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Calculated Shard: 181 (from laksa050)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa181.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical, ml_categories_json AS ml_categories_json, ml_types_json AS ml_types_json, ml_intent_types_json AS ml_intent_types_json, meta_language AS meta_language, attrs_author AS attrs_author, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(attrs_publish_time), 0) AS attrs_publish_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(attrs_original_publish_time), 0) AS attrs_original_publish_time, ifNull(attrs_is_republished, 0) AS attrs_is_republished, ifNull(attrs_nr_words, 0) AS attrs_nr_words, ifNull(attrs_boilerpipe_nr_words, 0) AS attrs_boilerpipe_nr_words, ifNull(body_ext_links_number, 0) AS body_ext_links_number, ifNull(body_int_links_number, 0) AS body_int_links_number, ifNull(meta_nofollow, 0) AS meta_nofollow, ifNull(meta_noarchive, 0) AS meta_noarchive, ifNull(props_was_rendered, 0) AS props_was_rendered, ifNull(src_redirect, \'\') AS src_redirect, ifNull(download_time_msec, 0) AS download_time_msec, ifNull(download_ttfb_msec, 0) AS download_ttfb_msec, ifNull(download_size, 0) AS download_size FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-advanced-talks-sell-leasing-rights-washington-dc-hotel-2021-9\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-advanced-talks-sell-leasing-rights-washington-dc-hotel-2021-9\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/trump-advanced-talks-sell-leasing-rights-washington-dc-hotel-2021-9","crawl_time":1774409400,"first_indexed_time":1630779471,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,businessinsider!www,\/trump-advanced-talks-sell-leasing-rights-washington-dc-hotel-2021-9 s443","src_root_hash":"15170859634011428381","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Trump in Advanced Talks to Sell the Leasing Rights to DC Hotel: Report - Business Insider","meta_descriptions":["The details of the deal are still unknown, but Axios reported that \"Trump's representatives have been in talks with major hotel chains and investors.\""],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"By\nA view of the Trump International Hotel in Washington, DC, one day before the inauguration of Donald Trump on January 19, 2017.\n \nNoam Galai\/WireImage\nSep 4, 2021, 6:16 PM GMT\nFormer President Trump is in talks with hotel companies to sell the rights to his DC hotel,\nsources told Axios\n.\nThe hotel is located in the historic Old Post Office building, which Trump leases from the federal government. \nIn 2017, the GSA said that the Trump Organization was paying $250,000 monthly in base rent.\nSee more stories on Insider's business page\n.\nFormer President Donald Trump is in talks with hotel companies to sell the leasing rights to his hotel in Washington, DC,\nsources told Axios\n.\nThe hotel is located on Pennsylvania Avenue just blocks from the White House in the 122-year-old Old Post Office building, which Trump leases from the federal government. \nThe former president would sell the leasing rights to\nthe Trump International Hotel\nto a real estate developer, who would then negotiate with hotel companies that would manage the property and overhaul it, according to the Axios report.\nThe full details of the deal are still unknown, but Axios reported that \"Trump's representatives have been in talks with major hotel chains and investors.\"\nThe former president sought to sell the leased federal property in 2019, while he was still in office, and sources told Axios that he was likely to receive less than the $500 million that\nhe reportedly sought\nthat year.\nRead more:\nCruzworld is eyeing a 2024 presidential run. Meet 11 loyalists ready to help put Ted Cruz in the White House.\nTrump leases the Old Post Office property from the General Services Administration (GSA)\nunder a 60-year agreement\nput into place in 2013, according to Axios. In 2017, the GSA said that the Trump Organization was paying $250,000 monthly in base rent, which was slated to rise with inflation costs.\nDuring Trump's tenure in office from 2017 to 2021, the hotel became a focal gathering place for Republican lobbyists and prominent figures within the former president's orbit —\nfrom attorney Rudy Giuliani to MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell\n.\nHowever, after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, along with Trump's election loss and his subsequent move to Florida — the hotel's profits plummeted in 2020.\nAccording to CNN, sales at the DC hotel declined by 63 percent last year compared with 2019, when the Trump Organization was looking into a possible sale.\nTrump, who has continued to hold campaign-style rallies across the country as a private citizen, is still eyeing a 2024 presidential bid — this week, GOP Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio\nsaid on video\nthat the former president is \"ready to announce\" a run, but a spokesperson for the lawmaker denied that he made the statement.