GoTrump.com
Type of site | Travel website |
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Available in | English |
Owner | The Trump Organization (Donald Trump) |
URL | www.gotrump.com (Archived from February 2006) |
Commercial | Yes |
Registration | Required to book travel |
Launched | January 24, 2006 Trump Tower, New York City, New York, United States | in
Current status | Ceased operations in 2007 |
GoTrump.com was a
Donald Trump announced the creation of GoTrump.com at Trump Tower in New York City on January 24, 2006.[1] Trump stated at the press conference, "I will find you the great travel deals, whether you are looking to book a luxury getaway or just want the best rate on airlines and hotels worldwide. We are already working with an esteemed group of partners including Travelocity, American Airlines, American Express, Blue Star Jets and Joonbug."[2]
The site featured 60,000 hotels,[3] including "Trump's picks", which were marketed as Donald Trump's favorite hotels and resorts.[2][4] The website was powered by Travelocity,[5] which licenses its searching and booking technology to other websites.[4]
Trump believed that the website would be a "tremendous success."
Starting in March 2016, "GoTrump.com" redirected to DonaldJTrump.com, which was the official website of
At an unknown time between 2016 and 2022, the url was purchased by The Lincoln Project where the url redirects to their website home page.
References
- ^ Silverman, Stephen M. (January 25, 2006). "Trump's Newest Job: Travel Agent". People. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
- ^ a b "Donald J. Trump Boards $80 Billion Online Travel Industry with the Launch of GoTrump.com". hospitalitynet.org. Hospitality Net. January 24, 2006. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ Washington, DC. January 29, 2006. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Tedeschi, Bob (February 6, 2006). "Now for Sale Online, the Art of the Vacation". The New York Times. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ a b Martinez, Jose (January 25, 2006). "Trump Sez, Come Fly With Me. The Donald's on a Trip With New Travel Website". New York Daily News. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ "The Many Business Failures of Donald Trump". Rolling Stone. May 11, 2011. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ a b Resnick, Gideon; Nuzzi, Nuzzi (March 10, 2016). "A Brief History of Donald Trump's Get-Rich Schemes". The Daily Beast. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ GoTrump.com → DonaldJTrump.com Archived 2020-06-02 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ^ "GoTrump.com – offending since 1946". Archived from the original on 2020-06-02. Retrieved 2017-01-23.