U.S. President Donald Trump’s two sons Eric, Donald Jr. and their sister Tiffany Trump were in Vancouver today to cut the ribbon at their family-branded Trump International Hotel and Tower, as a small crowd protested outside.
Police in the Pacific coast city of were bracing for a day of protests outside the luxury complex but only a few dozen peaceful protesters showed up this morning.
The scene infront of #TrumpTower #vancouver #police in front of building #protesters occasionally chanting #dumptrump or singing #ohCanada pic.twitter.com/rYHIjjiO2F
— Meera Bains (@Meerakati) February 28, 2017
Protesters held signs denouncing Trump policies, sang O Canada and attached sticky-notes to the building with messages like “Not Welcome in Vancouver.”
A separate “resist4peace” rally and march is scheduled to begin at Jack Poole Plaza at 4 p.m. PT.
Inside, Eric and Donald Jr. Trump spoke and took part in the official ribbon cutting amid heavy security.
Donald Jr. quipped, “I’d like to thank the press — just kidding.”
Eric called Vancouver an “amazing city befitting of the Trump brand.”
The Trump Organization, now headed by the two brothers, set off a wave of social media criticism on Monday with its tweet, claiming that:
“The 69-storey tower will be the first property to open in the city in over six years,” The Trump Organization tweeted Monday.
Critics dismissed it as another manifestation of “fake news” or “alternative facts” since Vancouver is in the midst of a real estate boom that has resulted in several residential development projects.
“The 69-storey tower will be the first property to open in the city in over six years,” The Trump Organization tweeted Monday.
Tomorrow marks the official grand opening of @TrumpVancouver The 69-story tower will be the first property to open in the city in over 6 yrs pic.twitter.com/Vc8N5NFOgd
— Trump Organization (@Trump) February 27, 2017
I’m the former chief planner for #Vancouver. That’s so far from being true, it’s laughable. https://t.co/M76oPG5h2B @Trump @DonaldJTrumpJr
— Brent Toderian (@BrentToderian) February 28, 2017
Critics dismissed it as another manifestation of “fake news” or “alternative facts” since Vancouver is in the midst of a real estate boom that has resulted in several residential development projects.
With files from CBC News and The Associated Press
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