back to America. https://t.co/Ud1xnIv1f4
— Holly Jolly Jaime (@JaimeVinings) December 2, 2021
There is no turkey on the table, no heat in the oven, and people can’t get gas to drive to see family but spend $ 10k to go to a party 🙄 https://t.co/1TGqOjhAv5
— Zullo (@ZulloWarrior) December 2, 2021
No thanks Kayleigh 🤣🤣🤣🤣 https://t.co/pJi7XIuzTe pic.twitter.com/XOGl5VLEZU
— Dr. Antifa Rioter, Decertification Expert (@AntifaRioter) December 2, 2021
They dismissed the event as yet another grift.
Always grifting. https://t.co/TAVcf6CQvk
— Stand Back Up 2 (@BabeTruth2) December 2, 2021
Grifter. https://t.co/r67xWGo2rl
— LuluBaroun (@LuluBaroun) December 2, 2021
Extremely limited tickets that are still selling 2 days before the event.
Holiday party? That’s Trump taking Christ out of Christmas and continuing his war on Christmas! Where’s Melania? She’s not mentioned. Will Stormy be there? $10,000 per person. The grift continues!! https://t.co/o8ZVgreoOj
— Carol Sisson (@CarolJSisson) December 2, 2021
It's unclear where the money raised for the event is going.
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