\nDonald Trump\nHotels\nRead next","attrs_markdown":"[Subscribe](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/subscription)\n\n[Newsletters](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/subscription\/newsletter)\n\n[Business](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/business)\n\n[Strategy](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/strategy)\n\n[Economy](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/economy)\n\n[Finance](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/finance)\n\n[Retail](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/retail)\n\n[Advertising](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/advertising)\n\n[Careers](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/careers)\n\n[Law](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/law)\n\n[Media](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/media)\n\n[Real Estate](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/real-estate)\n\n[Small Business](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/smallbusiness)\n\n[The Better Work Project](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/sc\/introducing-the-better-work-project-hub)\n\n[Personal Finance](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/personal-finance)\n\n[Tech](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/tech)\n\n[Science](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/science)\n\n[AI](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/artificial-intelligence)\n\n[Enterprise](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/enterprise)\n\n[Transportation](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/transportation)\n\n[Startups](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/startups)\n\n[Innovation](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/innovation)\n\n[Markets](https:\/\/markets.businessinsider.com\/)\n\n[Stocks](https:\/\/markets.businessinsider.com\/stocks)\n\n[Indices](https:\/\/markets.businessinsider.com\/indices)\n\n[Commodities](https:\/\/markets.businessinsider.com\/commodities)\n\n[Crypto](https:\/\/markets.businessinsider.com\/cryptocurrencies)\n\n[Currencies](https:\/\/markets.businessinsider.com\/currencies)\n\n[ETFs](https:\/\/markets.businessinsider.com\/etfs)\n\n[Lifestyle](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/lifestyle)\n\n[Entertainment](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/entertainment)\n\n[Culture](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/culture)\n\n[Travel](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/travel)\n\n[Food](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/food)\n\n[Health](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/health)\n\n[Education](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/education)\n\n[Parenting](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/parenting)\n\n[Military & Defense](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/defense)\n\n[Politics](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/politics)\n\n[Reviews](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/guides)\n\n[Home](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/guides\/home)\n\n[Kitchen](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/guides\/kitchen)\n\n[Style](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/guides\/style)\n\n[Streaming](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/guides\/streaming)\n\n[Pets](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/guides\/pets)\n\n[Tech](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/guides\/tech)\n\n[Deals](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/guides\/deals)\n\n[Gifts](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/guides\/gifts)\n\n[Tickets](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/guides\/tickets)\n\n[Video](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/video)\n\n[Big Business](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/show\/big-business)\n\n[So Expensive](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/show\/so-expensive)\n\n[View From Above](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/show\/view-from-above)\n\n[Small Business](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/show\/small-business)\n\n[Authorized Account](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/show\/authorized-account)\n\n[Risky Business](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/show\/risky-business)\n\n[Boot Camp](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/show\/boot-camp)\n\n[Still Standing](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/show\/still-standing)\n\n[How Crime Works](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/show\/how-crime-works)\n\n[Life Lessons](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/show\/life-lessons)\n\n[Subscribe](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/subscription)\n\n[My