The 2016 election had barely started when former Gov. Jeb Bush (R-FL) was desperately begging a crowd of supporters, "please clap." Now, in 2022, former President Donald Trump appears to be the one desperate for applause.
In a video posted by ParlerTakes, a video from Mar-a-Lago shows the former president entering the dining area to applause. He then appears to wave on the audience, asking that they give him more. He then flashes a double thumbs-up.
It isn't the first time the story is being told. Some of the many books that were published about Trump's post-presidency have told stories about him begging for a standing ovation when he walks into the dining room. This video doesn't appear to show anyone standing.
Phil Rucker and Carol Leonnig reported in their book I Alone Can Fix It describes the scene as Trump holds court in the dining room.
"As more dinner guests with plates began queuing up in the room to visit the raw bar and other food stations, Trump finally decided it was time to wrap up our conversation. He invited us to stay for dinner and instructed the maître d’ to find us a table. Then the former president stepped onto the veranda and into the last of the day’s sun. Right on cue, the dinner guests immediately stood up at their tables to applaud him. He took it all in, smiling," the book said. "Just another Wednesday night at Mar-a-Lago. And off he went, table by table, to greet friends."
"When you're down there talking to him, there's a distorted reality he's presenting, not only to us, but the dozens of guests that come to Mar-A-Lago every night for dinner and give him a standing ovation at sunset, and then you leave Mar-A-Lago and you realize what's happening in the world the reality is so different from what he's trying to tell his supporters," Leonig described after the book came out.
The video was quickly ridiculed by those who saw it. You can see the video, responses and a reminder of the Jeb Bush video below:
Jeb Bush: "Please clap"www.youtube.com
In other words, \u201cplease clap.\u201d Same energy as Jeb Bush.\n\nIf you\u2019re able to support us in monitoring the right wing, please consider a retweet and a small donation. No obligations as always. Your support is always appreciated.https://secure.actblue.com/donate/pt-research-fund?refcode=01.23.22MaraLagoBrunch&amount=5\u00a0\u2026— PatriotTakes \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@PatriotTakes \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8) 1642976811
Please claphttps://twitter.com/patriottakes/status/1485372477119340545\u00a0\u2026— David Pakman (@David Pakman) 1642978412
Look at #Trump the clown, begging for attention and applause. He is such a clown!https://twitter.com/patriottakes/status/1485372477119340545\u00a0\u2026— It's About The Truth (@It's About The Truth) 1642983394
trump asks for applause like he asks for votes: shamelesslyhttps://twitter.com/patriottakes/status/1485372477119340545\u00a0\u2026— \ud83d\udea9 (@\ud83d\udea9) 1642981955
Trump needs lunch crowd love/applause at Mar-a-Lago. Where is Ivanka, Melania, Don, Jr., Eric?https://twitter.com/meidas_laurena/status/1485372793629790210\u00a0\u2026— Kathleen Zutell (@Kathleen Zutell) 1642982178
Jimmy Carter builds houses for the poor. Clinton has a foundation. Bush has a think tank and paints portraits of veterans. Obama has a foundation. \n\nTrump begs for applause at brunch at his gaudy golf club.https://twitter.com/dpakman/status/1485385239128162307\u00a0\u2026— Fred Wellman (@Fred Wellman) 1642980439
Look at all those black people serving all those white people at Mar-a-Lago.\n\nFascist Trump needed to ask his crowd for applause. (It\u2019s hard to get people to clap for you when they have more money.)https://twitter.com/patriottakes/status/1485372477119340545\u00a0\u2026— \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8(\u3063\u25d4\u25e1\u25d4)\u3063 \ud83c\udf46 \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8(\u3063\u25d4\u25e1\u25d4)\u3063 \ud83c\udf46 \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8) 1642976073
Donald Trump begging for an applause.. here you go:\n#NobodyDoesItLikeNancyPelosipic.twitter.com/ascufbATTn— TheBadHombreAccount (@TheBadHombreAccount) 1642980404
I think those giving Trump his needed smattering of applause are even more pathetic.https://twitter.com/patriottakes/status/1485372477119340545\u00a0\u2026— LibertyIsStillALady (@LibertyIsStillALady) 1642979235
Trump begging for people to clap is priceless.\u201dplease clap\u201dpic.twitter.com/hVVe6QJy0t— aes (@aes) 1642985065
Trump gets the clap.https://twitter.com/patriottakes/status/1485372477119340545\u00a0\u2026— 21st Century Schizoid Man (@21st Century Schizoid Man) 1642982857
Check out the Mar-a-Lago employee on the right. Trump pays people to clap for him.pic.twitter.com/R4qurRWsND— PatriotTakes \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@PatriotTakes \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8) 1642981576
