Wine Bar Sues Trump and Hotel, Claiming Illegal Advantage
The owners of a Washington, D.C., wine bar have filed suit against President Trump and the Trump International Hotel, claiming that the hotel’s restaurants enjoy an illegal advantage in the city’s restaurant market because of their association with Trump.
The New York Times reports that the owners of the popular Cork Wine Bar claim that their business has suffered as a result of that association.
Niraj Chokshi writes that the bar’s owners are not seeking monetary damages. “But the suit, filed in District of Columbia Superior Court, offers a few improbable ways to resolve the issue: The hotel can stop operating; Mr. Trump and his family can fully divest from the business; or Mr. Trump can resign from office,” according to the article.
