The week
‘Annoyed’ Trump to skip New Year’s Eve party Mar-a-Lago
He is a thousand kilometers away, but President Trump cannot escape the election results. Trump celebrates New Year’s Eve every year in his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida and walks the red carpet surrounded by club members. But Trump spent his vacation trip to Palm Beach, “focused on the election results and the upcoming certification process in Congress,” which led him to return to the White House before the ball falls this year, CNN reports. a-Lago visit, Trump has been ‘in an irritated mood’ and ‘buzzing about everything from the outcome of the election to the overhaul of first lady Melania Trump to his private quarters’, CNN told several people who spoke to him. Trump has also reportedly become concerned that Iran may retaliate over its decision to assassinate its top general Qassem Soleimani; Trump ordered the strike on Soleimani on January 3 from Mar-a-Lago. That may be another reason why Trump wants to return to Washington, one person told CNN. Trump was generally set for Jan. 6, when Congress, led by Vice President Mike Pence, will meet to confirm the election of President-elect Joe Biden. sources tell CNN. Pence reportedly made it clear to Trump that he could do nothing to stop the results, but Trump still spent his trip to Florida pushing senators to oppose the certification. Nevertheless, there is a sign that Trump has realized that he will not be in the White House much longer: he is allegedly ‘allies’ to determine whether he will go to Biden’s inauguration, reports CNN. Trump and the first lady leave Florida for the White House at 11 p.m. Read more at CNN. More stories from theweek.com GOP senator Ben Sasse says he has not yet heard a single Republican from Congress’ contest the private election in five cartoons. about the end of a very, very bad year How can the Americans who need it most withhold stimulus tests