Donald Trump‘s namesake hotel in Washington, D.C. was once a bustling destination for travelers, diplomats, and VIPs. Now, it’s virtually empty, CNN reports.The Trump International Hotel first opened its doors to much pomp and circumstance not long after the ex-president was sworn into office back in 2017.
It quickly became the place to be for Trump insiders and wannabe insiders during his single term.“I mean, we were very busy,” Shawn Matijevich, former executive chef at the hotel’s steak restaurant, tells CNN.