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President Trump to Address Realtors® at NAR's Annual Legislative Conference

May 12, 2019
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Mantill Williams 202-383-1128

This Friday, President Donald J. Trump will address the National Association of Realtors® at the Realtors® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo in Washington, DC.

WHAT: President Trump Speaks to NAR during Realtors® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo
WHEN: Friday, May 17, 2019; 2PM – 3:00PM
WHERE: Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Marriott Ballroom, 2660 Woodley Road, NW, Washington, D.C.

"The National Association of Realtors® is honored to welcome President Donald J. Trump to our annual Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo in Washington," said NAR President John Smaby, a second generation Realtor® and broker at Edina Realty in Edina, Minnesota. "As thousands of Realtors® descend on Capitol Hill to highlight our support of the housing industry, private property rights and policies that ensure the American Dream is accessible to everyone in this country, we know there are countless opportunities for collaboration between NAR and the Trump administration. While we hear how we can work together to secure these priorities and promote real estate in America, Realtors® also look forward to showing the President 'Who We R' and what we care about as Realtors®."

FAQs Regarding the U.S. President's Appearance at NAR's Conference

1. Why did NAR invite President Trump to the NAR conference? NAR has had a practice of inviting the sitting President to our conference every year. We are pleased the President has chosen to accept this year’s invitation, and we look forward to his remarks.

2. Why did President Trump accept your invitation? We welcome the President of the United States to our conference. We believe a sitting U.S. President’s involvement in our conference underscores the importance of real estate and the role REALTORS® play in selling the American Dream of homeownership.

3. Is President Trump the first sitting president to accept your invitation? Here is the list of the past U.S. presidents who have spoken at an NAR meeting:

  • Herbert Hoover – 1921
  • Calvin Coolidge – 1923
  • Dwight D. Eisenhower – 1960
  • Richard Nixon – 1963, 1973
  • Gerald Ford – 1965, 1974, 1982
  • Jimmy Carter – 1986
  • Ronald Reagan – 1969, 1982, 1984, 1985
  • George H. W. Bush – 1981, 1989, 2006
  • Bill Clinton – 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2006
  • George W. Bush – 2005

4. Have any other noted officials attended an NAR conference in the past? We welcomed the First Lady and Senator Hillary Clinton to our meeting in 2002 and 2013. For our upcoming November meeting in San Francisco, we invited Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. Recently, Laura Bush attended in 2018 and Colin Powell in 2016. And many others have appeared throughout NAR’s history.

5. Did the President receive a fee for speaking at the NAR conference? No. We did not pay a fee to the President or any other current elected official for attending the conference.

6. Does the President attending our conference mean that NAR endorses his re-election? No. Every year we invite the sitting president to our conference and it is not an endorsement of their re-election. We do not endorse Presidential candidates.

7. Will President Trump’s appearance result in a donation to his re-election campaign? No. We do not donate to Presidential campaigns through NAR’s REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC).

8. President Obama never spoke at your events, and now you have President Trump doing so. Is that indicative of the politics of the NAR and your members? No. NAR has had a practice of inviting the sitting President – Democrat or Republican – to our Expo every year. We are pleased the President chose to accept this year’s invitation, and we look forward to his remarks.

Throughout the week, Realtors® will attend educational sessions, participate in forums and discuss key legislative and regulatory issues with Members of Congress, regulatory agency officials and top industry leaders.

The National Association of Realtors® is America's largest trade association, representing more than 1.3 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.

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