An electrical subcontractor who worked on the Trump International Hotel in Washington has sued a company owned by President Donald Trump for more than $US2 million, alleging it was not fully paid.
AES Electrical filed its lawsuit in the District of Columbia Superior Court, the latest in a string of lawsuits involving Trump's renovation of the historic Old Post Office building a few blocks from the White House.
AES, a California company doing business locally under the name Freestate Electrical Construction Co, alleged that it bore increased expenses last year because of change orders and other demands from Trump's staff.
AES said it was told to accelerate the pace of work so that the then-Republican presidential candidate could hold a televised media event to celebrate the "soft opening" of the $US200 million ($A264 million) project prior to the November election.
The Trump Organization did not immediately respond to an email requesting comment.
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AES said its workers were required to work overtime hours for 50 consecutive days to finish the electrical and fire alarm work at the building before the campaign event. Without the extra work, the company said the building would not have met fire codes and would not have been permitted to open.
Trump's campaign orchestrated a lavish ribbon-cutting event at the hotel, which the candidate used to laud his business acumen. Trump claimed the hotel was opening earlier than scheduled and under budget.
The lawsuit alleged that Trump has saved money by refusing to pay his bills, instead offering to pay AES about one-third of the invoiced amount.
"Trump's actions in refusing to pay for work performed, after a project has opened, is a repeated practice of the Trump organisations on various projects," the lawsuit alleged.
