Several business groups held meetings at properties owned by President Donald Trump during his first year in office, raising questions of whether the funds they spent had influenced policy, according to an Associated Press analysis published Thursday.

The news agency was quick to point out that it is impossible to say whether the money spent at Trump golf clubs and hotels resulted in policy changes. Still, "never before in American history have such groups had the opportunity to hold an event at a property owned by the president, paying for event space, rooms and food with money that ultimately heads into the president's pockets," AP reported.

Among the examples given:

The Vapor Technology Association held a two-day conference at the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., in July 2017. Ten days later, the Food and Drug Administration expanded the window for e-cigarette and cigar manufacturers to seek agency approval of products already on the market.

The National Confections Association held conferences at the Trump-owned Doral in Miami, in 2017 and D.C's. Trump International Hotel in 2016. In September 2017, FDA proposed delaying Obama-era rules concerning new labeling standards for candy.

The American Land Title Association held a three-day conference at Trump National Doral Miami in October 2017. The president has since said he would look at loosening rules on consumer spending—a priority for the title insurance industry.

The National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (misidentified as the "National Railroad Association" in the AP story) held a dinner at the Trump International Hotel in March 2017. Later that year the Federal Railroad Administration announced it would delay implementation of rules concerning training of railroad workers. The industry opposes the rules. http://bit.ly/2sOPgMJ

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