Allegedly asks Argentine president for help with hotel permits during transition call

Argentine media reported that during a congratulatory call with President Mauricio Macri, Trump asked for help expediting permits for a stalled Trump Tower project in Buenos Aires. While both administrations denied the specific request, the project—previously held up by red tape—was suddenly greenlit days later, and Trump’s daughter Ivanka (a Trump Organization executive) was confirmed to be on the call, highlighting the immediate blurring of private profit and state diplomacy.

"I ask you to authorize the tower that I am building in Buenos Aires." — Reported request to President Macri (denied by spokespeople but cited in La Nación)