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Trump Organization Opens High-Rise in Vancouver Amid Protests

HeadlineMar 02, 2017

In Canada, Tiffany, Eric and Donald Trump Jr. joined a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday for the new Trump International Hotel and Tower in Vancouver. This is Donald Trump Jr.

Donald Trump Jr.: “Coming from someone that has some experience with generational family businesses, I know how it’s not always so easy. Not always so easy. I’d like to thank the press. Just kidding. It’s great to see you here. I’m shocked. I’m absolutely shocked. But, no, it is great to be here. This has been an amazing journey.”

Protesters gathered outside Wednesday’s ribbon-cutting ceremony, where they chanted and held signs proclaiming “Love Trumps Hate.” CNN reports the Vancouver high-rise will cater to wealthy investors—like an executive at a major Abu Dhabi bank—seeking to park their money in real estate investments. The Trump Organization doesn’t directly own the tower but will instead collect licensing fees from the project’s owner. Many government ethics experts say the investment puts President Trump at risk of violating the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution, which prohibits people holding federal office from accepting payments from foreign governments.

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