account]()\n\n[Log in]()\n\n[Newsletters](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/subscription\/newsletter)\n\nUS edition\n\n[Deutschland & Österreich](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.de\/?IR=C)\n\n[España](https:\/\/businessinsider.es\/)\n\n[Japan](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.jp\/)\n\n[Polska](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com.pl\/?IR=C)\n\n[TW 全球中文版](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.tw\/)\n\n[Get the app](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/app \"Get the Business Insider app\")\n\n[Politics](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/politics)\n\n# Trump is in advanced talks to sell the leasing rights to his hotel in Washington, DC: report\nBy   [John L. Dorman](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/author\/john-l-dorman)\n\n![trump hotel](https:\/\/i.insider.com\/604e1b43fea127001886aac6?width=700)\n\nA view of the Trump International Hotel in Washington, DC, one day before the inauguration of Donald Trump on January 19, 2017.  Noam Galai\/WireImage\n\nSep 4, 2021, 6:16 PM GMT\n\nShare\n\nCopy link\n\n[Email](<mailto:?subject=Trump is in advanced talks to sell the leasing rights to his hotel in Washington, DC: report&body=Trump%20is%20in%20advanced%20talks%20to%20sell%20the%20leasing%20rights%20to%20his%20hotel%20in%20Washington%2C%20DC%3A%20report%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Ftrump-advanced-talks-sell-leasing-rights-washington-dc-hotel-2021-9&> \"Email\")\n\nFacebook\n\nWhatsApp\n\nX\n\nLinkedIn\n\nBluesky\n\nThreads\n\nAn icon in the shape of a lightning bolt.\n\nImpact Link\n\nSave Saved\n\n[Read in app](https:\/\/insider-app.onelink.me\/4cpG\/?af_js_web=true&af_ss_ver=2_3_0&af_dp=insider%3A%2F%2Fbi%2Fpost%2Ftrump-advanced-talks-sell-leasing-rights-washington-dc-hotel-2021-9&af_force_deeplink=true&is_retargeting=true&deep_link_value=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Ftrump-advanced-talks-sell-leasing-rights-washington-dc-hotel-2021-9&pid=businessinsider&c=post_page_share_bar_v2_smart_4.13.23 \"Download the app\")\n\n- Former President Trump is in talks with hotel companies to sell the rights to his DC hotel, [sources told Axios](https:\/\/www.axios.com\/scoop-trump-nears-deal-dc-hotel-5b093f84-b9b9-426b-93be-6b13435be774.html).\n- The hotel is located in the historic Old Post Office building, which Trump leases from the federal government.\n- In 2017, the GSA said that the Trump Organization was paying \\$250,000 monthly in base rent.\n- [See more stories on Insider's business page](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/?hprecirc-bullet).\n\nFormer President Donald Trump is in talks with hotel companies to sell the leasing rights to his hotel in Washington, DC, [sources told Axios](https:\/\/www.axios.com\/scoop-trump-nears-deal-dc-hotel-5b093f84-b9b9-426b-93be-6b13435be774.html).\n\nThe hotel is located on Pennsylvania Avenue just blocks from the White House in the 122-year-old Old Post Office building, which Trump leases from the federal government.\n\nThe former president would sell the leasing rights to [the Trump International Hotel](https:\/\/www.trumphotels.com\/washington-dc) to a real estate developer, who would then negotiate with hotel companies that would manage the property and overhaul it, according to the Axios report.\n\nThe full details of the deal are still unknown, but Axios reported that \"Trump's representatives have been in talks with major hotel chains and investors.\"\n\nThe former president sought to sell the leased federal property in 2019, while he was still in office, and sources told Axios that he was likely to receive less than the \\$500 million that [he reportedly sought](https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/trump-organization-exploring-sale-of-marquee-washington-hotel-11572019874) that year.\n\n***Read more:*** [*Cruzworld is eyeing a 2024 presidential run. Meet 11 loyalists ready to help put Ted Cruz in the White House.*](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/ted-cruz-2024-staff-trump-republican-presidential-nomination-2021-8)\n\nTrump leases the Old Post Office property from the General Services Administration (GSA) [under a 60-year agreement](https:\/\/www.gsa.gov\/about-us\/newsroom\/news-releases\/gsa-and-trump-organization-reach-deal-on-old-post-office-lease) put into place in 2013, according to Axios. In 2017, the GSA said that the Trump Organization was paying \\$250,000 monthly in base rent, which was slated to rise with inflation costs.\n\nDuring Trump's tenure in office from 2017 to 2021, the hotel became a focal gathering place for Republican lobbyists and prominent figures within the former president's orbit — [from attorney Rudy Giuliani to MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell](https:\/\/www.washingtonian.com\/2021\/02\/19\/trump-hotel-employees-tell-all-what-it-was-really-like-serving-right-wing-elite\/).