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Trump's DC hotel tagged with $5 million in unpaid worker liens

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https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/...-tagged-with-5-million-in-unpaid-worker-liens

Donald Trump’s new Washington hotel, located just blocks from the White House, owes electricians, wood workers and a plumbing and heating business more than $5 million for unpaid labor, according to liens filed against the property with the District of Columbia.

The 263-room hotel, located on the historic site of the city’s former main post office, opened in October following a $212 million renovation of the 1899 structure. The liens were filed in November and December, according to public records.

Trump has acknowledged not always paying all his bills, saying it’s often a negotiating tactic when work is subpar. His companies have been sued numerous times over unpaid work. Among them were landscapers at Riverside South Park in Manhattan, who sued in 2001 seeking $111,000. Contractors at Trump Park Avenue sued in 2003 seeking $206,000. And in 2010 a painter in Chicago sued a Trump entity developing a high-rise claiming to be owed more than $4 million.

Since his Nov. 8 election, the Trump International Hotel has become a focus of scrutiny as a potential source of conflicts of interest. The site is leased from the federal government, which Trump will lead as of Jan. 20. Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives have called upon the president-elect to divest his stake, citing lease terms prohibiting elected officials from being a party to a deal or receiving benefits from it.
Those claiming they’re owed money by Trump Old Post Office LLC include the Washington plumbing and heating firm, Joseph J. Magnolia Inc., which says it’s due $2.98 million. A Maryland company, AES Electrical Inc., claims it’s owed $2.075 million and A&D Construction of Virginia LLC, says the hotel hasn’t paid $79,700 for trim work including crown and base moldings.
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I am just shocked that such a competent business man would let it get this far.
 
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Killer Queen said:
Which is the hilariously unfortunate part
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Its just not gonna get any better.
 
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Trump is so ethical, he'll really look out for the American people even though he repeatedly refuses to pay suppliers and smaller businesses for their services.
 
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Trump won't pay working class americans for their sweat and labor. I can only predict he'll shortchange soldiers' pay.
 
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It's the workers' fault, not Trump's. Because he's the big and great and famous fat cat. They're just gnats with entitlement issues.

/farts
 
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cress2000 said:
It's the workers' fault, not Trump's. Because he's the big and great and famous fat cat. They're just gnats with entitlement issues.

/farts
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Word for word what the supporters are going to say when Secretary Carl's Jr, oversees the eventual automation of many of America's manufacturing and service industries.
 
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Trump has acknowledged not always paying all his bills, saying it’s often a negotiating tactic when work is subpar.
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Get ready for Drumpf to increase the national deficit like no other president.

"Spend,spend,spend,spend! Who cares about debt? We'll print more money when we run out!"
 
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You can't blame him, he was just being smart. Really, it's Clinton's fault for not passing a law forcing him to pay them what they were owed. If anything this makes him more qualified--we need someone in charge who isn't afraid to screw blue collar workers.
 
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Hey, Donald, pay your fucking contractors.

Those claiming they're owed money by Trump Old Post Office LLC include the Washington plumbing and heating firm, Joseph J. Magnolia Inc., which says it's due $2.98 million. A Maryland company, AES Electrical Inc., claims it's owed $2.075 million and A&D Construction of Virginia LLC, says the hotel hasn't paid $79,700 for trim work including crown and base moldings.
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He skipped out on paying for plumbing and electrical work. You know, frivolous stuff. I bet there's a ton of moldings in that place, too.
 
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Hillary deletes emails, everyone loses their goddamn minds.

Trump does a new terrible thing way worse every day and nothing happens.
 
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This guy is just pure trash.

I still can't believe enough people picked this giant asshole to be fucking PRESIDENT. At some point you realize those voters truly just lack enough self-respect to vote otherwise, it's THEIR country who has this assclown as its president now.
 
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Trump has acknowledged not always paying all his bills, saying it’s often a negotiating tactic when work is subpar.
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Truly the best businessman. "Come stay at my hotels. They were built using subpar workmanship, but I didn't pay for it so it's OK."
 
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