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Inside Trump's Secret Dinner: A Side of the President You Don't Ever See
Independent Journal Review ^ | February 26, 2017 | Benny Johnson

Posted on 02/26/2017 5:06:29 PM PST by monkapotamus

The president was heading to his new flagship property in D.C., the Trump Hotel, for a private dinner at the BLT Steakhouse inside. Once the president arrived at the location, the reporter who was on assignment to cover him, Jordan Fabian of The Hill, was not let into the building and had to wait in the van outside for the remainder of the dinner, without a guest list or details of what was happening inside.

Inside the restaurant, I was seated at a table that had booked hours earlier, directly next to where Trump would be dining. I made the booking based on a tip from a trusted source. I was ready to tell the story no one else would get to see and was personally fascinated to observe how a restaurant prepares for a president — and how Trump interacts when he believes no press are present...

6:45 PM: Our bacon tower appetizer arrives. Highly recommended.


Benny Johnson/IJR

(Excerpt) Read more at ijr.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bacon; catsup; clothespins; dinner; first100days; ketchup; trump; trump45; trumphotel
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To: monkapotamus; All

Nothing like giving a step
by step itinerary, layout, secret service moves, photos for location and which table he uses-and photos from above-for ‘reference’ -

Does no one else see the problem with this pieces?


141 posted on 02/27/2017 12:23:57 AM PST by maine-iac7 (cHRISTIAN IS AS CHRISTIAN DOES)
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To: browniexyz

I suspect the WH was the source. I could be 100% wrong but the newspaper is low key enough to attract Trump.


142 posted on 02/27/2017 12:45:40 AM PST by BunnySlippers (I LOVE BULL MARKETS!!!)
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To: Jamestown1630; Jvette

I ate so many fresh beets once it turned my urine lite cranberry.
I love beets, especially golden beets.


143 posted on 02/27/2017 1:42:59 AM PST by Original Lurker
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To: monkapotamus

I read the comments b4 I read the article. I thought people were overreacting. Posting this much information about someone’s personal life in a way that can affect their safety is wrong.


144 posted on 02/27/2017 2:17:30 AM PST by BestPresidentEver
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To: Jamestown1630

Later, thanks


145 posted on 02/27/2017 2:34:23 AM PST by I_be_tc
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To: maine-iac7

Yeah, that was my thought too, though of course anyone in attendance could have made the same observations on their own, the tick tock on it just didn’t feel right—even though it was a positive story.


146 posted on 02/27/2017 2:39:49 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: Bratch

“Ketsup on steak?”

To each his own. This could be a thread unto itself. Ketchup... Mix with balsamic or even a malt vinegar and a dash of Louisiana does it for me. And sometimes it’s just Salt and freshly ground Pepper or maybe mayo. I only use mustard on hamburgers though.

Also... because I do not eat much beef, I now go for the grass fed organic, which tastes like the beef we used to get in the 60’s.

Aged? Isn’t USA beef aged for 2 weeks? The oldest aged beef I’ve purchased was 6 weeks and it was noticeably different.

Well done? I prefer medium, just a little pink.


147 posted on 02/27/2017 4:09:52 AM PST by Clutch Martin (Hot sauce aside, every culture has its pancake, just as every culture has its noodle.)
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To: Jvette

I do t get it. We put ketchup on hamburger but it’s gauche to put it on steak? It’s all cow meat and it all tastes good with ketchup.


148 posted on 02/27/2017 4:25:46 AM PST by stellaluna
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To: monkapotamus

The man knows how to work a room

The trusses are magnificant


149 posted on 02/27/2017 4:49:32 AM PST by bert (K.E.; N.P.; GOPc;WASP .... Hillary is Ameritrash, pass it on)
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To: petitfour

Oh! didn’t see the menu in the article *good thing! :-)* Candied bacon is good. Toss the strip of un-fried bacon in brown sugar, bake it till caramelized and serve. Yum Yum. Chocolate covered bacon is also seen on occasion - like bacon stirrers seen at some bars. All this bacon on menus must be the reason ‘they’ now report America is suffering from a bacon shortage. Thanks for the h/t


150 posted on 02/27/2017 4:49:52 AM PST by V K Lee (Why dont sheep shrink in the rain?)
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To: V K Lee

UNUSUAL BACON RECIPES - UMM GOOD~

http://www.momtastic.com/food/425007-bacon-recipes/


151 posted on 02/27/2017 4:58:18 AM PST by V K Lee (Why dont sheep shrink in the rain?)
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To: defconw

Exactly! He’s just as comfortable eating a McDONALDs Cheeseburger and fries. Remembering the pic taken during the campaign with him on his jet about tho partake of his noon meal.


152 posted on 02/27/2017 5:02:25 AM PST by V K Lee (Why dont sheep shrink in the rain?)
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To: kelly4c

A lot of people put it on their scrambled eggs. That never struck me as good, but a little hot sauce might...


153 posted on 02/27/2017 6:00:50 AM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, If you can keep it.")
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To: defconw

Well, he ordered it well done. What else could you do to it?


154 posted on 02/27/2017 6:02:51 AM PST by bert (K.E.; N.P.; GOPc;WASP .... Hillary is Ameritrash, pass it on)
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To: defconw

I LOVE Ketchup. I will put ketchup on some steak or A-1.

I just ate at Texas Road House yesterday. I had my 23 oz Porterhouse steak, medium rare, with the sauteed mushrooms and onions. No ketchup required. DELICIOUS!


155 posted on 02/27/2017 6:18:19 AM PST by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
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To: Moonman62

I agree. More than “a tip”.

GREAT article, photos, etc. I smiled all the way through as well. This had to have been planned by Trump.


156 posted on 02/27/2017 6:27:34 AM PST by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
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To: mom.mom

“Years ago I remember Trump telling someone that meatloaf was his favorite dinner.”

Mmmmmmmmmmmm SMOTHERED in ketchup!


157 posted on 02/27/2017 6:30:37 AM PST by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
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To: maine-iac7

We don’t need to tell security how to protect the president.

I’m confident that they know what they are doing and don’t need any advice from us.


158 posted on 02/27/2017 6:37:27 AM PST by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
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To: BestPresidentEver

Let’s make Trump into “BubbleBoy”. Then he could be safe.


159 posted on 02/27/2017 6:39:23 AM PST by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
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To: maine-iac7

The piece lays out the fact that the hotel dining room is a target rich environment, even without the president.


160 posted on 02/27/2017 6:40:56 AM PST by bert (K.E.; N.P.; GOPc;WASP .... Hillary is Ameritrash, pass it on)
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