Thread by @SteveEder

THREAD: With the Trump Org shelving plans for its new hotel brands, it is a good time to run through some @nytimes coverage of President Trump’s business since his election -- a period that began with big ambitions that have not been realized 1/15
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In November 2016, The Times dug into potential conflicts and ethics considerations that came with having a businessman as president. This piece, datelined Manila, by @ericliptonnyt & many @nytimes reporters worldwide examined foreign entanglements. 2/15 nytimes.com/2016/11/26/us/…

Just before President Trump took office, @susannecraig & @ericliptonnyt reported on his ethics plan, which included a ban on new deals in foreign countries. But he did not divest from his business. 3/15

nytimes.com/2017/01/11/us/…

Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., in a wide-ranging interview with @susannecraig & @ericliptonnyt, said they were pushing ahead with aggressive expansion plans in the hotel business 4/15

nytimes.com/2017/02/12/us/…

A potential partner on a hotel deal in Dallas served as an early test of the ethics policy. Soon after @benprotess & I reported on the firm’s foreign ties, Trump Org decided not to pursue the deal.

nytimes.com/2017/03/22/bus… 5/15

In June 2017, @benprotess and I first reported that, in addition to its new Scion brand, Trump Org was planning a second line called American Idea. And its first partners would be hoteliers from the Mississippi Delta. 6/15

nytimes.com/2017/06/05/bus…

Despite the efforts to expand, the Trump name has come off hotels in Panama, New York and Toronto. In November 2017, @benprotess & @ericliptonnyt and I broke the news of split from the Trump SoHo. 7/15

nytimes.com/2017/11/22/bus…

In a December 2017 article reported from Mississippi, @benprotess, @ericliptonnyt & I reported on the lack of progress on new hotels. Eric Trump suggested then that the company could “take a break” during the presidency. 8/15

nytimes.com/2017/12/22/bus…

In an article from North Carolina, @ericliptonnyt, @benprotess & @lehrennbc examined how Trump properties were faring. We found the red-blue political divide was impacting the company’s bottom line. 9/15

nytimes.com/2017/09/09/bus…

A year ago, @benprotess & I first reported that the Trumps’ partners in Mississippi had applied for a state tax rebate program, raising questions about interactions with local governments. 10/15

nytimes.com/2018/02/09/bus…

Last March, @benprotess, @jessedrucker and I reported on how Trump Org was in talks to do business with the Kushner family. It later fell through. 11/15

nytimes.com/2018/03/10/bus…

Last summer, we went back to Mississippi to report on the Trumps’ new business partners. Here’s the profile by @benprotess & I. 12/15

nytimes.com/2018/07/22/bus…

A complicating factor for Trump Org has been growing scrutiny from federal prosecutors and congressional investigators, and the prosecution of Michael Cohen. @benprotess @WRashbaum and @maggienyt had this article in December. 13/15

nytimes.com/2018/12/09/us/…

In December, @mirjordan reported from Bedminster, New Jersey, on how the Trump golf course there has employed undocumented workers. 14/15

nytimes.com/2018/12/06/us/…

Thanks for following along. Keep an eye on @nytimes for more on Trump Org. 15/15