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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump once tried to force old woman into selling him her house (WaPo)
In order to use it as a garage for limousines going into his casino.
The new devastating story is now in the Washington Post. Here is a paragraph:
Demolition crews had set fire to her roof, broken windows and smashed up much of the third floor, according to her attorneys. Still, she didnt move."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/the-time-donald-trumps-empire-took-on-a-stubborn-widow--and-lost/2015/09/09/f9cb287e-5660-11e5-b8c9-944725fcd3b9_story.html
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Trump once tried to force old woman into selling him her house (WaPo) (Original Post)
Doingto
Sep 2015
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Major Nikon
(36,925 posts)1. I suspect this is just the tip of the iceberg
People who Trump dicked over or tried to dick over are going to start coming out of the woodwork.
LiberalElite
(14,691 posts)2. I vaguely remember that eom
Mnemosyne
(21,363 posts)3. I remember. He's an asshole, still. nt
Tommy_Carcetti
(44,446 posts)4. Wow. He's literally like a bad movie villian cliche. nt
yellowcanine
(36,744 posts)5. Using eminent domain to benefit casino owners is bullshit, IMHO
I know the "highest and best use argument" but what is "best use" about a casino which rapes the neighborhood and eventually goes bankrupt?