\n\nHowever, after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, along with Trump's election loss and his subsequent move to Florida — the hotel's profits plummeted in 2020.\n\nAccording to CNN, sales at the DC hotel declined by 63 percent last year compared with 2019, when the Trump Organization was looking into a possible sale.\n\nTrump, who has continued to hold campaign-style rallies across the country as a private citizen, is still eyeing a 2024 presidential bid — this week, GOP Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio [said on video](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/jim-jordan-teases-trump-2024-run-video-2021-9) that the former president is \"ready to announce\" a run, but a spokesperson for the lawmaker denied that he made the statement.\n### Recommended video\n- [Donald Trump](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/category\/donald-trump \"Donald Trump\")\n- [Hotels](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/category\/hotels \"Hotels\")\n\n## Read next\n![](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/public\/assets\/logos\/placeholder.png)\n\n![](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/public\/assets\/logos\/placeholder.png)\n### Business Insider tells the innovative stories you want to know\n\n![](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/public\/assets\/logos\/placeholder.png)\n\n![](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/public\/assets\/logos\/placeholder.png)\n### Business Insider tells the innovative stories you want to know\n\n![](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/public\/assets\/logos\/placeholder.png)\n\n![](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/public\/assets\/logos\/placeholder.png)\n### Business Insider tells the innovative stories you want to know\n\n![](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/public\/assets\/logos\/placeholder.png)\n\n![](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/public\/assets\/logos\/placeholder.png)\n### Business Insider tells the innovative stories you want to know\n\n[HOME](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/)\n\n[Subscribe](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/subscription \"Subscribe\")\n\n[![Business Insider](<data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1 1'%3E%3C\/svg%3E>) ![](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/public\/assets\/logos\/stacked-black.svg)](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/ \"Visit Business Insider\")\n\n[![Download on the App Store](<data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1 1'%3E%3C\/svg%3E>) ![](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/public\/assets\/badges\/app-store-badge.svg)](https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/app\/apple-store\/id554260576?mt=8)\n\n[![Get it on Google Play](<data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1 1'%3E%3C\/svg%3E>) ![](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/public\/assets\/badges\/google-play-badge.svg)](https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.freerange360.mpp.businessinsider)\n\nLegal & Privacy\n\n- [Terms of Service](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/terms)\n- [Terms of Sale](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/terms-of-sale)\n- [Privacy Policy](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/privacy-policy)\n- [Accessibility](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/accessibility)\n- [Code of Ethics Policy](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/code-of-ethics)\n- [Reprints & Permissions](https:\/\/www.parsintl.com\/publication\/business-insider\/)\n- [Disclaimer](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/disclaimer)\n- [Advertising Policies](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/advertising-policies)\n- [Conflict of Interest Policy](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/conflict-of-interest-policy)\n- [Commerce Policy](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/commerce-policy)\n- [Coupons Privacy Policy](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/coupons-privacy-policy)\n- [Coupons Terms](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/coupons-terms)\n- [Cookie Settings](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/trump-advanced-talks-sell-leasing-rights-washington-dc-hotel-2021-9)\n\nCompany\n\n- [About Us](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/about-us)\n- [Careers](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/work-at-business-insider)\n- [Advertise With Us](https:\/\/advertising.businessinsider.com\/)\n- [Contact Us](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/contact)\n- [News Tips](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/secure-news-tips)\n- [Company