Kuwait moves National Day celebration from Four Seasons to Trump International Hotel D.C.

The Kuwaiti Embassy held its National Day celebration at Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., after years of hosting the event at the Four Seasons in Georgetown. Ambassador Salem al-Sabah switched the venue to Trump's hotel after his election victory. The event raised immediate ethics concerns as the Kuwaiti government could pay up to $60,000 to the President's hotel, creating a direct financial benefit to Trump while he held office. This marked an early example of foreign governments spending money at Trump-owned properties, raising potential Emoluments Clause violations. Despite Trump's promise to donate profits from foreign government events to the U.S. Treasury, his organization never provided full accounting or transparency on such donations, and watchdog groups documented that foreign governments spent millions at Trump properties during his presidency.

"The party is scheduled for Feb. 25 at the 'new hotel in town.'" — From the Kuwaiti Embassy's event planning communications announcing the venue change to Trump International Hotel