Liam Payne's claim that Trump kicked One Direction out of his hotel resurfaces after singer's death

By Debapriya Bhattacharya
Updated On : 02:48 PST, Oct 17, 2024

Liam Payne talked about Donald Trump kicking him and his former bandmates out of his hotel back in 2017 (Getty Images)

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Liam Payne opened up about being kicked out of a hotel in New York City along with his former One Direction bandmates by Donald Trump during an interview with Rollacoaster back in 2017.

The hotel in question is the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Manhattan. In light of the singer's untimely death on Wednesday, October 16, his assertion has resurfaced online, as per The Mirror.

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 23: (L-R) Recording artists Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Louis — Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, and Zayn Malik of One Direction (Getty Images)

Why did Donald Trump kick One Direction out of his hotel?

According to NME, which reported on Liam Payne's interview with Rollacoaster, the former president kicked out the singer and his band at the height of their popularity from his establishment, as they had allegedly refused to meet his daughter.

"Trump actually kicked us out of his hotel once. You wouldn’t believe it. It was about (meeting) his daughter," said Payne at the time.

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - OCTOBER 10: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks at the Detroit Economic Club on October 10, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan. Michigan is considered a key battleground state in the upcoming presidential election, holding 15 electoral votes. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images) — Donald Trump reportedly did not allow 'One Direction' to stay in his hotel as they had not agreed to meet his daughter (Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

"He phoned up our manager and we were asleep. He said ‘Well, wake them up’ and I was like ‘No’ and then he wouldn’t let us use the underground garage. Obviously in New York, we can’t really go outside. New York is ruthless for us,” he continued.

"So he was like, ‘OK, then I don’t want you in my hotel.’ So we had to leave," added the singer.

Payne never clarified which of his daughters Trump wanted the band to meet.

Liam said the band was woken up and asked to meet her but they were too exhausted to do so and that did not sit right with Trump allegedly.

Previously in 2017 when Trump first took office, the story about his alleged feud with 1D had broken out.

And now, stories about the former president are surfacing again ahead of the 2024 presidential election.

Tragic death of Liam Payne

Incidents from Liam Payne's past are resurfacing online after the singer was discovered dead at Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Liam Payne attends Taste the Future Luncheon at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on March 24, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. — Liam Payne died after falling from the balcony of a hotel in Argentina on Wednesday, October 16 (Getty Images)

Medics were reportedly called moments before by guests to attend an "aggressive man who could be under the influence of drugs or alcohol."

Upon their arrival, they heard Payne's body hit the ground after falling from the third-floor balcony. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Authorities shared that the singer suffered "extremely serious injuries" from the fall. Investigation is underway regarding the circumstances surrounding his fall.

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