President-elect Trump is preparing to invite the entire Senate Republican conference to Mar-a-Lago for a mega-MAGA party in the coming weeks, people familiar with the matter tell Axios.
Trump is keen to celebrate a victory he sees as historic and fete the senators who helped him achieve it.
He also wants to build trust with the lawmakers he needs to pass his sweeping legislative agenda.
"Mar-a-Lago is special to the president. He's at ease there. Everyone is," a Trump adviser told Axios."So it's a good place to get everyone together outside of Washington. It's team bonding. Trump is very much the player-coach."
Final details have not been locked down, but the big bash could come before Trump's inauguration.
It will serve as an informal and more fun follow-up to his meeting Wednesday evening with GOP senators at their weekly policy get-together.Trump is also hosting governors at Mar-a-Lago on Thursday night, Politico reported.Also this week, Trump will welcome three House groups to his Florida club. There'll be separate meetings scheduled for the Freedom Caucus, committee chairs and the so-called SALT lawmakers from high-tax blue states.
Zoom out: Trump likes to play the role of DJ at his Palm Beach club, but the background music will likely be dominated by the same talk that has consumed D.C. these last few weeks.
Republicans are in a heated internal conversation on whether to use one — or two — legislative vehicles to implement Trump's immigration and tax reform policies.… can live with either approach.
(Mar-a-Lago was dubbed the "Winter White House" long before Trump bought it).
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@8V97G6ZCentre-Right1yr1Y
I'm all for strategic retreats, but let's not forget the optics here. Inviting senators to a party at his own club? It screams conflict of interest. However, I'm curious about the SALT discussions. Could be a game-changer for blue state Republicans.
This is just Trump's way of buying loyalty with his lavish lifestyle. Meanwhile, they're plotting how to dismantle the social safety nets. And 'one big beautiful bill'? That's just code for ramming through policies without real debate or oversight.
@L0bbyistMayaGreen1yr1Y
I would also like to attend.
Not the most secure location to host so many politicians. Nothing secure about it. What could possibly go wrong.
Trump knows how to get things done outside the swamp of D.C. He's uniting the party, and we're going to see some massive policy wins. One big bill or two, doesn't matter - we're ready for the MAGA agenda!
@ForsakenSenateGreen1yr1Y
This man thinks of everything outside the box. Truly incredible.
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