Trump: No new deals. Trump Organization: No, new deals!

About a month after winning the presidential election, then President-elect Trump pledged “no new deals will be done [by the Trump Organization] during my term(s) in office.” Shortly before taking office, he walked that pledge back to only apply to the company’s international business, as Politico reported, “Trump’s company will not enter into new foreign deals and will appoint an ethics adviser who must approve any new domestic deals in writing, according to the ethics arrangement the president-elect laid out Wednesday.” It looks like the Trump Organization wasn’t listening.

Trump Hotels’ “For Developers” page currently reads: “Trump Hotels™ is actively expanding its portfolio of award-winning luxury hotels and resorts and seeking global opportunities for the best developments in key destinations to add to our renowned portfolio.”