President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida has closed because of the coronavirus crisis.
During peak season, the club closed Monday for a deep cleaning after several guests were confirmed to have the coronavirus. The president’s property was supposed to be open the rest of the week but has remained closed, according to the New York Times.
Several other Trump Organization properties are also cutting back on operations, the report said.
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Trump’s family business has cut staff from hotels in New York and Washington, D.C., and has stopped taking reservations in Las Vegas. The president’s golf courses in Los Angeles and the Miami area are closed.
“As an organization, we are following federal, state, and local direction and guidance very carefully,” Eric Trump said.
The president’s son said the Trump Organization, unlike larger hotel chains, had the flexibility to make decisions about closures and layoffs on a case-by-case basis.
“All of the associates in our company are family, and we are all awaiting the moment this pandemic is defeated so we can reopen and get back to work, running the best assets in the world,” he said.
