After meeting with first responders to the Florida school shooting, Donald and Melania Trump headed to a party at Mar-a-lago. President Donald Trump avoided the bad optics of playing golf at his…
After meeting with first responders to the Florida school shooting, Donald and Melania Trump headed to a party at Mar-a-lago.
President Donald Trump avoided the bad optics of playing golf at his Florida golf resort after one of the worst mass shootings in the state’s history. However, he couldn’t completely escape criticism for how he chose to spend the start of his long weekend. The president and his wife are now facing scrutiny for their decision to drop by a disco-themed party at Mar-a-Lago.
“There’s always tomorrow and Monday. Trust me Trump will golf this weekend. One day off? So generous,” wrote one commenter.
“So we’ve gotten to the point where the President NOT playing golf is news,” another remarked .
Our entire Nation, w/one heavy heart, continues to pray for the victims & their families in Parkland, FL. To teachers, law enforcement, first responders & medical professionals who responded so bravely in the face of danger: We THANK YOU for your courage! https://t.co/3yJsrebZMG pic.twitter.com/ti791dENTy
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 17,2018
There were also questions about whether the president was going to do anything else to honor the victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, like attending memorial services or speaking with members of the community.
“That was so modest, I would have told it much differently,” Trump quipped. “I would have said without me, they never would have found him.”
One attendee snapped a photo of the president and first lady sitting on a couch. She shared the picture on Instagram, where she wrote that the first couple was only at the bash for a short period of time. She also revealed that they didn’t join the revelers who were disco dancing in Mar-a-Lago’s ballroom.
Fun at Mar-a-lago’s Studio 54. Look who’s in the background. Please take note the President did NOT dance. He and the First Lady were there for a short time but neither was dancing around as one should have expected. Their mood was somber and they were there for a very short time. #FLOTUS #POTUS #Maralago
A post shared by Sean Bianca13 (@gopgirlseanbianca) on Feb 17,2018 at 12:33pm PST
Even though the woman who shared the Instagram post insisted that Donald and Melania Trump weren’t at the disco party to party, some commenters slammed the president for stopping by to greet his gleeful guests.
“Dude just met with families of victims and is out partying the same night. He’s a moron and a sociopath,” read one response.
“Complete sociopath! Insane!” another wrote.
Donald Trump is expected to spend the rest of the holiday weekend at Mar-a-Lago.
