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Donald Trump hosted a Great Gatsby -themed Halloween party at Mar-a-Lago on Oct. 31

The Roaring '20s bash came as 42 million Americans prepared to lose their federal SNAP benefits the following day, Nov. 1

Trump's party drew criticism from politicians online

President Donald Trump celebrated Halloween with a Great Gatsby -themed party as millions of Americans prepared to lose their SNAP benefits amid the government shutdown .

On Friday, Oct. 31, Trump, 79, hosted a Halloween party inspired by F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic 1925 novel at his Palm Beach, Fla., estate, Mar-a-Lago . The president sat with Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Roaring '20s bash, which was complete with feathers and flapper dresses, photos show.

The official theme of the lavish ev

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