Do you remember the story of the Washington, D. C., post company that became the Trump International Hotel? I was n’t a regular visitor to the capital, so I only became aware of the landmark’s significance briefly before and during Donald Trump’s first term in office.  ,
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The history behind Trump’s order, restoration, and sale — and subsequent repurchase? — ought to be much more well-known, and John LeFevre’s expertise allows you to learn the majority of the pertinent information in just one X blog.  ,
The Trump Hotel Hotel’s narrative in Washington, DC, is bizarre…
– Secured the right to the legendary DC Post Office building in 2013 for free, in exchange for renovating it and a profit-sharing deal.
– Expended$ 200 million on construction, financed by a$ 170 million payment from Deutsche Bank, the… photograph. twitter.com/ENyx0aGFPv— John LeFevre ( @JohnLeFevre ) July 23, 2024
Let me repeat that one mind-blowing detail: Trump” Sold the property in 2022 for$ 375 million, at a record price-per-room, netting a ~$ 100 million profit”.
It’s a shame that the new users had to wait less than two centuries before dumping Trump’s success. It sounds great to buy it back at a good price, but one X person said,” Given the current political climate and current events, it seems like the heat of elections has n’t cooled down enough to make this practical.”
Structures like that one are not common again, and Trump went above and beyond to safeguard the traditions of this one, as D. C. attorney Mark Lyon noted.
Additionally, the construction was extremely well done. Historical items were kept in order to avoid being simply discarded. As a former tenant of 40 Wall, I was n’t expecting the care that went into the rehab, but it’s a beautiful space. photograph. twitter.com/ktXvTBaRxf— Mark Lyon ( @markhlyon ) July 23, 2024
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If any of this narrative feels a little recognizable, it ought to.
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Donald Trump was well-known in New York as the loud, young designer with a reputation for making wealth and appearing on Page Six, and some, perhaps his followers, might say legendary. However, Trump did n’t quite win the national ovation until 1986 when he saved an ice rink.
It seems like quite a small thing since, well, it was. However, the Wollman Rink history in Central Park beautifully captured both what was wrong with prior to the arrival of Donald Trump and what was right.
The Wollman Rink opened in 1949 when the area was under far better control. Its standard damage was caused by national neglect by Mayor Ed Koch in 1980, who had ordered its closure. The metropolis promised to resume it by 1985,” the New York Post reported in a 2017 retrospective”. But Koch’s ignorant directors and companies allow the job run$ 12 million over its initial$ 4.7 million resources, and by 1986, the finish line was nowhere in look.”
Trump promised to bring Wollman back into business before Christmas, saying,” If Koch does n’t like this offer, then let him have the same people who have built it for the past six years do it for the next six years.”
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On November 1, Skaters enjoyed Wollman once more.
Trump made certain the papers captured his driving the Wollman Zamboni using his various prowess for self-promotion.  ,
Trump became a legend in New York City thanks to saving Wollman Rink. Trump has built some things, employed some persons, helped many people. What has Biden done-NOTHING! https ://t.co/7rM7yyG1uP— Rachel ( @GoldnemovesGold ) July 20, 2024
It’s all that in one well-earned picture, not the publicity Rachel added in her post.  ,
