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Jun 13, 2022

José Andrés To Open A New Restaurant In The Waldorf Astoria, Formerly Trump Hotel

It looks like the second time is the charm for the celebrity chef, who pulled out of a deal to open a restaurant in the building when it was a Trump International Hotel.

May 12, 2022

It’s The End For D.C.’s Trump International Hotel

Signs for the new Waldorf Astoria hotel are already going up.

Feb 15, 2022

Alex Rodriguez Could Soon Become A New Owner Of Trump’s D.C. Hotel

Once called a “druggie” and a “joke” by Donald Trump, former Yankee Alex Rodriguez is reportedly a “key investor” in the deal to buy the lease for the Trump International Hotel.

Jan 22, 2020

D.C. Attorney General Sues Trump’s Inaugural Committee For Allegedly Using Nonprofit Funds To Enrich Family

AG Karl Racine alleges that the inaugural committee violated District law by paying more than $1 million to book a ballroom at Trump’s D.C. hotel, despite warnings from committee staff and Trump aides.

Nov 15, 2019

The Trump Hotel Only Fills About Half Its Guest Rooms, Per Company Documents

The groups that have spent the most money at the Trump Hotel since January 2017 are a pro-Trump Super PAC, Trump’s reelection campaign, the Republican National Committee, and Vice President Mike Pence’s own PAC, the Post reports.

Oct 25, 2019

The Trump Organization Is Reportedly Considering Selling The Lease To Its D.C. Hotel

“People are objecting to us making so much money on the hotel, and therefore we may be willing to sell,” Eric Trump, President Donald Trump’s son, told the Wall Street Journal.

Jan 03, 2019

As More Federal Sites Close Due To The Shutdown, The Old Post Office Tower Reopens

The historic site shares a building with the Trump International Hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue.

Sep 12, 2018

Trump Hotel Keeps Liquor License (For Now), Despite ‘Good Character’ Complaint

Though it did find one instance of the bar allegedly selling alcohol to a minor.

Aug 22, 2018

Trump Hotel Projection Says ‘Felons Welcome Here’

The courtroom dramas that played out on Tuesday were the inspiration for what Robin Bell calls “the most last-minute projection we’ve ever done.”

Jul 27, 2018

D.C. Attorney General May Gain Access To Trump’s Business Records, And He Wants To Make Them Public

D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine and Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh’s case against Trump for violating the Constitution’s anti-corruption clause is moving to the discovery phase.

 
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