Trump and his family set great store by appearances. Look beyond the surface of things, however, and whatever the occasion, you’ll find so wide a selection of cheap metaphors for the wobbly way their universe operates, you’re truly spoilt for choice. Shortly after midnight, at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, the happy couple cut into their cake: a 70in, seven-tiered gold and white sponge, adorned with 2,000 sugar flowers. Weighing in at more than 90kg, by rights it should have fed the hundreds of guests with perfect ease. Only there was a problem. This mammoth confection was held together by a web of hidden wires, an intricate structure that made it all but impossible to slice. The crowd had to be fed specially baked back-up cakes. The real thing was only eaten later, once the party was over, by the staff.
