Provenance Hotels Faces Backlash Over Founder's Role in Trump-Ukraine Deal

[SunSeeker]

Portland, Oregon-based Provenance Hotels is mired in a public relations mess due to the role its founder and current EU U.S. Ambassador Gordon Sondland had in trying to broker a deal with Ukraine in exchange for a potentially damaging investigation against former Vice President Joe Biden. Since President Donald Trump canceled Sondland’s appearance before a Congressional impeachment committee on October 8, calls for a boycott of the boutique chain have gained steam.

Democratic Congressman Earl Blumenauer of Oregon, whose district includes a large swath of Portland, called for the boycott of Provenance’s properties on Twitter the next day.

“No one who cares about America should do any business or stay at any of Gordon Sondland’s hotels until he fulfills his duty as a citizen to testify & turn over all relevant documents to the House,” he tweeted.
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Blumenauer’s statement may already be having an effect. Since the tweet appeared, artisanal ice cream maker Salt and Straw, also based in Portland, announced that it would cease selling its products in Provenance Hotels but did not cite a specific reason for the decision.

https://skift.com/2019/10/16/provenance-hotels-faces-backlash-over-founders-role-in-trump-ukraine-deal/

[NBachers]

1. Tailspin Gordie could never have foreseen such an unfortunate outcome to his splendid adventure.

Looks like Donnie's dreams of being Official Hotelier of the New Soviet Union have hit a little speed bump.

[calimary]

4. Tailspin Gordie! I like it!

Wasn’t his wife pissed off at him for getting mixed up with trump?

See Sondland Sink.

Sink, Sondland, Sink.

[gab13by13]

7. Meh, I'm sure Trump can get Gordie some nookie.

[BigmanPigman]

2. I hope this kills his businesses permanently.

[Skittles]

3. GOOD

people need to understand that supporting FASCIST DICTATOR-WANNABES is NOT good for business

[sprinkleeninow]

5. Aww. Here's my heartfelt

smallest violin in the world playing for gordie. 😭

[McKim]

6. As A Portlander, I Will Do My Part

As a Portlander I pledge to do my part to see that Sundland’s Hotels will never recover from the stain of their owner’s participation in the crimes of aiding and encouraging a despicable charlatan in using or country for is own nefarious ends.

[exboyfil]

8. I am still trying to wrap my head around a EU Ambassador

talking with the President about hotel opportunities? I mean what planet are we living on.