Sarah Palin coming to Mar-a-Lago for Palm Beach County GOP dinner https://t.co/h4VV8yxePi pic.twitter.com/TKvPMeECd3
— The Palm Beach Post (@pbpost) March 13, 2018
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Remember the halcyon days when this would’ve been as much entertainment as political junkies could expect over a weekend?…
If they came to see the president, they were disappointed. But the well-dressed crowd of Republican activists who gathered at President Trumpâs Mar-a-Lago Club here Friday night still got a glimpse of party royalty.
There by the poolside, in a pink shirt and sport jacket, was Donald Trump Jr., the presidentâs eldest son. And the headliner of the night was Sarah Palin, the former Alaska governor and vice presidential candidate…
Laughter rippled through the sold-out crowd of about 700 attending the Palm Beach GOPâs annual Lincoln Day Dinner, which cost $350 for an individual. Prices went up from there: A âpatriotsâ package was $1,000 for two, and the âpresidentialâ package was $25,000 for two tables of 10…
Florida Gov. Rick Scott was also scheduled to speak, but he canceled because of a deadly bridge collapse in Miami, event organizers said…
Some of Palinâs lines drew laughter and applause, particularly those that echoed the phrases that propelled her to fame….
As her speech veered into policy specifics about trade with China and other matters, however, the crowdâs attention appeared to shift to their meal. âI wish you would pay attention,â Palin admonished. âI traveled two days from Alaska to get here.â
As she was walking out the ballroom, Palin was asked if the crowdâs inattention and noisy chatter bothered her. She thought for a long second, and then said with a smile: âI like a crowd with energy.â
Speaking of half-forgotten GOP figures…
Thanks to @DonaldJTrumpJr for hosting us at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach. pic.twitter.com/TihChUcfpl
— Adam Putnam (@adamputnam) March 16, 2018
Mark Foley (helpfully pictured with name tag on), who had to quit Congress for sending sexually explicit messages to teenage Congressional pages, hanging out with the presidentâs son and a Republican gubernatorial candidate tonight at the presidentâs Florida resort: https://t.co/N6xOXvXCg5
— Edward-Isaac Dovere (@IsaacDovere) March 17, 2018
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