Trump International Hotel groundbreaking ceremony in D.C. (10 images)

Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka participate in a groundbreaking ceremony for the Trump International Hotel in Washington on July 23, 2014. UPI/Yuri Gripas.

Old Post Office building is seen during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Trump International Hotel in Washington on July 23, 2014. Trump International Hotel will feature 270 richly luxurious guestrooms, averaging more than 600 square feet, making them the largest in Washington. UPI/Yuri Gripas.

(L-R) Ivanka Trump, Washington Mayor Vincent Gray, Donald Trump, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton and Washington Democrat candidate for mayor Muriel Bowser participate in a groundbreaking ceremony for the Trump International Hotel in Washington on July 23, 2014. UPI/Yuri Gripas.

Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka participate in a groundbreaking ceremony for the Trump International Hotel in Washington on July 23, 2014. UPI/Yuri Gripas.