As Donald Trump continues his presidential campaign against current United States President Joe Biden, he got some pretty horrible news on the business front as the liquor licenses of two of his golf courses in New Jersey have not been renewed as a result of his hush money conviction last month.
The New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control did not renew the liquor licenses of Trump National Golf Club Colts Neck and Trump National Golf Club Bedminster, a spokesperson for the New Jersey attorney general’s office told The Hill in an email. The licenses expired on Sunday, but the two golf clubs were issued interim permits to serve alcohol until a hearing is later this month.
The Trump Organization has attempted to argue that Trump is not the holder of the liquor licenses and thus, the decision is not justified. However, after an initial review of the matter, the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control found that Donald Trump “maintains a direct beneficial interest in the three liquor licenses through the receipt of revenues and profits from them, as the sole beneficiary of the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust.”
Needless to say, this is pretty horrible news for Trump as a liquor license is important for the various events held at the properties, and it led to a lot of reactions on social media.
The GOP’s strong man, their version of Putin can’t even get a liquor license in New Jersey. Sounds like a fella with small hands to me. #Project2025 Kamala Harris is ready Donald Trump. Question is, Donald Trump ready or not? Kevin Roberts has a crush on Kamala Harris. #smallhand
— McBuckets (@MMMcBuckets) July 3, 2024
Trump might be able to fix that issue in a few months via executive fiat. Official duties and all. ☹️
— Anthony M. Hopper (@elander777) July 1, 2024
NEW: Convict Donald Trump is trying to distance himself from New Jersey liquor licenses to keep booze flowing at his golf clubs.
But ownership documents show that, via a trust, he's the sole beneficial owner of all three clubs.
me, for @forbes https://t.co/iHBUciFE84
— Zach Everson (@Z_Everson) June 14, 2024
2 of Trump's liquor licenses at his clubs have not been renewed because the state of NJ prohibits persons from getting liquor licenses if they have been convicted of crimes involving moral turpitude.
They gave him a 90 temp license till they can have a hearing pic.twitter.com/K1qJIKQ2Pd
— ProfessingProfessor 🇺🇸🇮🇱🇺🇦 (@Professing_Prof) June 29, 2024
You know people can’t trust Donald Trump when New Jersey won’t even give him a liquor license! #Project2025 #smallhands #trump #golf #facts #trumpgolf #GOP
— McBuckets (@MMMcBuckets) July 3, 2024
The final decision regarding Trump’s liquor license will come following the July 19 hearing.
