因被质疑公权私用，特朗普集团计划卖掉华盛顿的豪华酒店

President Donald Trump’s company said Friday it is exploring the sale of its landmark Washington hotel after nearly three years of ethics complaints and lawsuits accusing him of trying to profit off the presidency.

美国总统唐纳德·特朗普的公司周五表示，近三年来由于特朗普多次遭受试图从总统职位上牟利的道德批判和法律诉讼，该公司决定寻求出售其位于华盛顿的地标性酒店。

The Trump Organization says it will consider offers to buy out the 60-year lease on the Trump International Hotel, which since opening in late 2016 has become a magnet for lobbyists and diplomats looking to gain favor with the administration.

特朗普集团称将考虑买断特朗普国际酒店60年租约的提议。该酒店自2016年底开业以来，一直吸引着希望赢得政府青睐的游说者和外交官。

“People are objecting to us making so much money on the hotel and therefore we may be willing to sell,” said Eric Trump, an executive vice president of the Trump Organization. “Since we opened our doors, we have received tremendous interest in this hotel and as real-estate developers, we are always willing to explore our options.”

“人们反对我们在酒店上赚这么多钱，因此我们可能愿意出售，”集团执行副总裁埃里克·特朗普说。“自从开业以来，我们从这家酒店获利匪浅。作为房地产开发商，我们也愿意探索更多选择。”

▲ Trump’s company exploring sale of landmark Washington hotel (via AP)

这座豪华酒店共有263个房间，内部装饰富丽堂皇。酒店位于白宫对面，以前是家有121年历史的老邮局。2012年，特朗普从联邦政府手里把它租了过来，花两亿美元翻修成酒店。

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从预订网站上可以看到，酒店评分高达9.6分，相应的，房价也不菲，一个晚上近5000人民币。

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美联社在报道中称这家酒店一直是特朗普最大的摇钱树之一。根据特朗普最新的财务披露，该酒店去年营收为4100万美元，相比前一年增长40多万美元。

来自菲律宾、科威特等多个国家的外交官都曾在这里举行过派对。也正是这点，成为特朗普被指控违反美国宪法薪酬条款的核心，该条款禁止总统接受外国政府的礼物或付款。

不过埃里克在声明中说酒店并未主动招揽过此类业务。

In his statement, Eric Trump said the Trump Organization agreed to not actively solicit foreign government business for the hotel when his father took office, and its success has been all the more remarkable given that voluntary restraint.

埃里克·特朗普在声明中表示，特朗普集团在他父亲上任时就已达成一致，不会为酒店积极招揽外国政府业务。鉴于这种自愿的克制，酒店的成功才更加引人注目。

But Kathleen Clark, a government ethics expert and Trump critic, said the idea that the hotel has made sacrifices to avoid conflicts is “nonsense” and the Trump Organization may be selling now because it fears the profits will fall if the president is not re-elected.

但政府伦理专家、特朗普的批评者凯瑟琳·克拉克表示，酒店为了避免利益冲突而做出牺牲的说法是“胡说八道”。特朗普集团现在现在出售，可能是因为担心如果总统不能连任，利润会下滑。

▲ Trump’s company exploring sale of landmark Washington hotel (via AP)

《华尔街日报》透露，特朗普集团希望酒店能卖到5亿美元以上。不过有咨询公司表示很难，因为每间客房的收入很少超过100万美元，也就是售价很难超过2.63亿美元。

不少网友表示果然生意人算盘打得精，