This Is How Donald Trump Lost Millions On His D.C. Hotel—Years After He Sold It

12/09/2024 10 min
This Is How Donald Trump Lost Millions On His D.C. Hotel—Years After He Sold It

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In what seemed like a stroke of genius–or incredible luck–Donald Trump sold his money-losing D.C. hotel in 2022 and ended up with a handsome $127 million payday. But what few knew is that in order for that deal to happen, Trump had to step in with a loan. So when the lease’s new owner got into trouble financially, he took a hit too. Forbes staff writer Zach Everson joins "Forbes Talks" to discuss. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacheverson/2024/09/10/donald-trump-hotel-washington-dc-lost-millions-waldorf-astoria-hilton/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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