Trump Legal Team Declares Him Immune From Unfair Competition Lawsuit Filed By Washington DC Restaurant

Consumerist reports:

In response to an unfair competition lawsuit filed against President Trump by a D.C. restaurant claiming that it’s lost business to a Trump-operated building within walking distance to the White House, the President’s legal team says that not only are the claims without merit, but that Trump is immune from this sort of legal action.

The owners of the Cork Wine Bar in D.C. sued Trump in March, alleging that the President’s control of the famed Old Post Office building — which now includes a new Trump hotel — is unfairly siphoning away patrons who wish to dine where the leader of the free world and his staff eat.

The lawsuit also accused Trump of violating his lease on the Old Post Office, as that lease has an explicit prohibition barring any “elected official of the Government of the United States” from being party to the contract. The complaint was originally filed in a local D.C. court, but has since been removed to a federal court.

Hit the link for more about the suit and the documents filed by Trump’s lawyers. (Tipped by JMG reader Larry)