Will America Pay to Protect Trump Buildings All Over the World?
- If governments supply extra security, Trump could profit
- Some say company should pay or remove name from buildings
Trump Towers Istanbul
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As Donald Trump prepares to assume the U.S. presidency, luxury towers from Istanbul to Manila that bear his name become de facto government symbols, making them potential terrorist targets. Experts say the question of how to protect them and who should pay poses a complex ethical and legal dilemma.
Trump himself has acknowledged that his election makes his "a hotter brand" but he hasn’t publicly addressed how to protect buildings that carry the emblem of the presidency without the security of U.S. embassies.