News](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/category\/business-insider-press-room)\n- [Awards](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/awards)\n- [Masthead](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/masthead)\n\nOther\n\n- [Sitemap](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/sitemap\/html\/index.html)\n- [Stock quotes by finanzen.net](https:\/\/www.finanzen.net\/)\n- [Corrections](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/category\/corrections)\n- [Community Guidelines](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/community-guidelines)\n- [AI Use](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/how-the-business-insider-newsroom-uses-ai)\n\nInternational Editions\n\n- [AT](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.de\/?IR=C)\n- [DE](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.de\/?IR=C)\n- [ES](https:\/\/businessinsider.es\/)\n- [JP](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.jp\/)\n- [PL](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com.pl\/?IR=C)\n- [TW](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.tw\/)\n\n[Copyright © 2026](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/terms) Insider Inc. 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Boilerpipe Text	By A view of the Trump International Hotel in Washington, DC, one day before the inauguration of Donald Trump on January 19, 2017. Noam Galai/WireImage Sep 4, 2021, 6:16 PM GMT Former President Trump is in talks with hotel companies to sell the rights to his DC hotel, sources told Axios . The hotel is located in the historic Old Post Office building, which Trump leases from the federal government. In 2017, the GSA said that the Trump Organization was paying $250,000 monthly in base rent. See more stories on Insider's business page . Former President Donald Trump is in talks with hotel companies to sell the leasing rights to his hotel in Washington, DC, sources told Axios . The hotel is located on Pennsylvania Avenue just blocks from the White House in the 122-year-old Old Post Office building, which Trump leases from the federal government. The former president would sell the leasing rights to the Trump International Hotel to a real estate developer, who would then negotiate with hotel companies that would manage the property and overhaul it, according to the Axios report. The full details of the deal are still unknown, but Axios reported that "Trump's representatives have been in talks with major hotel chains and investors." The former president sought to sell the leased federal property in 2019, while he was still in office, and sources told Axios that he was likely to receive less than the $500 million that he reportedly sought that year. Read more: Cruzworld is eyeing a 2024 presidential run. Meet 11 loyalists ready to help put Ted Cruz in the White House. Trump leases the Old Post Office property from the General Services Administration (GSA) under a 60-year agreement put into place in 2013, according to Axios. In 2017, the GSA said that the Trump Organization was paying $250,000 monthly in base rent, which was slated to rise with inflation costs. During Trump's tenure in office from 2017 to 2021, the hotel became a focal gathering place for Republican lobbyists and prominent figures within the former president's orbit — from attorney Rudy Giuliani to MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell . However, after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, along with Trump's election loss and his subsequent move to Florida — the hotel's profits plummeted in 2020. According to CNN, sales at the DC hotel declined by 63 percent last year compared with 2019, when the Trump Organization was looking into a possible sale. Trump, who has continued to hold campaign-style rallies across the country as a private citizen, is still eyeing a 2024 presidential bid — this week, GOP Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio said on video that the former president is "ready to announce" a run, but a spokesperson for the lawmaker denied that he made the statement. Donald Trump Hotels Read next
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Former President Donald Trump is in talks with hotel companies to sell the leasing rights to his hotel in Washington, DC, [sources told Axios](https://www.axios.com/scoop-trump-nears-deal-dc-hotel-5b093f84-b9b9-426b-93be-6b13435be774.html). The hotel is located on Pennsylvania Avenue just blocks from the White House in the 122-year-old Old Post Office building, which Trump leases from the federal government. The former president would sell the leasing rights to [the Trump International Hotel](https://www.trumphotels.com/washington-dc) to a real estate developer, who would then negotiate with hotel companies that would manage the property and overhaul it, according to the Axios report. The full details of the deal are still unknown, but Axios reported that "Trump's representatives have been in talks with major hotel chains and investors." The former president sought to sell the leased federal property in 2019, while