PALM BEACH — Former President Donald Trump rang in the New Year on Saturday night with hundreds of Mar-a-Lago members and a few political cronies, closing out a year that saw several notable setbacks for the former president in both the legal and political worlds.
In past years, Hollywood celebrities have attended Trump’s annual New Year’s Eve party at the Palm Beach club. But this year, the most notable figures attending the opulent black tie and long gown gala were from the former president’s political orbit, including pollster Dick Morris, legal advisor Rudy Giuliani and pillow maker Mike Lindell. All walked the red carpet but did not comment about Trump or their expectations for 2023.
Trump’s second-oldest son, Eric, and his wife, Lara, attended as well. However, it did not appear two other adult children who figured prominently in Trump’s political endeavors, Donald, Jr., and daughter Ivanka, were at the event.
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What did Trump say at the event?
Trump, who declared his 2024 White House candidacy in November, spoke briefly to the media as he and Melania Trump made their way into the ballroom.
Trump said he hoped the Russia-Ukraine war “will get straightened out very quickly” and said he is bullish about his campaign going…
