The coronavirus pandemic and stay-at-home orders have hit all corners of the economy, including the Trump Organization. Unlike other businesses, the Trump Organization is owned by the President and controlled by his sons, underscoring conflict-of-interest concerns that have run throughout Trump's presidency. In late March and early April, the Trump Organization began temporary layoffs across multiple properties. Vineyard expansion and reopeningAbout a month before the Trump Organization furloughed workers, in late February, an engineering firm working for the Trump Organization filed for a construction permit with Albemarle County officials in Virginia to expand a warehouse on its winery's property. Earlier this month, as states eased their closure rules, several Trump Organization golf properties partially reopened , including the Trump Doral in Florida, the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, and the Trump National Golf Club Washington, DC, in Potomac Falls, Virginia.
Source: CNN May 25, 2020 23:15 UTC