Donald Trump Inauguration lunch menu revealed with subtle nods to Kamala Harris and Tim Walz’s home states despite loss

THE decadent Inauguration Day White House lunch menu has been revealed, and some offerings are a cheeky nod to Kamala Harris and ex-running mate Tim Walz.

Over 200 guests are dining in the National Statuary Hall of the Washington, D.C., Capitol to celebrate Donald Trump’s official inauguration.

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Places were set for the luncheon in Capitol’s National Statuary Hall that followed Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration ceremony[/caption]

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Trump and Melania met with the Bidens for tea before he was sworn in[/caption]

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At lunch, Trump sat by his wife and his Vice President JD Vance[/caption]

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Diners will be greeted with a glass of sparkling wine from Gruet Winery in New Mexico when they sit down in the gorgeous great hall, according to C-SPAN.

Then, the political powerhouses will have a delicious Chesapeake crab cake with tomato tartar, bay sauce, pickled vegetables, romanesco, dill, and chive oil.

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It comes as…

• Donald Trump’s inauguration is the first indoor ceremony since 1985
• Trump has a security ring of steel around himself and world leaders
• His grandkids stole the show at the morning’s church service
• Michelle Obama didn’t show up to the inauguration
• Jeff Bezos’ fiancee was blasted for her outfit choice
• The lunch menu has a subtle nod to Kamala Harris
• Harris was slammed for her awkward greeting to JD Vance
• The Bidens welcomed the Trumps into the White House
• Carrie Underwood is set to perform America the Beautiful

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Paired with that dish will be a chardonnay from Veritas Vinyards in Monticello, Virginia.

For the second course, lucky guests will feast on an Angus ribeye steak from Omaha, Nebraska, served with broccoli rabe, carrot top herb sauce, red wine truffle jus, and potato gratin.

That dish is paired with a cabernet sauvignon from Napa Valley, California – Harris’ home state.

Finally, the third course will consist of a Minnesota apple ice box terrine with sour cream ice cream and salted caramel, a nod to Walz’s home state.

That delicious dessert comes with a sparkling Korbel wine, also from California.

The theme of this year’s meal is Our Enduring Democracy: A Constitutional Promise.

The menu gave a final nod to Trump’s former rivals despite their embarrassing loss to the former president in November.

According to the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, the luncheon was traditionally prepared by the outgoing president and his first lady.

This year’s menu may have referenced this, as the outgoing administration wishes to show its dedication to a peaceful transfer of power.

According to the JCCIC, the luncheon program includes speeches, gift presentations from the committee, and toasts to the new administration.

It follows Trump’s inauguration at 12 pm ET, which came after a preinaugural tea with President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden.

The couples met outside the White House front door, and Biden put aside his differences to tell Trump, “Welcome home.”

Trump strolled up to a warm greeting from his rivals alongside his wife, Melania – who has been praised for her “classy” inauguration outfit.

She is wearing a double-breasted coat designed by Adam Lippes, a boater-style hat by Eric Javits, and dark blue Manolo Blahnik pumps.

Meanwhile, Harris was blasted for her dark outfit, which some critics said was fit for a funeral.

She wore a black pea coat with black pants and paled in comparison to Usha Vance – wife of Vice President-elect JD Vance.

Usha sported a gorgeous powder pink coat, tan boots, and cream-colored gloves and appeared to draw inspiration from style icon Jackie Kennedy Onassis.

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While other attendees sipped wine, Trump cracked open a signature Diet Coke[/caption]

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Former President Bill Clinton attended with his wife Hillary, and former President George W Bush also came with his wife Laura[/caption]

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President Biden wore a classic suit and blue tie, but Vice President Kamala Harris wore an all-black outfit[/caption]

STARS ALIGN

A motley crew of some of the world’s richest and most powerful players has come together to show their support for President Trump.

Elon Musk, who has been chosen to co-lead the newly proposed Department of Government Efficiency with Vivek Ramaswamy, buddied up with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos ahead of the ceremony.

They chatted with Ivanka Trump, who will attend all of the Inauguration Day events but will not return to the White House.

Meanwhile, all living former US presidents, including Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush, attended today’s events.

However, noticeably missing was Michelle Obama, who made the bizarre decision to stay on a Hawaiian vacation rather than show face in America’s capital.