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Make America pay again?

Well, at least the Americans who are attending Donald Trump’s election night party in New York City will be paying. For booze, that is.

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Reporters who showed up at the Hilton Midtown on Tuesday afternoon were greeted by a sign for a cash bar at the hotel, which will host Trump’s victory (or concession) bash later in the evening.

A glass of plain old fashioned Coca-Cola will cost you $7, according to a price list tweeted by Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank.

They built a cash bar at Trump election night party– and his supporters are going to pay for it. pic.twitter.com/X18u0HieSN — Dana Milbank (@Milbank) November 8, 2016

A bottle of domestic beer will set you back US$10, while something a wee bit stronger, like a rum and coke, will cost you US$13.

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Cash only.

Needless to say, Twitter was both baffled and amused that a self-professed billionaire would set up a cash bar at his signature election night event.

Ugh could this Trump guy get any worse. Cash bar?! https://t.co/KMlZCwbMZv — Nikita Singareddy (@singareddynm) November 8, 2016

Ok THAT'S the last straw. RT @Bencjacobs: Cash bar at trump election night event — BORW (@the_real_borw) November 8, 2016

Trump has a cash bar at his election party. This offends me, as both an American and an event planner. #eventslife #cheapnessisnotasense — Jackie S (@hoyajax) November 8, 2016

But hey, if people at the party don’t feel thirsty, there’s always the cake …

A Donald Trump cake being wheeled into Trump Tower @abc #ElectionDay pic.twitter.com/HSkHChfUSA — Jason Volack (@jasonvolack) November 8, 2016