Trump’s new coalition celebrates in Washington: A Recap of MAGA’s Weekend Events

President Donald Trump went heavy on his list of executive actions during his inaugural speech on Monday. But MAGA came to celebrate.

And in all corners of the city over the weekend, they did.

Highlights from the Weekend Events

From a crypto bash to Turning Point’s “YMCA” bash to soirees for Black conservatives, some of MAGA’s freshest converts braved the snow and came to town ready to celebrate the return of Trump’s Washington.

Here are some scenes from the hottest tickets in Washington.

Florida Republicans Take the Lead

No state delegation is going bigger this inauguration than Florida Republicans, who reveled in their renewed influence in Washington on Saturday night as 700 lawmakers, political hopefuls, lobbyists and grassroots volunteers packed into the atrium of the Marriott Marquis.

As a cover band’s music filled the venue’s vaulted ceilings, guests grooved next to a cutout of Trump dancing at his campaign rallies or posed for pictures under a balloon arch — at one point forming a conga line to the iconic Gloria Estefan 1985 hit released with the Miami Sound Machine.

Florida Leads the Way

“President-elect Trump has mined the bench for talent in Florida,” said state Rep. Dean Black (R-Jacksonville), who led the state GOP’s blue county strategy committee to flip areas to red. “And really, this is a turning point in our history. We’re going to make America great again by making America Florida.”

Evan Power said the Republican Party of Florida, which he chairs, had raised $102 million over the last year — a haul they were able to use to retain a supermajority in the Legislature, defeat amendments on pot and abortion and to gain a huge voter-registration advantage. The weekend’s events alone brought in roughly $1.9 million.

Turning Point’s Swanky Affair

Turning Point’s swanky affair at the Salamander Hotel in southwest Washington — where the half shell oysters and champagne flowed generously — was the place to be Sunday night for MAGA’s bourgeois class.

While billionaire elites like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Miriam Adelson hobnobbed at an even more exclusive candlelight dinner at the National Building Museum across town — an event attended by Trump himself — state and local Republican Party officials, lower-level GOP staffers and other MAGA acolytes with a little extra cash to spend sardined themselves into the ballrooms and hallways of the Salamander.

Legacy of Freedom Ball

Black conservatives who helped return Trump to the White House hosted their own black-tie soiree on Saturday.

They’re feeling the moment.

As VIP attendees dined on a spread of sliced tomahawk chop steak and raw oysters, the DJ played classic hits like Rick James’ 1979 hit “Bustin’ Out” — a tune apropos for how many Black Republicans see this moment and their growing stature within conservative politics.

Celebrating MAGA’s Return

Crypto enthusiasts and MAGA loyalists gathered Sunday night in the second-story ballroom of the MGM Grand to celebrate Trump’s return to the White House.

With a $500 starting ticket price — modest compared with other conferences in town — the MAGA MAHA Crypto Ball, produced by the CEO of the Miami Brickell Chamber of Commerce, Evelio Medina, drew an eclectic crowd for a buffet seafood dinner and open bar.

For others, the 600-person gathering was simply a chance to celebrate MAGA’s return to Washington. The crowd included performer Stephen Tenner, who carried his 16-month-old Chihuahua, Bambi, around the venue when he wasn’t singing on stage.

TikTok’s Inaugural Weekend Goodwill Tour

With TikTok back online after shutting off for less than a day, the company embarked on an inaugural weekend goodwill tour aimed at the person the video-sharing app is counting on to save it.

On Sunday, TikTok contributed $50,000 to a party in honor of Gen Z Trump supporters and his biggest social media allies.

The overtures to Trump world capped a tumultuous weekend in which TikTok shut down, then restored service to U.S. customers on Sunday after the Supreme Court upheld a law forcing its sale or ban, and the incoming president promised he’d somehow grant the company a reprieve.

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