Trump tried to secure a red carpet appearance on the Met Gala red carpet for him and Melania

[CatWoman]

Wintour said not just no, but HELL NO

“He hasn’t been cancelled he just truly never belonged here”

Link to tweet

[sop]

1. Well said. Trump is a true vulgarian, he should be shunned.

[Swede]

4. A short fingered vulgarian, at that.

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/03/how-donald-trump-became-the-short-fingered-vulgarian?srsltid=AfmBOoph_sDJibDmwiXraI7otKQgizZjG6OUsKjGq_it75BpbiEwOx07

[patphil]

34. She cut him down, but with style.

I doubt if Trump even knew the theme of this year's Gala, "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style".
This is a man with no style. He wears frumpy blue suits, with ridiculously long red ties.
And his words are worse than his looks.
His presence would cheapen the Met Gala.
Truly a vulgar man.

[Deuxcents]

2. Well...that puts a different light on The Gala

[DENVERPOPS]

23. What the heck

is The Met Gala???????? for all us out here on the ranches???????

[Deuxcents]

26. To be honest, I'm not into this Gala thing myself. I do know it's a once a year themed event for fashion, artists

And the beautiful people who are guests. The proceeds go to furthering their cause..which I only assume would be fashion oriented. I’m a jeans and t shirt girl myself so it’s not my cup of tea

[Linda ladeewolf]

27. Apparently this was

The no pants year. I’m an old jeans and t shirt woman myself. This year it looked like half the younger women weren’t wearing anything below the waist. What’s up with that anyway? Even when I had it to show, I didn’t. Now I’m just relieved I don’t have to bother!

[DENVERPOPS]

28. Yea

it sounds to me like a "gag me with a backhoe" kind of fling.............It sounds kinda like watching the Kentucky Derby crowd, with all the UBER rich, entitled trophy wives strutting around in their ugly as all hell bonnets and dresses,, sipping on those mint drinks, and holding the glass with their pinkie extended...

[littlemissmartypants]

33. It's a fundraiser for The Costume Institute.

You may learn more here:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220294955

❤️

[DENVERPOPS]

40. Thanks NC

[Meowmee]

65. It is every year around this time in May I think... at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan

I didn't realize it was by invitation... mostly attended by rich/celebrity types, actors, artists, musicians and others who show off their outfits... apparently the designers/brands buy tables/tickets, and then invite people... it's not cheap! 😹

It raises funds for the MMA Costume Institute-

https://www.metmuseum.org/departments/the-costume-institute

The Met is one of my fav museums, so many happy memories there.

[yardwork]

41. Same!

[Botany]

3. Although I am not into haute couture and thousand dollar outfits and purses that lady has real style and

… class neither which Krasnov has any.

[PatSeg]

5. "He's out for good"

I wonder how he'll seek revenge for that.

[Raine1967]

16. My guess: Mar-a-Lago Gala

With a bunch of D-listers.

[PatSeg]

20. Oh my, what a thought

And I wouldn't be surprised if he did something like that. Just imagine the guest list!

[Raine1967]

30. Here's a sample of the fashion!

[yardwork]

42. That's a better than average photo of his fan base.

Much better than average.

[slightlv]

62. I'll agree, but look at the faces...

they all look so tight in the face, it's like their cheeks are stapled to their ears! I always thought the point to plastic surgery or any kind of "young it up" thing was to make it look natural... at least two of these women look anything but "natural." I may not be much to look at any longer, with wrinkles, saggy skin, and silver hair... but at least it's "natural" (LOL)

[FailureToCommunicate]

47. Or more likely this...

[PatSeg]

55. Trumpettes???

What is wrong with these people?

[MorbidButterflyTat]

66. Yikes!

[YodaMom2]

25. And the "guests" would be requires to pony up big $$ for an invite.

Everything’s a grift with this *sshole.

[bamagal62]

43. And, of course,

All the money raised will go directly to him.

[PatSeg]

54. Of course it will

He doesn't even try to pretend anymore. Everything is all about him all the time and he doesn't care who knows it.

[IzzaNuDay]

51. Wondering if he'll try appropriating the Met leadership

like he did the Kennedy Center. Thank goodness the Met and the gala is a private gig, not associated with the federal government.

[PatSeg]

57. I'm sure he would if he could

Another opportunity to destroy something else.

