The president hosted his glittering, Roaring '20s-themed event at Mar-a-Lago hours before federal food benefits were set to go on pause.

Trump is seen grinning and chatting with top members of his cabinet, political pals, celebrities, and devoted MAGA supporters at the Great Gatsby-themed party.

As SNAP funding was about to run out for millions, Trump was pictured enjoying himself at the Halloween bash at Mar-a-Lago, surrounded by guests in 1920s-style getup

The Roaring '20s bash came as 42 million Americans prepared to lose their federal SNAP benefits the following day, Nov. 1 President Donald Trump celebrated Halloween with a Great Gatsby -themed party as millions of Americans prepared to lose their SNAP benefits amid the government shutdown.

President Donald Trump held a Great Gatsby-themed Halloween party at his Mar-a-Lago resort on Friday, just a few hours before funding for federal food assistance for millions of low-income Americans was set to lapse.

In the midst of a crisis concerning Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding, President Donald Trump held a “Great Gatsby”-themed Halloween celebration at his Mar-a-Lago resort. The event took place just a few hours before the expiration of federal food assistance,