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The Trump inauguration is shaping up to be Washington’s smallest party in years
This year, the Arkansas ball was canceled due to lack of interest,organizers told Little Rock’s Democrat-Gazette.
Not only is Trump hosting only three official balls — far fewer than his predecessors at their first inaugurals — but the spillover festivities appear smaller and fewer.
There’s the Latino Coalition’s morose invitation, which ponders “whether this is the best of times or worst of times for Hispanics in America.
The Recording Industry Association of America got superstar Rihanna to play its ball in 2009. For Trump, it’s trotting out Big & Rich. Even a Bruce Springsteen cover band that played the Garden State Presidential Inaugural Gala for both Obama inaugurations has dropped out.
Party planners Brightest Young Things hosted all-day inauguration extravaganzas in 2009 and 2013. But even though they’d have the prime audience for a massive anti-Trump blowout, they decided to sit this year out.
Not only do Washingtonians seem uneager to celebrate the Trump administration, many want to pretend it’s not even happening. Legetic noted a striking lack of bars and restaurants opening early for viewing parties this year. Instead, people are getting out of town.
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His approval rating is down to 37%. I wonder if that has anything to do with it.
Will there be more protesters than people celebrating?
This year, the Arkansas ball was canceled due to lack of interest,organizers told Little Rock’s Democrat-Gazette.
Not only is Trump hosting only three official balls — far fewer than his predecessors at their first inaugurals — but the spillover festivities appear smaller and fewer.
There’s the Latino Coalition’s morose invitation, which ponders “whether this is the best of times or worst of times for Hispanics in America.
The Recording Industry Association of America got superstar Rihanna to play its ball in 2009. For Trump, it’s trotting out Big & Rich. Even a Bruce Springsteen cover band that played the Garden State Presidential Inaugural Gala for both Obama inaugurations has dropped out.
Party planners Brightest Young Things hosted all-day inauguration extravaganzas in 2009 and 2013. But even though they’d have the prime audience for a massive anti-Trump blowout, they decided to sit this year out.
Not only do Washingtonians seem uneager to celebrate the Trump administration, many want to pretend it’s not even happening. Legetic noted a striking lack of bars and restaurants opening early for viewing parties this year. Instead, people are getting out of town.
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His approval rating is down to 37%. I wonder if that has anything to do with it.
Will there be more protesters than people celebrating?
