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I didn't know that (about the shutdown), and apparently he paid for it himself. He's a tragedy in every sense of the word. Even in those rare, fleeting moments where he accidentally exhibits some redeeming qualities, he does everything in his power to hide and destroy that aspect of himself.I believe there was a government shutdown that closed the White House kitchen at the time. That’s one of the reasons that Trump did the fast food banquet. That and he’s incredibly trashy.
I just came across this article, which does a good job describing the event:
The Pure American Banality of Donald Trump’s Fast-Food Buffet
There may be something pure in Trump’s decision to fill a gilded hall with as many fried and griddled patties as money can buy, the teetering towers a quantifiable testament to his Presidential power.
www.newyorker.com