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Lawsuit against Trump and his DC hotel is dismissed

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Lawsuit against Trump and his DC hotel is dismissed

Washington (CNN)A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit that claimed President Donald Trump illegally benefits from his Washington hotel and that same hotel hurts restaurants that are also near the White House.

The lawsuit was brought forward in 2017 by Cork Wine Bar, a restaurant in Washington that said it suffered because lobbyists and other political-minded customers chose to host fundraisers, events and dinners at the Trump International Hotel rather than at its business.
But Judge Richard Leon of the DC District Court wrote in his opinion Monday that Cork couldn't claim a competitive disadvantage simply because of a public figure's fame.
"Cork does not, for example, accuse (the hotel) or President Trump of acting to dissuade potential customers from patronizing Cork or somehow obstructing entry to Cork's location," Leon wrote.
If he had ruled in the restaurant's favor, Leon wrote, "I would be foreclosing all manner of prominent people—from pop singers to celebrity chefs to professional athletes—from taking equity in the companies they promote. ... This I cannot do!"

Much as I dislike Trump, and am no fan of him cashing in, the judge was spot on here with the law. It was the right decision. That other place had a weak sauce case.:cool:
 
Yeah, I agree with this particular ruling.
 
Much as I dislike Trump, and am no fan of him cashing in, the judge was spot on here with the law. It was the right decision. That other place had a weak sauce case.:cool:
Not being too familiar with the case, on the surface it looks like a fair decision.

Now there may be an emoluments case to be made, so we'll just have to see how that angle goes.
 
Trump is clearly violating the emoluments clause but some random ass restaurant doesn’t really have the standing to do this.
 
Sounds like a fairly typical business case. But Congress may open some proceedings against Trump hotels based on the emoluments clause. That'll be bigger news.
 
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