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T-Mobile execs started frequenting Trump's hotel in DC right after the Sprint merger announcement

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By Daniel Petrov

Published: Jan 16, 2019, 9:43 AM

Say what you will about the morals of lobbying the government, but if you need it to approve your mega-merger, and an oligopoly-averse White House to stay out of the way, you do what you think would help.

In T-Mobile's case, its CEO John Legere, and eight other carrier execs, started being frequent guests at the Trump Hotel in Washington D.C. right after the $26 billion merger deal with Sprint was announced, reveals a Washington Post investigation today.

The execs have stayed numerous times since the whole ordeal started and the merger approval is going along nicely, unlike the administration's attitude towards AT&T's proposed deal with Time Warner.

Pressed for comments in the Trump Hotel's lobby, T-Mobile's CEO John Legere just said: "At the moment I am in town for some meetings at the Department of Justice. And it’s very convenient for that." Needless to say, some aren't satisfied with such answers and wonder if any hotel patrons stay there precisely because they think it would help in some way or another when dealing with the government.

1. 4/12/2015 T-Mobile CEO John Legere gets into a spat with @realDonaldTrump and immediately checks out of a Trump Hotel in NYC https://t.co/aeP9SNyhNb

2. 4/29/2018—T-Mobile announces a merger with Sprint.

3. 4/30/2018—Legere spotted at the Trump Hotel DC. pic.twitter.com/RPQZ4FmvMI
— Zach Everson (@Z_Everson) May 1, 2018

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Daniel, a devoted tech writer at PhoneArena from 2010 to 2025, has been engrossed in mobile technology since the Windows Mobile era. His expertise spans mobile hardware, software, and carrier networks, and he's keenly interested in the future of digital health, car connectivity, and 5G. Beyond his professional pursuits, Daniel finds balance in travel, reading, and exploring new tech innovations, while contemplating the ethical and privacy implications of our digital future.