Did Trump Offer to Let National Guard Troops Stay at His Hotel?

There was no public announcement and various government offices were unfamiliar with any such invitations.

By Alec Dent

Jan 28, 2021

A viral tweet from One America News Network host and alt-right conspiracy theorist Jack Posobiec claims that former President Donald Trump offered to let National Guard troops stationed in Washington, D.C., stay in his hotel:

SCOOP: Trump has given permission for the troops to stay at Trump Hotel DC if any of them need, per advisor @OANN
— Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) January 22, 2021

This “scoop” was also featured in an article from OAN and was picked up by other outlets like American Greatness and Trending Politics and right-wing media/entertainment figures like Sebastian Gorka and TPUSA contributor Graham Allen.

https://twitter.com/SebGorka/status/1352693524546916353

Trump has given permission for the Troops to stay at Trump hotel in DC reports are saying….

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About Alec Dent

Alec Dent is the culture editor and a staff writer for The Dispatch. He is a graduate of the Hussman School of Journalism and Media at UNC Chapel Hill, and previously oversaw The Dispatch's fact checking team.