Democrats celebrate after taking over Donald Trump's old DC hotel and turning it blue

WASHINGTON, DC: Democrats are using a property that Donald Trump once owned for fundraisers and other events as a means of "sticking it" to the former president, according to Politico.

Following the end of Trump's presidential term, Trump International Hotel struggled to make a profit, so he surrendered his lease at the Old Post Office Building, and the hotel was then renamed the Waldorf Astoria.

Democrats take over Donald Trump's old DC Hotel

There have been several fundraisers and holiday parties held by Democrat donors, staffers, and lawmakers at The Bazaar by Jose Andres, located in the lobby of Waldorf Astoria as reported by Politico.

Politico quoted Biden Finance Committee member Chip Forrester as saying, "There were a few individuals who said, 'We've turned Trump Tower blue.'" Joe Biden's aides held a meeting at the restaurant on Thursday, December 14, with important figures such as finance chair Rufus Gifford, former and current Democratic National Committee chair Donna Brazile and Jaime Harrison, among others being present.

During his administration, diplomats, businesspeople, and anyone wishing to gain favor with Trump lodged at the Trump International Hotel, where democrats now go for morning coffee, per Politico.

A person tweeted about this on December 16, writing, "Lavish old post office building hotel in Washington DC, near the White House, was previously owned by Trump, but struggled to make money (like most of his businesses)," alongside a picture of the building.

The person also wrote, "He sold his lease and it was rebranded as a Waldorf Astoria. Now, spending time there has become a way for the Democratic elite to stick it to the former president. “This is like a ‘f***you’ to Trump,” one donor said Thursday."

Internet gives views on Democrats taking over Trump Hotel in DC

While some people on the internet appreciated the move by democrats and praised them, others missed what the hotel used to be before Trump leased it.

A user wrote, "One of my proudest moments of the activist part of my life was at one of the marches when I started a chant of “roach motel” outside of that building while it had DFG’s name on it. By the time all was said and done there must have been a couple thousand people doing it."

Another user wondered, "I want to know how a business failure becomes a billionaire," while one simply commented, "That’s great!"

Another person was filled with nostalgia as they recalled, "I liked it better when it was just the old post office building. On ground level, there used to be a food court filled with mom and pop fast food places. We used to feed our kids there on visits to DC. It was a must do kind of thing."