Misleading title, which is unusual for The Washington Examiner. Pres. Trump got a good deal because he paid upfront in cash. It turns out that there might have been cheaper floor space on higher floors. Maybe a good deal, but not a steal or campaign finance cheating.
“Brad found out about it and went to them and said, ‘Hey, would you do a lump sum payment cash up front for the next two years? They said, ‘Sold!’”
“Pointing at potential overpayment, the 15th and 16th floors of the same building currently are advertised for $33 per square foot for a sublease through December. Like the Trump office space, they come furnished, said broker Brent Mathis, who believes the floors have been available roughly three years, meaning when the campaign was looking.
The lower rate for the higher floors could undercut the notion of a “steal,” though the official hearing of other new tenants paying higher rates cuts the other way.”
I highly suspect there has to be intent to mask campaign contributions as lower cost.