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Time magazine, The Swamp Hotel
Trump's swamp hotel
Donald Trump’s Swamp Hotel. Remember Trump’s promise to drain the swamp?
Well, Trump’s Swamp swells...
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The potential conflicts of interest are dizzying. In the soaring atrium, guests kibitz under a massive U.S. flag—a gift on loan from the Heritage Foundation, the conservative think tank that helps shape Administration policy and that thanked top donors by bankrolling a December gala here keynoted by then incoming Vice President Mike Pence. For Trump’s Inauguration, guests willing to fork over the steep fees could mingle with top federal officials. One VIP package, which offered lodging in a 6,300-sq.-ft. townhouse suite—two floors overlooking Pennsylvania Avenue, accessed through a discreet wooden door—was advertised for $500,000. The President invited members of Congress to lunch in the ballroom. “It’s an absolutely stunning hotel,” press secretary Sean Spicer told reporters on Jan. 19. “I encourage you to go there if you haven’t been by.”
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http://www.dailykos.com/story/2017/6/8/1669950/-Time-Magazine-s-New-Cover-Sums-Up-Donald-Trump-s-Presidency-The-Swamp-Hotel
