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catbyte

(34,480 posts)
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 01:43 PM Oct 2020

The $250,000 fundraiser at Bedminster was a BUFFET lunch.



Trump donors paid up to $250,000 to have a *buffet lunch* with him in the middle of the pandemic.

That evening, he disclosed that he had COVID-19. There are conflicting reports regarding whether he knew about the diagnosis at the time of the fundraiser.
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Oh, brother. If I was one of them, I'd be scared shitless. Fools.
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The $250,000 fundraiser at Bedminster was a BUFFET lunch. (Original Post) catbyte Oct 2020 OP
A perfect, beautiful buffet... right Donny? Blue Owl Oct 2020 #1
Imagine paying $250,000 to get Covid-19. Dem2theMax Oct 2020 #2
Man, they gotta be pissed! -nt CrispyQ Oct 2020 #5
A buffet? A buffet? They've got to be nuts. Buffets were the first... brush Oct 2020 #24
I heard buffets on the cruise ships is what spread the virus....n/t dixiegrrrrl Oct 2020 #26
Hundreds of people handling the exact same serving spoons. Chellee Oct 2020 #32
Yes. It makes no sense at all. Repugs must live in bizzaro world... brush Oct 2020 #33
The t-shirt that says "I paid $250,000 and all I got was this LisaL Oct 2020 #7
YES! THAT t-shirt! Dem2theMax Oct 2020 #13
TRUMP A MURDERER trueblue2007 Oct 2020 #41
Wonder if Trump was first through the buffet line. temporary311 Oct 2020 #3
Not probably. Definitely. tblue37 Oct 2020 #12
Probably double dipped. central scrutinizer Oct 2020 #18
Gawd no low low enough. LakeArenal Oct 2020 #4
Was there a big, beautiful chocolate Covid cake? nt Heartstrings Oct 2020 #6
They had cheesecake (no joke). LisaL Oct 2020 #8
FYI Gov Cuomo sent him a NYC care package yesterday musette_sf Oct 2020 #22
I agree.... Heartstrings Oct 2020 #23
How can you build a buffet around Big Macs and French fries? Frustratedlady Oct 2020 #9
hey. they have pumpkin pie now. ihas2stinkyfeet Oct 2020 #27
Surely he doesn't have to get his own plate. cwydro Oct 2020 #10
The salmonella probably killed off the COVID... brooklynite Oct 2020 #11
. Dem2theMax Oct 2020 #15
And Joe Piscopo was there! underpants Oct 2020 #14
The Masque of the Orange Death 0rganism Oct 2020 #16
Gah leighbythesea2 Oct 2020 #17
He's still not wearing a mask in this picture. BComplex Oct 2020 #19
This gets better and better, doesn't it. dreamland Oct 2020 #20
Stupid DemUnleashed Oct 2020 #21
Free junk food ... GeorgeGist Oct 2020 #25
The "small group" would be about a 10 x 15' rectangular table setup. Klaralven Oct 2020 #28
great. a buffet. where everyone shares the same utensils and probably no one washes their hands Takket Oct 2020 #29
It probably had nothing but Happy Meals. LuckyCharms Oct 2020 #30
I only have pity for the wait staff and others who were just working ecstatic Oct 2020 #31
He knew. Ms. Toad Oct 2020 #34
Fortunately, this virus doesn't transmit very well via contact. Ms. Toad Oct 2020 #35
I am starting to doubt that covid doesn't transmit well outdoors. LisaL Oct 2020 #38
It transmits less well - Ms. Toad Oct 2020 #39
By rights all should get what they paid for. Hortensis Oct 2020 #36
Idiots! If somebody made a list of ways to *try* to spread a virus, crickets Oct 2020 #37
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. Niagara Oct 2020 #40

brush

(53,922 posts)
24. A buffet? A buffet? They've got to be nuts. Buffets were the first...
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 02:05 PM
Oct 2020

things shut down at the beginning of this airborne virus crisis.

