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BumRushDaShow

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Sun Sep 7, 2025, 03:14 AM Sep 7

Newsom Rips Trump's 'Rose Garden Club' at the WH: 'Cheersing Diet Cokes' While Economy Is Tanking [View all]

Source: MEDIAite

Sep 6th, 2025, 3:53 pm


As GOP members of Congress flooded social media with photos of the inaugural dinner at the White House “Rose Garden Club,” California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) denounced the lavish display in light of the unsteady economy.

“Our economy is in a downward spiral, but don’t worry — the @GOP are spending their time cheersing Diet Cokes at a new, exclusive ‘club.'”

Newsom retweeted House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R) post from the event, where he wrote, “The grand opening of the new Rose Garden Club at the White House last night was epic. Thanks to @realDonaldTrump for his hospitality & visionary leadership.”

The dinner was held on the same day that disappointing job numbers pointed to a slowing economy and refueled talk of recession.

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/newsom-rips-trumps-rose-garden-club-at-the-wh-cheersing-diet-cokes-while-economy-is-tanking/






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Our economy is in a downward spiral, but don’t worry — the @GOP are spending their time cheersing Diet Cokes at a new, exclusive “club.”
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The grand opening of the new Rose Garden Club at the White House last night was epic. Thanks to @realDonaldTrump for his hospitality & visionary leadership.
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rich republicons are 'special' BoRaGard Sep 7 #1
P(edo)OTUS designed this fiasco BaronChocula Sep 7 #2
the chairs were on sale @ big lots Nigrum Cattus Sep 7 #14
I think they fell off the back of a truck DBoon Sep 7 #18
For $5 apiece BaronChocula Sep 7 #19
"Visionary Leadership" Mikey? ProudMNDemocrat Sep 7 #3
High on their own power. All white if I'm not mistaken. Nearly all male. ... Hekate Sep 7 #4
One big black guy in uniform ... apparently what "the help" are wearing at Turnip's snotty little aren't-we-special club eppur_se_muova Sep 7 #6
I think he & the others are military personnel in their dress uniforms & have been ordered to be there Hekate Sep 7 #9
I was just posting on that -- what are they doing there ? How is that part of their job ? eppur_se_muova Sep 7 #11
white "christian" nationalists - one & all Nigrum Cattus Sep 7 #15
White-uniformed attendants ?? Is that part of the job description for WH employees ? Or the Secret Service ? nt eppur_se_muova Sep 7 #5
It looks like Navy personnel in dress whites BumRushDaShow Sep 7 #7
That's what it looked like to me, but I couldn't think of any reason why Navy personnel would be seconded to eppur_se_muova Sep 7 #8
It's a big club and you ain't in it. mackdaddy Sep 7 #10
Those tables and chairs are sooooo tacky. travelingthrulife Sep 7 #12
Dinner will be served in the, well, the parking lot. Move your cars or get deported. twodogsbarking Sep 7 #13
A gathering of sycophants and their leader Beacool Sep 7 #16
Too many men nt GenThePerservering Sep 7 #17
I Thought This Myself RobinA Sep 7 #21
Anyone notice.. That's Fucking Sickening? Cha Sep 7 #20
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