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Mixed Drinks Are $13 and Beer Is $11 at Donald Trump’s Election Night Party

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Madeline Farber
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November 8, 2016, 6:15 PM ET
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There’s a cash bar at a Donald Trump election night party at the Hilton New York — and prices aren’t cheap.

Mixed drinks and wine are $13 each, imported beer is $11, domestic beer is $10, and soft drinks are a whopping $7. Dana Milbank, a syndicated columnist at the Washington Post, first shared a picture of the drink menu via Twitter:

They built a cash bar at Trump election night party– and his supporters are going to pay for it. pic.twitter.com/X18u0HieSN

— Dana Milbank (@Milbank) November 8, 2016

According to the Tweet, Trump’s supporters are paying for the bar. The high prices were quickly mocked on Twitter.

An entire campaign based on "economic anxiety" and they're charging $10 for a beer? #populism

— Jordan Meehan (@JordanMeehan) November 8, 2016

Trump: "I'll run a tab" Hilton: "We'll take cash"

— Kelly Miller 🇺🇦 (@kellylmiller) November 8, 2016

He'll need the cash to settle all his upcoming lawsuits

— Andrea Valentini 🇨🇦 (@GypsySpirit46) November 8, 2016

$10 domestic beer?

— Laurence Lewis (@RealTurkana) November 8, 2016

@scottbix Surprised they're letting imported beer in.

— Benjamin Listwon (@benjaminlistwon) November 8, 2016

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