New York City is considering concluding its business contracts with New York City President Trump
GOP leader Donald TrumpHouse tells members to stop spreading lies during uprising, according to the mayor’s office, after the president urged his supporters to go to the Capitol, which they attacked violently last week.
Laura Feyer, spokeswoman for the mayor of New York Bill de Blasio
Bill de BlasioColumnist Ross Barkan discusses slow vaccination process in New York State Under pressure, Cuomo will expand eligibility for vaccination FDA chief calls on states to allow COVID-19 vaccinations for lower-priority groups MORE (D), The Hill said in a statement Tuesday that the city is “examining whether there are legal grounds” to terminate its contracts with the Trump organization.
The president’s company, which he still owns but passed on to his sons on a daily basis, has contracts with New York to run a carousel, two ice rinks and a golf course in the city’s parks. The Trump organization has earned about $ 17 million from the park’s concessions, Washington Post reported, citing the president’s latest financial revelations.
“The attacks on our Chapter killed a police officer, left four rebels dead, exposed parliamentarians to COVID-19 and threatened the constitutional transfer of power. They were a national abomination, “Feyer said in a statement.
“We are looking at whether there are legal grounds in light of these new circumstances to end concessions with the Trump organization,” she added, without providing a timetable for the decision.
The Trump organization did not immediately return a request for comment.
The city’s consideration of ending its trade deals with the Trump organization stems from the Capitol riots and allegations that the president incited violence are spreading over Trump’s private affairs.
Signature Bank in New York announced this week that it will close Trump’s personal bank accounts due to the management of the “dissatisfaction and shock” experienced due to the Capitol attack. The president’s personal bank accounts held about $ 5.3 million, according to the publication.
The bank also called on Trump to resign and said it would do no more business with lawmakers who challenged the president-elect. Joe Biden
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“Witnessing a rioter who is holding the presidency of the US Senate and our elected representatives have been asked to seek cover under their seats is awful and an insult to the Republic,” Signature Bank said. in a statement.
“We have assisted the President of the United States by encouraging riots and by refraining from calling on the National Guard to protect Congress in the performance of its duties.”
Shopify, the e-commerce business as well took down trumpstore.com, which the Trump organization used to sell goods, saying it violated policies that prohibit “promoting or supporting organizations, platforms, or individuals who threaten or accept violence in favor of a cause.”
The American Golf Professionals Association announced this week that it intends to do so to move their 2022 championship away from Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in New Jersey.