Wed May 24, 2017 | 3:41pm EDT
Despite vow, Trump Organization not tracking all profits from foreign governments
By Julia Harte | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump's businesses say it would be "impractical" to require customers representing foreign nations to identify themselves, raising questions about how Trump will fulfill a pledge to donate all profits from overseas governments to the U.S. Treasury.
The umbrella Trump Organization sent a pamphlet to the general managers at each hotel, golf course, social club, and winery owned or operated by Trump, saying it would only donate profits from guests who declare they represent foreign governments.
The pamphlet was sent to the House of Representatives Oversight and Reform Committee in response to a request for information on how the Trump Organization was fulfilling the pledge Trump made in January.
“Putting forth a policy that requires all guests to identify themselves would impede upon personal privacy and diminish the guest experience of our brand," said the pamphlet.
The Trump Organization, Trump's lawyer, Sheri Dillon, and the White House did not respond to requests for comment.
Dillon announced at a January press conference that Trump would voluntarily donate all profits from foreign government payments made to his properties to the Treasury.
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http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-donations-idUSKBN18K2EP?il=0
