If last week’s Gatsby party was President Trump’s “let them eat cake” moment, Friday night’s truffle-and-opera banquet at Mar-a-Lago was the sequel — same plot, bigger bill — even as 42 million Americans were still waiting for the SNAP benefits a federal judge had already ordered released.

According to reporting from The Independent and The Daily Beast, Trump spent Friday evening at his private Palm Beach club surrounded by Republican allies, celebrities, and donors, dining on beef filet, truffle dauphinoise potatoes, pan-seared scallops, and a dessert trio that included something literally called “Trump chocolate cake.” Yes, seriously.

It was the second opulent dinner in eight days. Guests posted photos of ice sculptures, opera singers, and Trump giving a thumbs-up beside women in ballg

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