TORONTO – The “Trump” sign is no longer on the Trump International Hotel and Tower in downtown Toronto.
Workers removed the sign from the 65-storey tower Tuesday.
U.S. President Donald Trump never owned the building, but the Trump Organization ran the hotel and licensed his name to it.
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The building’s owner, JFC Capital, announced a deal last month that would see the U.S. president’s name removed from the property.
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It’s unclear when the name will be changed, and the company’s website still lists the property as bearing the Trump name.
Trump-branded properties, including a recently opened tower in Vancouver, have been the target of protesters angry about the U.S. president’s policies.
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