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Animatronic Donald Trump Holds First State of the Kingdom Address in the Hall of Presidents

On Tuesday, January 30 th , the Hall of Presidents in Disneyworld’s Magic Kingdom held the first ever State of the Kingdom Address delivered by the animatronic of Donald Trump. Though out of season for the park, the hall was packed by fans of the new animatronic, others that were not so crazy about the audio animatronic, and a select few invited guests and cast members. Early on, it appeared as if the animatronic president was undergoing at least a partial malfunction.   For many of the park goers in attendance, the animatronic president did not even turn to meet them. He was locked dead fast on one side of the room; the side which always seemed to deliver the loudest applause. Also, after nearly every remark made by the animatronic president, he was locked into his applause subroutine; apropos or not. Hoping that the show was over, the audience kept clapping and rising to their feet, but the park cast members made sure that they were held within the hall for the durat