President Donald Trump spent Halloween night at a Roaring ’20s–themed party at Mar-a-Lago while 42 million Americans were bracing for the loss of their federal food assistance the very next morning. The timeline wasn’t subtle — and neither was the internet’s reaction.

Per reporting from various corners of the internet and news outlets, Trump hosted a Great Gatsby-inspired bash at his Palm Beach estate on Oct. 31, complete with flapper dresses, feathered dancers, and Prohibition-style décor. Footage posted by NewsNation’s Kellie Meyer shows Trump seated with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, smiling at a candlelit table as waitstaff circulated with cocktails. At one point, the press was reportedly ordered to leave the premises.

Meanwhile, the USDA had already warned that SNAP — the federal

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