Trumpettes

[Trump is a winner,’ says Toni Holt Kramer. ‘Losing is against his entire personality, and it is unacceptable in his own mind… We will be better than we ever were when he gets back in the White House’ © Giovanni Mourin]

I read at reference 1 that the Trumpettes are a sort of chorus line of rich old ladies who think that Mr. President Trump is wonderful and that he will make America great again when he is re-elected in 2024. Toni seems to be their leader and is presently best known for the size of the diamond she flashes: perhaps it looks more impressive in real life than it does in the snap above. 50 carats or so, worth maybe $25 million.

Not so much, I suppose, if you measure your net worth in billions. But I do wonder about housekeeping. Where do you put it at night? Do you have to have attendant goons if - heaven forbid - you need to visit a public place? Do you have imitations to wear at less important functions? If I pinched it and chopped it up so that it could not be traced, what would the bits be worth?

PS: I notice that they refer to the US as America, pushing the claims of Canada to the north and Latin America to the south aside. But I suppose, to be fair, that I do it too.

References

Reference 1: In the court of Mar-a-Lago, ‘King’ Trump still reigns supreme: How friends, frenemies and superfans at the private club drive the former president - Jemima Kelly, Financial Times - 2022.

Reference 2: https://trumpette.com/. Not to be confused with these people, who appear to do baby shoes and socks by mail order.

Reference 3: https://giovannimourin.com/. Manages to look all of discrete, diverse, expensive and good. But there is also cock-fighting and flesh if you poke around a bit.