[Ilsa]

6. She should have invited him, but only if

Malignia was dressed like Natasha from Bullwinkle and he wears a huge diaper with a baggy bottom and a pacifier in his mouth.

[iemanja]

60. They are supposed to dress according to the theme

which this year was the black dandy and black influence in fashion. No diapers were seen.

[Ilsa]

61. TY for the clarification. nt

[Wounded Bear]

7. trump has no style nor taste and no class. No place at a fashion show...nt

[Solly Mack]

8. That's a deep cut. Good on her.

[usonian]

9. Opera? He must have issued an "Executive Odor"

More the subject of an opera.

Think "Elektra"

I'd write one about him but that POS ain't worth a microgram of pencil shavings.

I recall "Don Giovanni" the privileged philanderer who meets justice by being dragged to hell in the key of d minor.

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[robbob]

11. The saddest of all keys...

😂

[hatrack]

14. "Lines within lines . . . "

[sdfernando]

17. Too bad Professor Schicklele isn't around any longer.

I would have loved to hear PDQ Bach's take on the orange one.

[Montauk6]

45. Yah, we need a REAL artist to compose a "Thou art an arsehole" Aria for Kazoo, Radiator and Bargain Countertenor

[sdfernando]

46. LOL!

[calimary]

18. Excellent! And with a cultural twist!

[live love laugh]

32. EMITTED an "Executive Odor"

[LisaM]

10. Among other things, he wouldn't have dressed on theme.

The theme was Superfine, a tribute to Black style, particularly nineteenth century dandyism. He would have just showed up in one of his ill fitting suits.

[NoMoreRepugs]

12. That was fabulous. Made my morning so far.

[hatrack]

13. I've never given a damn about fashion or the Met Gala, BUT . . . .

If this helps push his blood pressure higher, and helps in engaging the enraging, good for Anna Wintour!!!

[Attilatheblond]

38. Added bonus: Melania probably aching to go and show her 'style'

So, she might just be hounding Donny 2 Dolls and making him more miserable than usual.

[TommyT139]

39. Yes! And Anna Wintour runs Vogue.

...So there's that!

If Melania did ever get onto the cover, I can't recall -- Dr Jill, Kamala, and Michelle's portraits outclass anything Melania could scrounge up.

[JI7]

15. I wonder how that feels. Hasn't he always been resentful

of a certain NY crowd that always saw him as a phony. And even now they still feel the same way.

[rubbersole]

19. It appears that being included in the NY ritzy scene...

...was a driving force for him. He's too stupid and classless to get past the optics of wealth and fame.

[allegorical oracle]

72. Right. Never included by the "in" crowd. Led to the bitter, vengeful beast we now are

witnessing.

[Starbeach]

21. Imposter!

It's one thing to be an imposter POTUS, but a fraud at the Met Gala??? That's a bridge too far.

[fierywoman]

22. 3-2-1 ... an EO refusing Anna Wintour the right to publish Vogue ...

[JustAnotherGen]

24. This year's Met Gala raised $31M on a theme of Black Dandy

An African American focused 'theme'. And that theme raised $31M at a time when an autocratic government is stealing from the arts.

I'd say folks can set aside derision for this at a time when Black Americans - myself included - are feeling EXTREMELY hostile to this racist shit hole country without considering whether or not that sick evil old fuck and his prostitution whore wife were invited.

[CrispyQ]

35. It was fab theme!

OMG, some of the outfits were absolutely stunning!! A few ridiculous ones, too.

I'll take Chappell Roan's outfit in blue, please, although it looks a little more 60s than Dandy to me. ???

I think they're all here.
https://www.vanityfair.com/style/photos/met-gala-2025-red-carpet-all-the-looks

[tulipsandroses]

53. That's awesome. I posted about the theme awhile back. I am not into high fashion but I thought it was a brilliant theme

given this moment in history. In a time when so many are " anti DEI" - code word for we don't want you mostly black people, women and other minorities around.

[MorbidButterflyTat]

67. Damn!

[Kid Berwyn]

29. Clementine Clusterfuck defunds the arts and fires fine art boards.

Traitor clown does not belong.

