VP Pence's office on Wednesday sought to distance President Trump from Pence's stay at Trump Doonbeg during his visit to Ireland.
President Donald Trump told reporters Wednesday that he had"no involvement" with Vice President Mike Pence's decision to stay at his golf resort near Doonbeg, Ireland, adding"people like my product, what can I tell you."
Pressed on whether he suggested Pence stay at the hotel, as the vice president's chief of staff told reporters Tuesday, Trump said he did not.nor did I with the attorney general, I never spoke to the attorney general "I guess they said we want to stay at a place that’s better than someplace else," the president continued."But with Mike Pence I never spoke about it, and with Bill I never spoke about, Attorney General Barr, we never spoke about it. But that’s what they choose."Trump's comments followed efforts by Pence's office earlier in the day to distance the president from the vice president's stay at Trump Doonbeg during his visit to Ireland.
Pence's stay has revived accusations that Trump is personally profiting from being president through use of his hotel in Washington, Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, and other properties.Originally, Pence, who is traveling with his wife, sister and mother, was set to conclude his European trip in Doonbeg, where he has familial ties. His schedule changed as a result of Trump canceling his European travel because of Hurricane Dorian.
"Our original schedule contemplated one night in Doonbeg after official meetings in Dublin. When Hurricane Dorian required our office to change the schedule on short notice, the decision was made to overnight in Doonbeg for two nights to accommodate official business and public events on both coasts. At no time did the President direct our office to stay at his Doonbeg resort and any reporting to the contrary is false.
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