From a Snoop Dogg Performance to Brunch with Joe Rogan: Inside DC’s Insane Trump Inauguration Parties

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America’s elite will descend on Washington, DC this weekend to ring in the next Trump era by attending lavish and exclusive inauguration parties.

Some of the biggest names in technology and finance will be at the festivities in the city this weekend and next week as President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in.

The first-ever inaugural “Crypto Ball,” hosted by Trump nominee “AI and Crypto Czar” David Sacks, will take place Friday night, with Snoop Dogg rumored to perform.

The rapper has previously praised Trump, claiming the president-elect has “only done great things” for him.

To rub shoulders with tech and cryptocurrency tycoons at the black-tie event, guests must shell out at least $5,000 because the cheaper $2,500 tickets are already sold out, according to reports.

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Attendees can enjoy a VIP reception at the party in DC’s historic Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, co-hosted by the pro-Trump super PAC MAGA Inc., which will set them back an eye-watering $100,000 each. person.

The event reportedly hails Trump as “the first crypto-president” in an invitation circulating on social media.

During the presidential campaign, Trump positioned himself as a pro-crypto candidate, despite previously dismissing bitcoin as a “scam against the dollar” and claiming that its value was “based on thin air” during his previous time in the White House.

In an effort to woo the ever-growing segment of voters who owned crypto — estimated to be around 50 million in the United States — Trump promised to protect cryptocurrency from “Elizabeth Warren and her idiots.”

Elsewhere, tech billionaire Peter Thiel is hosting an exclusive black-tie party at his Washington home with Sacks, according to New York Times.

Spotify is reportedly hosting a brunch with Joe Rogan, Megyn Kelly and Ben Shapiro, while Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is hosting an opening reception on Monday night.

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The other co-hosts are mega Republican donor Miriam Adelson, owner of the Dallas Mavericks and widow of casino magnate Sheldon Adelson; Tilman Fertitta, casino magnate, Houston Rockets owner and Trump’s pick to serve as US ambassador to Italy; Todd Ricketts, the co-owner of the Chicago Cubs, and Ricketts’ wife, Sylvie Légère.

JD Vance has already hosted a $250,000-a-week inaugural dinner. head at Le Bibloquet restaurant in Florida’s Palm Beach, according to Timeswhere Sacks was also in attendance along with crypto-billionaire twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss.

Trump is scheduled to hold a “Make America Great Again Victory Rally” in DC on January 19 – just hours before his inauguration.

That evening, Turning Point USA will also host an inaugural ball. Vance, Donald Trump Jr., Megyn Kelly and other major MAGA players are set to appear, according to a announcement from Turning Point USA Founder and CEO Charlie Kirk.

The Village People, one of Trump’s favorite bands, will perform. He has regularly used their hits “YMCA” and “Macho Man” at his rallies.