You know the premise of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, right?
Gatsby is relentless in his pursuit of wealth. He throws lavish parties and amasses a fortune through illicit business dealings. He loves Daisy and gets caught up in a love triangle which leads to tragedy. Eventually the destructiveness of Gatsby’s obsession is exposed along with the moral emptiness of the wealthy elite. The story takes place in the Roaring 20’s before the Stock Market Crash of 1929 and the Great Depression.
Which leads us to the Halloween Great Gatsby themed party at Maralago on Friday night, on the eve of 42 million Americans losing their food benefits, during the fourth week of a federal government shutdown.
If ever there was a decadent “let them eat cake” moment from the Presidency of Donald Trump — this was it.
My description can’t do it justice — but Sam Stein at the Bulwark can. Here is the video whereby he describes The Great Gatsby party.