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New name for ex-Trump hotel in Waikiki

Former President Donald Trump’s name came off the Trump International Hotel, Waikiki and was replaced Wednesday by a new name Ka La’i Waikiki Beach, which references the feeling of calm, serenity and tranquility.

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Former President Donald Trump’s name came off the Trump International Hotel, Waikiki and was replaced Wednesday by a new name Ka La’i Waikiki Beach, which references the feeling of calm, serenity and tranquility.
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Workers put the finishing touches on signage.
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Dancers perform at the start of Wednesday's ceremony.
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Scott Dirks, GM of Ka La’i, and Scott Ingwers, managing director of Ka La’i, during Wednesday's ceremony.
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Scott Ingwers, left, managing director of Kala’i, poses for a photo with Mufi Hannemann, president and chief executive officer of the Hawaiʻi Lodging and Tourism Association, Sarah Evans,managing director, and Harold Rapoza Jr., of HIlton.
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Former President Donald Trump’s name came off the Trump International Hotel, Waikiki and was replaced Wednesday by a new name Ka La’i Waikiki Beach, which references the feeling of calm, serenity and tranquility.
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Sarah Evans, managing director, speaks on Wednesday.
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Residents and guests look on Wednesday.
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Scott Ingwers, managing director of Ka La’i,, speaks on Wednesday.
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Former President Donald Trump’s name came off the Trump International Hotel, Waikiki and was replaced Wednesday by a new name Ka La’i Waikiki Beach, which references the feeling of calm, serenity and tranquility.

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