Workers remove ‘Trump’ sign from Toronto hotel

by Jacqueline Thomsen - 07/18/17 7:27 PM ET

Update on name removal. Just the "T" and "R" remain. #trump #hotel #toronto #tr pic.twitter.com/geF25UkNHW

— Frank R Margani (@FrankMargani) July 18, 2017

President Trump’s name was removed from a downtown Toronto hotel on Tuesday.

Workers were spotted taking down the “Trump” sign from the 65-story building, The Globe and Mail reported.

{mosads}The Trump Organization never owned the building, but leased the space to run the Trump International Hotel and Tower. JCF Capital ULC, the firm that owns the hotel, reportedly struck a $6 million deal with the Trump Organization to buy it out last month.

They’ve begun removing Trump’s name from our skyline. @FrankMargani pic.twitter.com/n4APIDNScI

— Norm Kelly (@norm) July 18, 2017

Trump refused to divest from his business empire before taking office, instead saying his stake in the Trump Organization would be managed by a blind trust. That trust is now managed in part by his sons Donald Jr. and Eric, who said they brief the president on his company’s profits.

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