Chris Kluwe
‪@chriswarcraft.bsky.social‬

You know when you read those historical accounts of indulgent masquerades and hedonistic parties the aristocracy threw while all the peasants were starving, and then after the fires and rioting died down the survivors were all “but who could have seen it coming??”

‪Justin Baragona‬
‪@justinbaragona.bsky.social‬
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This morning's Politico Playbook says that "the hottest ticket in town" during the WHCD weekend is a party hosted at Donald Trump Jr's club, where “only non-fake news is allowed in.”

Personally speaking … Your Playbook author (who’s getting old) very much prefers the boozy brunches to the late-night soirees. But it’s hard to argue that the hottest ticket in town this weekend isn’t tomorrow night’s party at The Executive Branch, the highly exclusive MAGA-friendly club co-founded by Donald Trump Jr., where founding membership costs a mere $500,000.

The party promises to be full of buzz again this year: Sources familiar with the planning told Playbook that the guest list is surging past capacity. The space has an upper limit of 275 people — but requests have come in at four times that number. What’s driving the spiking interest? The entertainment, of course. For those lucky enough to get in, Nelly will be taking the stage sometime around 9:30 or 10 p.m., we hear. “No one can compete with Nelly,” one source said.

The guest list will feature plenty of senior administration officials, as well as big names from business and tech, the sources said. It will also be the first time that journalists have been allowed in the space since its opening last year. “Only non-fake news is allowed in,” one of the sources said. But if you’re one of the many who didn’t manage to snag an invite, you’re in good company: even Fortune 15 executives are struggling to get in, the sources said.
ALT
11:55 AM · Apr 23, 2026

Justin Baragona
‪@justinbaragona.bsky.social‬

This morning's Politico Playbook says that "the hottest ticket in town" during the WHCD weekend is a party hosted at Donald Trump Jr's club, where “only non-fake news is allowed in.”

Personally speaking … Your Playbook author (who’s getting old) very much prefers the boozy brunches to the late-night soirees. But it’s hard to argue that the hottest ticket in town this weekend isn’t tomorrow night’s party at The Executive Branch, the highly exclusive MAGA-friendly club co-founded by Donald Trump Jr., where founding membership costs a mere $500,000.

The party promises to be full of buzz again this year: Sources familiar with the planning told Playbook that the guest list is surging past capacity. The space has an upper limit of 275 people — but requests have come in at four times that number. What’s driving the spiking interest? The entertainment, of course. For those lucky enough to get in, Nelly will be taking the stage sometime around 9:30 or 10 p.m., we hear. “No one can compete with Nelly,” one source said.

The guest list will feature plenty of senior administration officials, as well as big names from business and tech, the sources said. It will also be the first time that journalists have been allowed in the space since its opening last year. “Only non-fake news is allowed in,” one of the sources said. But if you’re one of the many who didn’t manage to snag an invite, you’re in good company: even Fortune 15 executives are struggling to get in, the sources said.
ALT
9:51 AM · Apr 23, 2026