he was still in office, and sources told Axios that he was likely to receive less than the \$500 million that [he reportedly sought](https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-organization-exploring-sale-of-marquee-washington-hotel-11572019874) that year. *Read more:* [Cruzworld is eyeing a 2024 presidential run. Meet 11 loyalists ready to help put Ted Cruz in the White House.](https://www.businessinsider.com/ted-cruz-2024-staff-trump-republican-presidential-nomination-2021-8) Trump leases the Old Post Office property from the General Services Administration (GSA) [under a 60-year agreement](https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/newsroom/news-releases/gsa-and-trump-organization-reach-deal-on-old-post-office-lease) put into place in 2013, according to Axios. In 2017, the GSA said that the Trump Organization was paying \$250,000 monthly in base rent, which was slated to rise with inflation costs. 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Readable Markdown	By ![trump hotel](https://i.insider.com/604e1b43fea127001886aac6?width=700) A view of the Trump International Hotel in Washington, DC, one day before the inauguration of Donald Trump on January 19, 2017. Noam Galai/WireImage Sep 4, 2021, 6:16 PM GMT - Former President Trump is in talks with hotel companies to sell the rights to his DC hotel, [sources told Axios](https://www.axios.com/scoop-trump-nears-deal-dc-hotel-5b093f84-b9b9-426b-93be-6b13435be774.html). - The hotel is located in the historic Old Post Office building, which Trump leases from the federal government. - In 2017, the GSA said that the Trump Organization was paying \$250,000 monthly in base rent. - [See more stories on Insider's business page](https://www.businessinsider.com/?hprecirc-bullet). Former President Donald Trump is in talks with hotel companies to sell the leasing rights to his hotel in Washington, DC, [sources told Axios](https://www.axios.com/scoop-trump-nears-deal-dc-hotel-5b093f84-b9b9-426b-93be-6b13435be774.html). The hotel is located on Pennsylvania Avenue just blocks from the White House in the 122-year-old Old Post Office building, which Trump leases from the federal government. The former president would sell the leasing rights to [the Trump International Hotel](https://www.trumphotels.com/washington-dc) to a real estate developer, who would then negotiate with hotel companies that would manage the property and overhaul it, according to the Axios report. The full details of the deal are still unknown, but Axios reported that "Trump's representatives have been in talks with major hotel chains and investors." The former president sought to sell the leased federal property in 2019, while he was still in office, and sources told Axios that he was likely to receive less than the \$500 million that [he reportedly sought](https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-organization-exploring-sale-of-marquee-washington-hotel-11572019874) that year. *Read more:* [Cruzworld is eyeing a 2024 presidential run. Meet 11 loyalists ready to help put Ted Cruz in the White House.](https://www.businessinsider.com/ted-cruz-2024-staff-trump-republican-presidential-nomination-2021-8) Trump leases the Old Post Office property from the General Services Administration (GSA) [under a 60-year agreement](https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/newsroom/news-releases/gsa-and-trump-organization-reach-deal-on-old-post-office-lease) put into place in 2013, according to Axios. In 2017, the GSA said that the Trump Organization was paying \$250,000 monthly in base rent, which was slated to rise with inflation costs. During Trump's tenure in office from 2017 to 2021, the hotel became a focal gathering place for Republican lobbyists and prominent figures within the former president's orbit — [from attorney Rudy Giuliani to MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell](https://www.washingtonian.com/2021/02/19/trump-hotel-employees-tell-all-what-it-was-really-like-serving-right-wing-elite/). However, after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, along with Trump's election loss and his subsequent move to Florida — the hotel's profits plummeted in 2020. According to CNN, sales at the DC hotel declined by 63 percent last year compared with 2019, when the Trump Organization was looking into a possible sale. Trump, who has continued to hold campaign-style rallies across the country as a private citizen, is still eyeing a 2024 presidential bid — this week, GOP Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio [said on video](https://www.businessinsider.com/jim-jordan-teases-trump-2024-run-video-2021-9) that the former president is "ready to announce" a run, but a spokesperson for the lawmaker denied that he made the statement. - [Donald Trump](https://www.businessinsider.com/category/donald-trump "Donald Trump") - [Hotels](https://www.businessinsider.com/category/hotels "Hotels") Read next
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