[live love laugh]

31. He wouldn't have needed a costume .... there's that ....

[Bristlecone]

36. Wonder what revenge efforts will be wrought by the small-handed vulgarian?

The guy will move heaven and earth, regardless of cost or consequences, to “pay back” a perceived slight. It will consume him.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

37. This makes me smile

[malaise]

44. Good for her

https://www.ndtv.com/feature/donald-trump-banned-from-met-gala-heres-what-to-know-8342570

[blogslug]

48. Sorry to be a poopyhead

...but that video is a deepfake

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/anna-wintour-trump-met-gala/

In short, the video that appeared to show Wintour explaining why she banned Trump from the Met Gala is a deepfake — digitally fabricated content created using artificial intelligence to manipulate or entirely generate audio and video that appears to be real. The video combined altered footage from an authentic Vogue interview with what appeared to be an AI-generated voice. There was also no evidence that Wintour ever made the statements attributed to her in the clip. Additionally, a Vogue spokesperson confirmed via email that the video was "definitely fake."

Therefore, we have rated this claim as fake...

[CatWoman]

49. well, there are plenty of stories in print that verify what she is saying

https://www.app.com/story/news/2025/05/05/here-is-why-anna-wintour-doesnt-want-president-donald-rump-attending-the-met-gala-2025-nyc/83456050007/

https://www.ndtv.com/feature/donald-trump-banned-from-met-gala-heres-what-to-know-8342570

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/anna-wintour-admits-she-indefinitely-014200634.html

Instagram link: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJXLJlSybkh/

[blogslug]

50. Would you like me to delete my reply?

I think Snopes is correct and it's a deepfake but I'll delete this if you want me to.

[CatWoman]

52. no

as Snopes is talking about a 2017 video

[sl8]

73. No, Snopes is clearly talking about the same video as is posted in the OP.

They even reference the same TikTok watermark as seen in the OP video, @kiu1384934c

They do say that the new, fake video was made from an older, real video from Voque.

The other references , to the 2017 Corden interview, are accurate.

[demmiblue]

70. No, don't... you are right.

The amount of fake crap that gets posted here is disturbing.

It appears that that Twitter account is pure clickbait. This was posted earlier this week from the same account:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220298088

[malaise]

58. I posted one at #44 n/t

[Retrograde]

56. More than you care to know about the Met Gala

https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2025/05/05/met-gala-2025-watch-channel-theme-atendees/

I couldn't find a way to gift the article, but some relevant info from it:

"Can you get a ticket?

Unless you’re a celebrity — no. It’s an invite-only thing. Fashion brands and wealthy people buy all the tables and tickets and then shell out invites to celebrities of their choosing. Wintour will also “match” celebrities to brands."


In her book "Melania and Me" Stephanie Winston Wolkoff implies that Melania Trump started getting friendly with her when she found out the Wolkoff - who worked for Anna Wintour - was largely in charge of the Met Gala and thus could advance Ms Trump's status in New York society. The Trumps, though, were seen as cheapskates who wouldn't contribute more than the minimum amount, and didn't bring much in the way of celebrity, flair, or glamor to the event.

[ShazamIam]

59. I love that Anna Wintour said that, she does not need Trump or his supporters. What she said might be the most polite

middle finger ever waved.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

63. OMG Trump can't handle the fact that he was banned for life from attending the Met Gala

Link to tweet

[soldierant]

64. I ran across this today -

?si=2tQcr4GX0XcCYcUv

written by a Canadian - and discovers he has a lot of good videos up. The one on Australia is priceless

[fujiyamasan]

68. My initial reaction was why would Trump want to attend in the first place?

Definitely not his usual carefully curated adoring crowds of sheep.

Then I realized he has always wanted to be loved by the elite that despised him. Either that or he wanted to go and look like the victim.

[mdbl]

69. He would have been the clowniest look there

just wearing his stupid too long red tie.

[demmiblue]

71. Unrec. for posting fake crap on DU. n/t

[Nictuku]

74. Someone just told me that this is AI generated

I'm usually pretty good at identifying AI images, not so much with videos. It was well done, and very believable. But after looking at the video in this Vogue article from a few years ago, I see that I was wrong. (I had sent it to a few people) Color me Embarrassed for being fooled! Now I am seeing that it is being identified on X as AI altered (I didn't see that before, so must have been added after I re-posted) It is even on the original OP link now.

https://www.vogue.in/video/watch/anna-wintour-on-the-kardashians-leggings-and-more-vogue-india