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Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, aren’t the most gracious of hosts when it comes to house parties, several X users have pointed out. The Trump’s lack of deference and sincerity when it comes to hosting private events has irked a few onlookers, who think that sucking the air out of the room is an entirely unnecessary act when you’re already one of the most famous couples alive.
“Why do Donnie and Melania make an entrance whenever they go to dinner in their own house? It’s super cringe. I’m going to start lining up friends in my living room to applaud me making my way to the fridge,” one person wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, on April 1.
Trump’s Gone Too Far
Another X user weighed in on the discussion. “Trump arrives at Mar-a-Lago Easter dinner to cheer and adulation, his safe zone,” they wrote.
Another added, “I’ve read that when trump goes to dinner at Mar-a-Lago, diners who are there give him a standing ovation. That’s his empty future. Basking in applause from people eating supper. A well-deserved fall to *he doesn’t matter anymore*.”
Mar-a-Lago, the Trump’s permanent residence since 2021, has been the venue of many private events including dinner parties and weddings. A former aide to the Trumps communicated that Trump missed everyone fawning over him after he was booted from the White House in favor of Joe Biden.
“We had to explain to him that he didn’t have a group standing around waiting for him anymore,” an unnamed former aide told The Washington Post in 2022, according to OK! Magazine.
The Former President’s “Appetite For Attention”
“The appetite for attention hasn’t waned, but that’s where he gets it now,” another insider added.
Those same sentiments were shared by PR expert Mark Goldman of the Goldman McCormick public relations firm in New York City. He told Newsweek: “Trump probably enjoyed the experience during his White House tenure and wanted it to continue. From a PR perspective, it’s a great visual and all presidential candidates should be doing this.”
“When people view an individual being perpetually applauded, it shows that they are commanding the respect of those who are present. Regardless of one’s political affiliation, I think many would agree that Trump is very good at self-branding,” Goldman added.