I don't get how grown ass adults are still doing such stupid things. The virus travels through the air and can land on food in an open buffet.

And all maskless and talking and beathing on the food as they serve themselves. Crazy.

brush

(53,922 posts)
33. Yes. It makes no sense at all. Repugs must live in bizzaro world...
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 03:08 PM
Oct 2020

where up is down and dumb is smart.

temporary311

(955 posts)
3. Wonder if Trump was first through the buffet line.
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 01:46 PM
Oct 2020

Everyone who was there should definitely be quarantining and testing.

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)
9. How can you build a buffet around Big Macs and French fries?
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 01:47 PM
Oct 2020

Speaking of: I'll bet he's going crazy at Walter Reed if they don't give him his Big Macs for lunch.

leighbythesea2

(1,200 posts)
17. Gah
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 01:52 PM
Oct 2020

Oh gahhhh again. Horrid. My sisters MIL passed in march. Had an outdoor memorial gathering in August. My mother knew this woman her whole life as my sis married into a family we knew.
I asked the arrangement. My sister said food made by relatives with some defeat in her voice. A lot of covid deniers. I said we would come, never take our masks off, sit near noone and not eat.

We were the only ones wearing masks. Thats all I have to say. I did what we said we would do and left. & worried for two weeks.

dreamland

(964 posts)
20. This gets better and better, doesn't it.
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 01:58 PM
Oct 2020

With all that money, they can buy all healthcare they will need.

DemUnleashed

(633 posts)
21. Stupid
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 01:58 PM
Oct 2020

These people were stupid enough to go without even knowing about Trump's covid exposure or positive diagnosis!

What are all these people thinking when they go to his rallies and luncheons or whatever??! They know they're going someplace crowded and they and others don't even wear masks! What the hell is wrong with these people??!!

 

Klaralven

(7,510 posts)
28. The "small group" would be about a 10 x 15' rectangular table setup.
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 02:32 PM
Oct 2020
Prior to the main event, Trump participated in an event with a much smaller group and a looser environment. Dr. Rich Roberts said in a video posted on the website The Lakewood Scoop that he attended the event and was part of the "small group" of roughly 20 donors that participated in a roundtable discussion on Iran, China, debate strategy and other topics. It was held at a rectangular table.

"Here was President Trump, and I was directly across from him, over one seat, and then it went out from there," Roberts said, adding that the president appeared in "top spirits" and "full of fight and energy."

Takket

(21,640 posts)
29. great. a buffet. where everyone shares the same utensils and probably no one washes their hands
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 02:35 PM
Oct 2020

to prevent a "hoax".

it is like their go out of their way to do the most "germ spready" things just to make a point and "own the libs"

fuck all these people.

Ms. Toad

(34,114 posts)
34. He knew.
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 03:10 PM
Oct 2020

His own symptoms started Wednesday evening - at the latest. And he knew about Hicks' diagnosis before he left for the fundraiser.

Ms. Toad

(34,114 posts)
35. Fortunately, this virus doesn't transmit very well via contact.
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 03:12 PM
Oct 2020

Still stupid, but only a fraction as dangerous as an indoor gathering without masks.

LisaL

(44,974 posts)
38. I am starting to doubt that covid doesn't transmit well outdoors.
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 03:21 PM
Oct 2020

A lot of people who ended up infected were in front rows at supreme court event.

Ms. Toad

(34,114 posts)
39. It transmits less well -
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 03:23 PM
Oct 2020

But remember they were far less than 6' apart, and the front row seats are always reserved for VIP GUESTS, who also attended a VIP session indoors - no masks, very crowded.

That reception is far more likely the super-spreading event.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
36. By rights all should get what they paid for.
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 03:13 PM
Oct 2020

These people are supporting a holocaust and making down payments on the next one. Of course few will go down now, but all deserve to.

crickets

(25,987 posts)
37. Idiots! If somebody made a list of ways to *try* to spread a virus,
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 03:20 PM
Oct 2020

this event would have ticked most of the boxes at the top. Gobsmacked. What the hell?

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