Gina Rinehart Spotted at Trump's Lavish Halloween Bash Amid US Government Shutdown
Australia's richest person, Gina Rinehart, was seen mingling with Donald Trump at a 1920s-themed Halloween party at the billionaire's Mar-a-Lago resort. The image, posted by former US attorney Jeanine Pirro, also captured Marco Rubio and One Nation leader Pauline Hanson.
Rinehart, who has been an outspoken supporter of Trump, was reportedly seen speaking to the president while he read from a piece of paper. Her attendance at the party comes as a federal government shutdown is underway in the United States, with Trump blaming "Radical Democrats" for refusing to reopen the government.
Trump's plans to build a $300m ballroom in the White House have been widely ridiculed, with comparisons to Marie Antoinette drawing parallels between his spending habits and those of the French monarch. Rinehart has also been vocal about her support for Trump-style policies in Australia, encouraging the Liberal party to adopt similar approaches.
Rinehart's attendance at the party highlights the ongoing connections between Australian politics and US conservatism. The mining billionaire has made it clear that she sees similarities between the two nations' conservative ideologies, citing "make America great" as a mantra for her own approach to governance in Australia.
				
			Australia's richest person, Gina Rinehart, was seen mingling with Donald Trump at a 1920s-themed Halloween party at the billionaire's Mar-a-Lago resort. The image, posted by former US attorney Jeanine Pirro, also captured Marco Rubio and One Nation leader Pauline Hanson.
Rinehart, who has been an outspoken supporter of Trump, was reportedly seen speaking to the president while he read from a piece of paper. Her attendance at the party comes as a federal government shutdown is underway in the United States, with Trump blaming "Radical Democrats" for refusing to reopen the government.
Trump's plans to build a $300m ballroom in the White House have been widely ridiculed, with comparisons to Marie Antoinette drawing parallels between his spending habits and those of the French monarch. Rinehart has also been vocal about her support for Trump-style policies in Australia, encouraging the Liberal party to adopt similar approaches.
Rinehart's attendance at the party highlights the ongoing connections between Australian politics and US conservatism. The mining billionaire has made it clear that she sees similarities between the two nations' conservative ideologies, citing "make America great" as a mantra for her own approach to governance in Australia.