People and Lawmakers Say No to a Dinner for President Trump

Apr 24, 2026, 00:43

Introduction

On Thursday, a group of people and some U.S. lawmakers stood together in a park in Washington, D.C. They were angry about a dinner. A big company leader, David Ellison, had the dinner for President Donald Trump. The dinner was a private party.

Main Body

The dinner made many people angry. They think Mr. Ellison is too close to President Trump. This is a problem because the government is looking at a big business deal. The deal is a merger. A merger is when two companies become one. The two companies are Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery. The deal is worth a lot of money. Shareholders of Warner Bros. Discovery said yes to the merger. But the government must say yes, too. Lawmaker Jamie Raskin was at the protest. He said the dinner was a rich person''s party for President Trump. He said the dinner was part of a bad plan to help the merger. Another lawmaker, Becca Balint, said she and others were outside asking for answers. She said Mr. Ellison was inside the dinner with President Trump. She called the dinner a party of power and bad behavior. People at the protest said they hope to stop the merger. Some experts think a group of state lawyers will take the companies to court. Norm Eisen was also at the protest. He said the dinner was not a real celebration of free speech. He said the real celebration was outside with the protesters.

Conclusion

The protest shows that many people are watching the big merger. They think the dinner is a sign that media leaders and the president are too close. This is a problem while the government decides about the merger.

Vocabulary Learning

angry
Feeling mad or not happy about something.生氣
Example:He was angry because his friend was late.
company
A business that makes or sells things.公司
Example:My father works for a big company.
dinner
A meal you eat in the evening.晚餐
Example:We have dinner at 7 o'clock.
money
Coins or paper used to buy things.錢
Example:I need money to buy food.
problem
Something that is not good or is difficult.問題
Example:This math problem is hard.

Sentence Learning

On Thursday, a group of people and some U.S. lawmakers stood together in a park in Washington, D.C.
This sentence tells us when, who, and where something happened. The subject is 'a group of people and some U.S. lawmakers'. The verb is 'stood'. The place is 'in a park in Washington, D.C.'本句告訴我們事件發生的時間、人物以及地點。主語是'一群人和一些美國立法者'。動詞是'站立'。地點是'在華盛頓特區的一個公園裡'。
A big company leader, David Ellison, had the dinner for President Donald Trump.
This sentence tells us who organized the dinner and for whom. The subject is 'A big company leader, David Ellison'. The verb is 'had'. The object is 'the dinner'. The phrase 'for President Donald Trump' shows the purpose.本句告訴我們誰舉辦了晚宴以及為誰舉辦。主語是'一位大公司領導人，大衛·埃里森'。動詞是'舉辦了'。賓語是'晚宴'。'為唐納德·特朗普總統'這個短語說明了目的。
The deal is worth a lot of money.
This sentence describes the value of the deal. The subject is 'The deal'. The verb 'is' connects the subject to the description 'worth a lot of money'.本句描述了這筆交易的價值。主語是'這筆交易'。動詞'是'將主語與描述'價值很多錢'連接起來。
He said the dinner was part of a bad plan to help the merger.
This sentence reports what someone said. The main subject is 'He'. The verb is 'said'. The rest of the sentence, 'the dinner was part of a bad plan to help the merger', is what he said.本句轉述了某人的話。主要主語是'他'。動詞是'說'。句子的其餘部分，'晚宴是一個幫助合併的壞計劃的一部分'，是他所說的內容。
The protest shows that many people are watching the big merger.
This sentence explains the meaning of the protest. The subject is 'The protest'. The verb is 'shows'. The word 'that' introduces a clause explaining what the protest shows: 'many people are watching the big merger'.本句解釋了抗議活動的意義。主語是'這次抗議'。動詞是'顯示了'。'that'引導了一個從句，解釋了抗議顯示的內容：'許多人正在關注這項大型合併'。