White House for Sale: How Princes, Prime Ministers, and Premiers Paid Off President Trump

This primary source from U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Democratic Staff supports 9 claims across 9 ledger entries.

Publisher: U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Democratic Staff
Published: 2024-01-04
Accessed: 2026-09-03
Source quality: primary

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Mazars records reviewed by House Democratic staff showed $65,225 in charges for four United Arab Emirates government stays at Donald Trump's Washington hotel in 2017 and 2018.
Country table and United Arab Emirates section
Emirati government hotel charges totaled $65,225 · Historical charges documented in Mazars records · reviewed 2026-09-03
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House Democratic staff attributed $195,662 in charges at Donald Trump's Las Vegas hotel to Chinese state-owned Hainan Airlines for a booking from November 2016 through January 2018.
China chapter, Hainan Airlines lodging contract
House staff attributed $195,662 in hotel charges to Hainan Airlines · Historical estimate derived from a hotel ledger · reviewed 2026-09-03
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House Democratic staff estimated that Afghan government entities spent $154,750 at Donald Trump's businesses during his first presidency.
Country table and Afghanistan section
House staff estimated $154,750 in Afghan payments to Trump businesses · Historical estimate based on partial Mazars and public records · reviewed 2026-09-03
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House Democratic staff estimated that Kuwaiti government entities spent $303,372 at Donald Trump's businesses during his first presidency.
Country table and Kuwait section
House staff estimated $303,372 in Kuwaiti payments to Trump businesses · Historical estimate based on partial Mazars and public records · reviewed 2026-09-03
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House Democratic staff estimated that Qatari government entities spent $465,744 at Donald Trump's businesses during his first presidency.
Country table and Qatar section
House staff estimated $465,744 in Qatari payments to Trump businesses · Historical estimate based on partial Mazars and public records · reviewed 2026-09-03
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House Democratic staff estimated that Chinese government and state-owned entities spent at least $5,572,548 at Donald Trump's businesses during his first presidency.
Executive summary, country table, and China chapter
House staff estimated $5.57 million in Chinese payments to Trump businesses · Historical estimate based on partial Mazars and public records · reviewed 2026-09-03
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House Democratic staff estimated that Saudi government and royal-family entities spent at least $615,422 at Donald Trump's businesses during his first presidency.
Country table and Saudi Arabia section
House staff estimated $615,422 in Saudi payments to Trump businesses · Historical estimate based on partial Mazars and public records · reviewed 2026-09-03
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Mazars records reviewed by House Democratic staff showed $248,962 in charges for two Malaysian government stays at Donald Trump's Washington hotel in September 2017.
Country table and Malaysia section
Malaysian officials' hotel charges totaled $248,962 · Historical charges documented in Mazars records · reviewed 2026-09-03
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Mazars records reviewed by House Democratic staff showed $74,810 in charges for a Philippine government delegation's stay at Donald Trump's Washington hotel in June 2018.
Country table and Philippines section
Philippine government hotel charges totaled $74,810 · Historical charges documented in Mazars records · reviewed 2026-09-03