DC Wine Bar Slaps Trump And His Hotel With Suit Alleging Unfair Competition

[DonViejo]

By CAITLIN MACNEAL Published MARCH 9, 2017, 11:18 AM EDT

The owners of Cork Wine Bar, a restaurant and bar in Washington, D.C., have filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and his Trump International Hotel in the District, arguing that because the hotel is connected to a sitting President unfairly pulls business from local restaurants and event spaces.

In the complaint, lawyers for Cork Wine Bar allege that Trump's hotel has an "unfair advantage" prohibited in the hotel's lease for the Old Post Office building, which has a provision stating no elected official may benefit from it.

In a press conference announcing the lawsuit on Thursday, the owners of the bar said that they have seen a downturn in business since the inauguration. One of the owners, Diane Gross, told reporters that they are not challenging Trump's policies, but are instead concerned that his link to the hotel is unfairly pulling business from other venues in the area.

Cork is not seeking damages through the legal challenge, but the lawsuit lays out three possible remedies: the hotel suspending operations for the rest of Trump's presidency, Trump and his family fully divesting from interests in the hotel, or Trump stepping down as President.

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[progressoid]

1. !!! the lawsuit lays out three possible remedies:

the hotel suspending operations for the rest of Trump's presidency, Trump and his family fully divesting from interests in the hotel, or Trump stepping down as President.

[HipChick]

2. K&R

[Angry Dragon]

3. I could live with all three

[Initech]

4. Ooh may this go before SCOTUS!

[angrychair]

5. If anyone is asking

I prefer "Trimp stepping down as President" option.

[Stonepounder]

6. This one could be really, really bigly!

The lawsuit claims damages due to tRump now giving a shit about the emoluments clause of the constitution, which means they have standing to sue if the court agrees that they are being damaged. And yes, they could go all the way, because tRump doesn't believe that the President 'can have a conflict of interest'.

Be still my heart, and flutter your wings my little dove of hope.

[BREMPRO]

7. option 3..

works for me.

[rivegauche]

8. This kind of stuff is the only thing he cares about

in other words - something that affects his fucking wallet. I say good, and hopefully more people will sue him too. For anything and everything. Keep him in the courts and shelling out for legal fees. One day maybe we'll see this lying fraud where he belongs - in handcuffs.

[Ilsa]

9. #3 is what should have happened before 45 was sworn in anyway. NT

[0rganism]

10. they may have a problem showing standing due to their business improving

as more and more humans shun the Trump brand

[Vinca]

11. I pick solution #3.

[NBachers]

12. Where's the option where they all go to Rat Prison for life?