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A guest holds her "Trump" clutch while waiting in line to check into Cipriani Wall Street, where the event was held. Dec 9, 2023.

A guest holds her "Trump" clutch while waiting in line to check into Cipriani Wall Street, where the event was held. Dec 9, 2023.

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Guests wait in line to check into Cipriani Wall Street, where the gala was held. Dec 9, 2023.

Guests wait in line to check into Cipriani Wall Street, where the gala was held. Dec 9, 2023.

Scenes from the NYYRC afterparty on Stone Street. Dec 9, 2023.

Scenes from the NYYRC afterparty on Stone Street. Dec 9, 2023.

A guest waits outside Cipriani Wall Street prior to the gala. Dec 9, 2023.

A guest waits outside Cipriani Wall Street prior to the gala. Dec 9, 2023.

Close-up of a fan outside Cipriani Wall Street, where the gala was held, prior to the event. Dec. 9, 2023.

Close-up of a fan outside Cipriani Wall Street, where the gala was held, prior to the event. Dec. 9, 2023.

Exterior of Cipriani Wall Street, where the gala was held. Dec. 9, 2023.

Exterior of Cipriani Wall Street, where the gala was held. Dec. 9, 2023.

111th Annual NYYRC Gala

Scenes from the 111th Annual Gala of the New York Young Republican Club on Dec. 9, 2023.

The event – for which tickets ranged from $699 to $30,000 – featured a keynote address from former President Donald Trump as well as speeches by Rep. Matt Gaetz (Fla.) and Sen. Roger Marshall (Kan.), who echoed his sentiments.

At the afterparty, NYYRC members said that the highlight of their night was “Trump’s speech”. One member described him as a “poet”.