Palm Beach, Florida - Former president Donald Trump held an extravagant party at his Mar-a-Lago estate on New Year's Eve, joined only by his county club's members and a handful of his political allies. But perhaps there were many that didn't accept the invitation.

Trump has been known for throwing huge end of the year parties while hosting a handful of high-profile press organizations, celebrities, and politicians, but this year's NYE event was perhaps disappointing in comparison.

Ahead of the party on Saturday, Trump, who recently announced he would be running for president again in 2024, invited media outlets for a slot before the festivities he called "media availability."

Reportedly, none of the major cable news networks showed up to cover the event, including media allies such as Newsmax and Fox News.

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The twice impeached former president spoke for five minutes to what little press was there, mostly about his campaign and how poll numbers for him are looking "fantastic."

"We need a strong border, and we need it now," he said in a video taken on the red carpet. "We also have to bring back the economy, we have to get rid of inflation. It's destroying our country."

One reporter attempted to ask about Florida governor Ron DeSantis, who is perceived to be his biggest opponent for the Republican nomination, but Trump evaded the question. Another reporter asked about the upcoming anniversary of the January 6 Capitol riots, which prompted Trump to leave the red carpet all together.

Despite the setback, Trump was joined by his wife Melania and some of his closest friends, including MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell and his former attorney and cohort Rudy Giuliani.

Giuliani enthusiastically shared a handful of photos and videos of the event on his social media. In one clip, Trump is seen addressing the crowd, and gives a special shoutout to his good friend.

"Rudy Giuliani, the greatest mayor in the history of New York," Trump says, "and couldn't we use him now, right? Thank you, Rudy!"

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The former mayor also posted a video of himself talking to his camera, but his voice was drowned out by a cover band in the background playing their best rendition of the song Footloose. He later deleted it from his Twitter page.

While Trump's son Eric Trump and his wife Lara were also there, Trump's other children - Ivanka, Don Jr., and Tiffany - were noticeably not in attendance.

His daughter Ivanka recently announced that instead of embedding herself in her father's presidential campaign as she has done in the past, she will be stepping away from the world of politics.

If Donald Trump expects to gain the Republican nomination to run for president, he will need to step his game up a lot more than this.