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So... tRump is throwing an election night party at the White House tomorrow. Or as I like to call it (Original Post) revmclaren Nov 2020 OP
i hope the Secret Service keeps an eye on the antiques dflprincess Nov 2020 #1
tRump handing out Pardoning Gifts??! revmclaren Nov 2020 #3
Lock up the good china. C_U_L8R Nov 2020 #2
K&R MustLoveBeagles Nov 2020 #4
Will they have to sign COVID waivers? keithbvadu2 Nov 2020 #5
It will be like Andrew Jackson's disastrous party with his crude guests who trashed the White House: Liberty Belle Nov 2020 #6

Liberty Belle

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6. It will be like Andrew Jackson's disastrous party with his crude guests who trashed the White House:
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 11:57 PM
Nov 2020
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jackson-holds-open-house-at-the-white-house

After Jackson’s swearing-in ceremony and address to Congress, the new president returned to the White House to meet and greet a flock of politicians, celebrities and citizens. Very shortly, the crowd swelled to more than 20,000, turning the usually dignified White House into a boisterous mob scene.

Some guests stood on furniture in muddy shoes while others rummaged through rooms looking for the president–breaking dishes, crystal and grinding food into the carpet along the way. (White House staff reported the carpets smelled of cheese for months after the party.)

In an attempt to draw partygoers out of the building, servants set up washtubs full of juice and whiskey on the White House lawn.
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