VANITY FAIR
Power Tripping in the Swamp: How Trump’s DC Hotel Swallowed Washington
The MAGA social scene is a movable feast, but its dark heart resides within the Old Post Office Building, where the Trump Organization operates under a mercenary charter: America isn’t just open for business—it’s also for sale.
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PROPUBLICA & WNYC
Romanian Prime Minister Is Staying at Trump’s D.C. Hotel
She is the first foreign government leader known to have booked a room at the property in more than a year.
ABOUT
Zach Everson
I’m a Washington, D.C.-based journalist, most recently publishing the 1100 Pennsylvania newsletter and contributing to Vanity Fair and ProPublica/WNYC, least recently to Gawker Media and some content farms. Download my résumé.
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Video
MSNBC’S THE BEAT WITH ARI MELBER
Republicans Didn’t Go To Trump Hotels Until He Became POTUS
AL JAZEERA ENGLISH’S FAULT LINES
Donald Trump: All the President’s Profits
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FOX NEWS
Trump Uses D.C. Hotel Opening to Plug Brand Triumphs
Republican nominee Donald Trump celebrated the under-budget and ahead-of-schedule opening of his D.C. hotel.
THE DAILY BEAST
Trump Hotel Settles Millions in Liens for Unpaid Work
In one case, a contractor was paid after getting a phone call from “Trump.”
FAST COMPANY
How Trump’s D.C. Hotel Works to Help Swamp the Drain
Amazon Web Services was among the sponsors of a recent conference at the hotel, raising concerns about conflicts of interest.
CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER
Inside the World’s Most Controversial Hotel
The Trump Hotel D.C. was expected to join the crown jewels of DC’s travel scene. It’s also become a magnet for protestors, a West Wing Annex, and—possibly—the center of a constitutional crisis.
– Anthony DeRosa, digital production manager, The Daily Show
THE DAILY BEAST
Trump’s D.C. Hotel Gave a Sweetheart Rate to a Pro-Immigrant Worker Group
The group happened to be lobbying for policies that benefit the president’s other businesses.
FAST COMPANY
Trump Endorsements Follow in the Wake of Candidates Spending Money at His Properties
Last month, Trump signaled his support for Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s candidacy for Speaker of the House at a fundraiser at the Trump International Hotel in D.C., where McCarthy’s PAC spent $154,000 to host the reception and dinner for 300 guests.
THE DAILY BEAST
Delegation From Mueller-Scrutinized Cyprus Gets Sweet Deal at Trump’s D.C. Hotel
A delegation from the country of Cyprus was looking for ways to influence the Trump administration when it came to Washington D.C. in late May. And so, it did what many savvy influence-peddlers in the nation’s capital would do. It booked its conference in the president’s hotel.
FAST COMPANY
Why Instagram Is the Best Window into Trump-Era Corruption
Twitter may be the president’s id, but the image-sharing platform better reflects the ethos of the Trump era—the conflicts of interest, the naked ambition.
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Audio
TRUMP, INC.
How a Nigerian Presidential Candidate Hired a Trump Lobbyist and Ended Up in Trump’s Lobby
I joined Trump, Inc.’s Ilya Marritz and Meg Cramer as the hosts of the ProPublica and WNYC podcast spent a night at President Donald Trump’s hotel in Washington, D.C.—and we met some interesting people.
SKULLDUGGERY
Inside the Trump International Hotel
Hosts Michael Isikoff and Hunter Walker of Yahoo News’s Skullduggery podcast chatted with me about the Trump Hotel D.C.
THE TAKEAWAY
As FBI Headquarters Crumbles in DC, President Trump’s Conflicts of Interests Complicate a Way Forward
The FBI and the General Services Administration—the federal agency responsible for managing government properties—are having a bit of a real estate problem. I spoke with host Tanzina Vega about it.
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