Of course we had to rehash the 2016 presidential election on the RHONY reunion
Last night’s RHONY reunion featured a number of reveals, including whether the ladies voted for Trump or Hillary — or didn’t vote at all.
The 2016 presidential election was quite the plot point on the last season of Real Housewives of New York City, especially for Carole Radziwill who was an adamant and passionately political Hillary Clinton supporter. Of course, it all came up again on the RHONY reunion.
Reading a question from the fans, Andy Cohen — who very vocally supported Clinton and opposes Trump — asked the ladies whether they had met either presidential candidate, with a “bonus point” if they say for whom they voted.
He starts with Ramona. Ramona says she’s met Hillary a number of times at “private homes in the Hamptons” and knows Trump through mutual friends and the Mar A Lago hotel. But then she declines to say who received her vote, that she doesn’t want to touch it. (That’s a vote for Trump. As Brian Moylan put it in his recap for Vulture, “By not saying who they voted for, they really were just saying who they voted for and that they lack the conviction to stand behind their decisions.”)
Moving along, Sonja’s asked whether she dated Trump. She says no, but that she knows the Donald and Ivanka separately, both personally and professionally, from her time as a hotel consultant. She also declines to mention her vote.
Dorinda, bless her, leads by saying “I voted for Hillary, 100 percent and I’d do it again.” Her late husband was involved in the DNC and she won’t claim to be dinner buddies with the former democratic candidate, but if she sees Clinton, Hillary will say hi and ask how Dorinda is doing.
Luann — gosh, that engagement dress is so distracting — says she knows “him” (so we’re back to Trump), but not well, just been introduced and “Hillary the same.” She promptly pleads the fifth on her vote.
(Carole, bless her, is actively reacting and rolling her eyes to these admissions and it’s amazing.)
Over to the other couch!
Bethenny tells funny stories. She once met Bill Clinton and told him he had spinach in his teeth. She once ran into Donald Trump while she was engaged in a walk of shame, “looking like a hooker,” and he knew who she was and they took a picture. She also gives the most honest answer saying she didn’t like the election or her choices, but she unequivocally voted for Clinton.
Tinsley has known Ivanka for years but is not a close friend. She says she did not vote because she was still Florida resident and didn’t get the ballot in. (“[Voting] is not my thing.”) Which sets Carole off.
Then Carole gives the ultimate kicker, asking Andy, “Don’t you think the people who didn’t say voted for Trump?”
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Yes, yes we do Carole.