“Everybody in the world wants to be at Mar-a-Lago,” said former chairman of the Republican Party of Palm Beach County Sid Dinerstein, who isn’t attending the New Year’s Eve bash but has held fundraisers at the club in the past. “These days, they’ll have every other big name who can claw their way in.”

New Year's Eve gala at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday evening will have a very different vibe this year - now that he's president-elect.