Topic: Old Post Office

A provision in the GSA lease for the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., explicitly prohibits any elected federal official from benefiting from the agreement. The hosts predict this will become a major legal hurdle for Trump after the inauguration, potentially forcing him to sell the property or transfer it to a public corporation. They note that the media is currently too focused on Russia to report on this contract issue.

Donald Trump held a press conference at his new hotel in the Old Post Office building in Washington, D.C., where he stated that President Barack Obama was born in the United States. Media critics accused Trump of using the event as a "bait and switch" to promote his new luxury hotel to the press corps.

Donald Trump argues that his success in real estate, such as acquiring Doral and the Old Post Office in D.C., was not the result of complex "14-point plans" but of aggressive negotiation. This "no-plan" populist message resonates with voters who want a fighter in the White House.