The Trump Organization laid off 1,500 people after it closed over a dozen properties due to the novel coronavirus pandemic

Astrid Riecken/Getty Images The Trump Organization has laid off or furloughed around 1,500 employees as a result of closures related to the novel coronavirus, the Washington Post reported. The move mirrors those made like other major hotel chains, like Marriott International. A report from The New York Times said the organization had contacted Deutsche Bank to ask if it could defer payments on outstanding loans. The president previously admitted his businesses have suffered as a result of COVID-...