The Trump Organization has said it won't make new foreign deals while Donald Trump serves as America's 45th president.
That didn't affect the Trump International Golf Club in Dubai's opening in February , while a previously planned Trump-branded golf course designed by Tiger Woods is still being built nearby.
Both projects are being built by Dubai's DAMAC Properties, owned by Emirati billionaire Hussain Sajwani. His company has paid the Trump Organization's subsidiaries between USD 1 million to USD 5 million for the projects, according to a US Federal Election Committee report submitted in May.
"It was great having my dear friend and business partner Donald Trump Jr over for lunch," a caption with the photo read. "Discussing new ideas and innovation always make our meetings even more interesting."
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DAMAC did not respond to a request for comment about the meeting. However, recent regulatory filings made by the company suggest possible future plans with the Trump Organization.
It also listed plans for a "luxury boutique hotel to be operated by the Trump Organization" at DAMAC Hills, a massive development of villas and apartment buildings in Dubai's desert that surrounds the newly opened Trump golf course.
Similar language had been included in previous regulatory filings by DAMAC, but its presence in documents after Trump's election suggests the real estate company is keeping its options open. Days before becoming president, Trump had told journalists that DAMAC had offered the Trump Organization USD 2 billion in deals after his election, something DAMAC also confirmed.
The UAE-based entity lists its principal activity as being the "golf club," without elaborating.
The Trump Organization has no new deals in the works in Dubai, company spokeswoman Amanda Miller said yesterday. The company declined to answer other questions.