DCist: Goodbye Trump Hotel, Hello Waldorf Astoria D.C.

By Editor On Nov 15, 2021 Last updated Nov 15, 2021

The tallest building in downtown Washington, besides the Washington Monument, is a monument to another president: Donald J. Trump. Now, the gold letters on the Trump International Hotel could be removed for good: the Trump Organization is selling the hotel, and it will be rebranded as a Waldorf Astoria, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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