City Cast DC The Real Status Symbols in Trump-Era D.C.
Oct 5, 2026
40:18
D.C. has always had an in-crowd with its own hangouts, habits, and status symbols. But the in-crowd of the Trump White House has different tastes than what DC is used to. Vanity Fair’s Aidan McLaughlin has been reporting on the folkways of Trump’s D.C., and he’s here to share his findings.
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Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington, DC
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