A Joe Biden administration proposal to save consumers from having to pay so-called "resort fees" when staying at pricey hotels will have the dual effect of taking money out of Donald Trump's pocket, and a spokesperson for the president is being upfront about how it will be used as a campaign talking point.
At issue is a fee added onto resort stay bills that shows up at the end of placing an online reservation similar to fees that are tacked on when purchasing concert tickets — another target of the administration.
In this case, Donald Trump and the Trump Organization will be impacted as the Daily Beast's Jake Lahut is reporting.
According to his report, Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, which is merely a hotel and not a resort, adds on "a one-time resort fee of $132—nearly as much as the $159 rate for one night in a king room at the hotel in January" and Trump International Hotel on Waikiki Beach charges an additional $125 per day per stay.
A stay at Trump Doral in Florida can set a visitor back $159 for each night with a one-time $135 resort fee.
According to Biden spokesperson T.J. Ducklo, Trump has been taking advantage of consumers for years.
“Joe Biden working to eliminate the sky-high junk fees Donald Trump greedily charges guests at his failing hotels perfectly encapsulates the difference in their values,” the spokesperson told The Daily Beast. “It’s Scranton vs Park Ave., middle class vs. the billionaire class and it’s why voters can’t trust Trump in the White House to fight for them.”
According to the Beast report, the Biden administration plans on making consumer gouging by Trump a talking point in the 2024 campaign.
"The Biden White House’s executive order on corporate fees would require companies to show the full cost of a product or service up front, instead of tacking on fees at checkout," the Beast's Lahut reported, after explaining, "The Biden campaign also isn’t ruling out highlighting these fees in their paid campaign ads next year."
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