- The Trump International Hotel has posted increased room rates on its website for stays that coincide with President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration ceremony.
- Rates at the hotel, located in Washington, DC, start at $ 2,225 per night around January 20, opening day.
- On other days in January, fees start at $ 476.
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One of President Donald Trump’s hotels is trying to profit from guests looking for a room on or around January 20, Joe Biden’s opening date.
The Trump International Hotel website, located in Washington, DC, shows room rates for days around January 20 starting at $ 2,225 per night. On other days in January, fees start at $ 476.
There is a minimum two night stay requirement for all guests traveling during the opening period, according to the hotel’s website.
Other hotels near Washington, DC, are also raising prices, according to Politico, who first reported that Trump’s hotel is raising prices before Biden took office.
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Trump International Hotel did not immediately respond to the Business Insider’s request for comment.
Trump has not yet conceded to Biden, although the race was called for the former vice president in early November. Instead, Trump unleashed a series of legal attacks, aimed at questioning the validity of election results and claiming widespread electoral participation. Of the dozens of lawsuits Trump has filed so far, he has won none.
It is unclear whether Trump will attend Biden’s opening ceremony. The White House declined to comment.
Trump has indicated, however, that he wants to hold a 2024 campaign event on January 20, the same day as Biden’s inauguration.
Several Trump allies – including his wife and First Lady Melania – have asked the president to yield. Others, like Vice President Mike Pence, endorsed Trump’s refusal to budge. A few days after the race was called in November, Pence said the Trump administration plans to remain in office for another full term.
Pence asked a judge to stop a process that sought to give him more power in the Congressional certification process on January 6. The vice president chairs a joint session of Congress during which lawmakers officially certify the results of the presidential election.
The lawsuit would have encouraged a federal judge to grant Pence the power to reject results from individual states, potentially giving him the ability to annul the election in Trump’s favor and grant him another full term.