The ad was a full-page advertisement placed in The Wall Street Journal that same day headlined with the words 'Making good on our pledge' and 'Creating jobs in the Midwest'.
The President then strides purposefully towards Anthony Pratt, who has been given a table directly next to his, and says without hesitation: 'Anthony, great to see you and thanks for the ad!' Inside the dining room – a faithful replica of that in the 15th-century Palazzo Chigi in Rome – the 50 or so formally dressed guests have risen from their tables to applaud the President of the United States as he arrives for his 8.15pm dinner appointment.ĭonald Trump pauses at the door and momentarily soaks in the applause before waving and calling out 'enjoy your dinner!' to the gathering of super rich and Florida elite. It is Saturday night in late April at the luxurious Mar-a-Lago resort in the billionaires' playground of West Palm Beach, Florida.