The Trump family got cushy thrones to watch their father's convention speech — while Cabinet members got hard chairs

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published 28 August 2020

The Trumps have been likened to a "royal family," but seating the family members on cushy thrones at the Republican National Convention on Thursday night was maybe a little too on the nose. Ivanka, Donald Jr., Eric, and Tiffany (as well as their respective partners, and the second family) were given plush blue chairs to watch their father deliver his convention acceptance speech on the South Lawn of the White House:

The other attendees? Their backsides weren't quite so lucky. The thousand or so in the audience were seated instead on stiff-looking white chairs:

One would think that at least important Cabinet members would get nice seats like the Trump family — but you would be mistaken:

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.