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Trump hosts Mar-a-Lago Halloween; Miami survives North Carolina
The Mar-a-Lago party is a members-only event that opens the Palm Beach winter social season; the president says he had ten minutes to get ready.
On air: Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance on The Weekend ShiftPublished
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- First reported by The New York Times: “‘I Came as Donald Trump’: The President Hosts a Luxury Halloween at Mar-a-Lago”, with reporting from Yahoo Sports, The Gateway Pundit and WRAL.com.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 12:00 AM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance.
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- The New York Times‘I Came as Donald Trump’: The President Hosts a Luxury Halloween at Mar-a-Lago
- Yahoo SportsMiami still No. 1 after narrow win against North Carolina but skeptics remain
- The Gateway PunditPresident Trump Reveals His Costume at Annual Halloween Party at Mar-a-Lago (VIDEO) * The Gateway Pundit * by Cristina Laila October 31, 2026 · facts used on air
- WRAL.comNo. 1 Miami holds off North Carolina's upset bid with 38-35 win :: WRAL.com October 31, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentPresident Trump hosted his Halloween party at Mar-a-Lago on Saturday evening, and he says he came as Donald Trump, because he had ten minutes to get ready.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorHe wore his signature suit and red tie, and said he'd have about fifteen minutes of Halloween before going back to work.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorEarlier that day he did virtual tele-rallies for Republican candidates in several states.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentFifteen minutes. That's less time than my average trick-or-treat route.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorNumber one Miami survived North Carolina, thirty-eight to thirty-five in Chapel Hill, after trailing twenty-eight to twenty-four in the fourth quarter.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorDarian Mensah threw for two hundred seventy-four yards and three touchdowns.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentNorth Carolina recovered two onside kicks, and penalties wiped out both. Offside, then an illegal block. That's a brutal Halloween trick.
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