Donald Trump Jr. meets Serbian president to promote Trump hotel amid massive protests

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Donald Trump Jr. met with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić on March 11, 2025, his second visit in six months, to promote a Trump International Hotel project in Belgrade—the first Trump hotel in Europe. The 175-room hotel with 1,500 luxury apartments will be built on the site of the former Yugoslav Ministry of Defense bombed by NATO. The visit occurred amid massive anti-government protests with over 100,000 demonstrators. Trump Jr. conducted a podcast interview with Vučić and expressed support for the embattled leader, marking what NYT called “perhaps the most explicit mixing so far” of U.S. foreign policy and Trump family financial interests in the second term.

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[1] Donald Trump Jr. mixes business and politics in Serbia, as protests there rage · Mar 19, 2025 Tier 1

[2] Trump Jr. Meets Embattled Leader Vucic in Surprise Serbia Visit · Mar 11, 2025 Tier 1

[3] Donald Trump Jr. meets Serbian president in Belgrade · Mar 11, 2025 Tier 2

[4] Donald Trump Jr Visits Serbia, Meets President Aleksandar Vucic · Mar 11, 2025 Tier 2

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The Cascade Ledger. “Donald Trump Jr. meets Serbian president to promote Trump hotel amid massive protests.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, March 19, 2025. https://capturecascade.org/event/2025-03-19--donald-trump-jr-mixes-business-and-politics-in-serbia-as-pro/