Politics & Government

Prices Skyrocket For Trump's New Years' Eve Bash At Mar-a-Lago

The opulent party in the Donald J. Trump Grand Ballroom​​​ will feature a red carpet entrance, multi-course meal and popular cover band.

PALM BEACH, FL — It's New Years' Eve and that means two things: it's Donald Trump Jr.'s birthday and his father will host a lavish bash to ring in the new year at Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida. But the cost of the already-pricey party went up even more this year.

Politico reported dues-paying members of the club have to shell out $600 this year to attend — up from $525 when Donald Trump was president-elect a year ago. That number is significantly higher for guests too: $750 according to members of the private club — up from $575 a year ago.

The opulent party in the Donald J. Trump Grand Ballroom and adjacent grounds will feature a red carpet entrance, a multi-course meal, the popular cover band Party on the Moon and the opportunity to meet some famous faces including actor Sylvester Stallone and model Fabio Lanzoni.

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Guests estimated up to 600 guests attended the bash last year, The Washington Post reported.

Bobby Burchfield, the Trump Organization’s ethics adviser, told Politico last week he wasn't consulted on the Dec. 31 party but said it didn't bother him.

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Read the full Politico article here and The Washington Post article here.

You can see more photos of what last year's party looked like below.

Happy new year everyone. #newyear #family #vacation #familytime
A post shared by Donald Trump Jr. (@donaldjtrumpjr) on Dec 31, 2016 at 8:48pm PST


Lead photos of the 2016 party: Evan Vucci/Associated Press

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