Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

mahatmakanejeeves

(56,897 posts)
Wed Nov 22, 2017, 02:25 PM Nov 2017

National park store sold Trump wine, says feds weren't involved

Retweeted by RogueAltGov: https://twitter.com/RogueAltGov

Awww, hellllllll nah.



National park store sold Trump wine, says feds weren't involved

BY TIMOTHY CAMA - 11/21/17 05:56 PM EST

A store in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park sold wine produced by the Trump Winery as recently as September.

The stores are operated by Delaware North Cos., which agrees to pay fees to the National Park Service (NPS) based on the annual revenues of its operations on park property. They sell numerous items for parkgoers, like food and souvenirs.

Mark Leach, who manages the Shenandoah stores for Delaware North, said NPS and park managers had no role in the wine purchase decisions. He said they simply encourage him to buy local products. The Trump winery is located about 30 miles from Shenandoah.

“Primarily, we try to buy from Virginia,” he said. “They ask that we carry regional products as much as possible.” ... Leach said he hasn’t bought Trump wine since the summer.
Latest Discussions»Region Forums»Virginia»National park store sold ...