In a bizarre twist that even the most seasoned devout MAGA followers are struggling to process, President Donald Trump has fired Attorney General Pam Bondi. The reason? Her alleged failure to “aggressively prosecute” what Trump claims was a life-altering injustice: his supposed snubbing at the 1964 Wharton High School Prom.
The Risible reached out to the woman at the heart of this decades-old controversy — Margaret McGivney, now 79 and living quietly in Prichard, Alabama. McGivney, who was a senior at Wharton back in ’64, flatly denies that any snubbing ever took place. “He says I snubbed him?” she said, laughing. “That’s not quite how it happened.”
According to McGivney, the real story is less about rejection and more about negotiation — or, as she puts it, “typical Trump stuff.” “He actually asked me to pay him to take me to the prom,” she explained, still sounding equal parts bemused and exasperated. “I thought he was joking, but he insisted. I said no. Next thing I know, he’s managed to get a casino built in the gymnasium.”
The casino, McGivney claims, was a spectacle. “There were slot machines in the cloakroom. Blackjack tables where the punch bowls should have been. He even brought in Wayne Newton. It was wild,” she said. But the spectacle didn’t last long. “He declared bankruptcy before the night was over. Half the construction crew never got paid.”
Asked if she holds a grudge, McGivney just shrugged. “Does any of this sound familiar?” she asked, her tone dry. “It’s just Trump being Trump. I forgave him years ago. I just hope those poor carpenters got their money eventually, but probably not”.
But the story doesn’t end there. McGivney says she’s been waiting for a promised interview with FBI Director Kash Patel, who has reportedly threatened her with ICE detention if she chooses to speak publicly about the night. “I’m an Irish American. I’ve never even been to Ireland except for my honeymoon, but now I’m being told I could be deported?” she said. “You have to laugh.”
As for Pam Bondi, sources close to the former Attorney General say she’s “relieved” to be out of the line of fire. “She always thought the prom thing was a joke,” said one aide. “Turns out, nothing is ever a joke with this administration.”
McGivney, for her part, says she’s not planning to hide. “If Director Patel wants to talk to me, he knows where to find me. I’ll keep my Rotty’s reved.”
