Where does political polarization end? The Hamptons.
On Saturday, some of the world’s most powerful politicians, celebrities, and billionaires from both sides of the aisle congregated at Washington Post editor Lally Weymouth’s Southampton home for champagne, cocktails, and fried chicken. The star-studded guest list included Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump, George Soros, Kellyanne Conway, Steven Spielberg, Bill Bratton, David Koch, Carl Icahn, and Sen. Chuck Schumer, among others.
Twitter was less than thrilled.
This is fucking obscene pic.twitter.com/htOBro0STb
— Ashley Feinberg (@ashleyfeinberg) July 2, 2017
Where polarization stops: The Hamptons https://t.co/ele3fLiInr
— Thomas Edsall (@Edsall) July 2, 2017
If you believe any of these people care about you, you are mistaken. The Hamptons might as well be another planet. #WhyWeFight https://t.co/bSGp82Jn27
— Samuel Ronan (@Ronan4Progress) July 2, 2017
On Monday, guests are expected to resume partisan warfare.
Update: The article previously incorrectly identified Charles Koch as attending the party. It was actually David Koch who attended the event.
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