A party hosted by gay dating app Grindr was attended by DC elite Friday night, and the president's own team expressed an interest, causing the MAGA base to recoil.
Grindr's exclusive party during White House Correspondents' Dinner weekend reportedly drew interest from the highest levels of government—including members of President Donald Trump's own administration—triggering fury among the Trump's faithful fans.
Joe Hack, Grindr's head of global government affairs, revealed on "TMZ Live" that he had spoken with Trump administration officials who were interested in attending—though he declined to disclose their identities.
"I've talked to people in the admin who are interested, but I'm keeping their identities to myself," Hack said before the event, suggesting the guest list includes Republican insiders eager to party despite the controversy.
The party itself has sparked outrage among Trump's most fervent supporters on social media, with prominent figures drawing a hard line on the event's significance.
Conservative journalist Tara Palmeri captured the moment with a photo of the line at the door and a simple but pointed message: "This is the line for the Grindr party in Trump's Washington."
Laura Loomer, a Trump ally and political activist, posted a response: "Yah is everyone just now finding out that most of the men in DC are closeted homosexuals?"
MAGA account Oilfield Rando also chimed in, "All the dudes in DC are gay," while another MAGA influencer, Lucky Teter, joked, "Lindsey Graham has been summoned."
The Grindr party represents a stark contradiction within Trump's coalition: while the administration and conservative media have positioned themselves as cultural warriors opposing LGBTQ+ activism, top Republican officials appear willing to attend exclusive private events that contradict that public posture.
