Story highlights Trump threatened to not pay his bill for the room

The hotel pointed to the temperatures outside and the number of people in the room as causing issues

(CNN) A Virginia hotel is fighting back against Donald Trump after the GOP presidential nominee criticized the air conditioning -- or lack thereof -- at a Monday event there.

"If we are in a ballroom, it's not supposed to be so hot that everybody in the audience is using a fan," Trump said during the campaign event at the Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center.

And he threatened to not pay his bill for the room -- a frequent move by Trump's companies when he says he receives inadequate service.

"You ought to try turning on the air conditioning or we are not going to get you paid," Trump said. "I pay my bills so fast with somebody good. With somebody average, I pay them OK. With somebody great, a lot of times I give them bonuses ... This is ridiculous."

Attendees at the event appeared warm and uncomfortable, and laughed when Trump commented on the lack of air conditioning.

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