New York City plans to end its commercial contracts President Trump
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Laura Feyer, spokeswoman for the mayor of New York Bill de Blasio
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The president’s company, which still owns but passed on day-to-day operations to his children, has contracts with New York City to run a carousel, two ice rinks and a golf course in the city parks. The Trump Organization has earned about $ 17 million with the park’s concessions, The Washington Post he reported, citing the president’s most recent financial disclosures.
“The attacks on our Capitol killed a police officer, left four riot police dead, exposed lawmakers to COVID-19 and threatened the constitutional transfer of power. They were a national abomination,” Feyer said in a statement. .
“We are reviewing whether there are legal grounds in light of these new circumstances to end concessions with the Trump Organization,” he added, without providing a timeline for the decision.
The Trump Organization did not immediately return any requests for comment.
The city’s consideration of terminating its trade agreements with the Trump Organization comes amid the aftermath of the Capitol riot and as allegations the president incited of violence extend to Trump’s private business.
New York-based Signature Bank announced this week that it would close Trump’s personal bank accounts due to “dissatisfaction and shock” from the management experienced due to the Capitol attack. According to the Post, the president’s personal accounts in the bank had about $ 5.3 million.
The bank also asked Trump to resign and stated he would not do future business with lawmakers who challenged the president-elect Joe Biden
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“Attending a riot sitting in the presidency of the United States Senate and our elected representatives being told to seek cover under their seats is appalling and an insult to the Republic,” Signature Bank said. in a statement.
“We witnessed the President of the United States encouraging riot police and refraining from convening the National Guard to protect Congress in its performance of duties.”
Shopify, the e-commerce business, too removed trumpstore.com, which the Trump Organization used to sell goods, saying it violated policies that prohibited the “promotion or support of organizations, platforms, or individuals who threaten or tolerate violence to promote a cause.”
The Professional Association of Golfers of America announced this week that it planned to do so moves its 2022 championship away from Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in New Jersey.