He also did not immediately respond to questions about whether the Trump Organization would ask taxpayers to pay for upgrades to the site. An expert hired by the Trump Organization blamed the drop on Trump’s politicized brand. ADFor the Trump Organization, the event would bring guests to fill unfilled rooms, as well as a glut of global publicity. Since 2015, however, the 643-room club’s revenue and profits have nose-dived, according to figures that the Trump Organization provided to Miami-Dade County last year. ADADThe Trump Organization says the real problems scaring visitors away are the Zika virus and hurricanes.

Source: Washington Post October 17, 2019 16:46 UTC