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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump Tower on fire in Azerbaijan capital Baku
Smoke seen billowing from the building. Thankfully no injuries reported so far.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/trump-tower-fire-azerbaijan-baku-latest-video-international-grand-prix-f1-new-york-building-a8326891.html
C_U_L8R
(45,037 posts)And a hot metaphor
JI7
(89,287 posts)It was when this was published: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/03/13/donald-trumps-worst-deal
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)sharedvalues
(6,916 posts)democratisphere
(17,235 posts)lpbk2713
(42,774 posts)And no doubt plans to remodel were on the drawing boards before flames broke out.
Generic Brad
(14,276 posts)Let's play out the most probable scenario:
He gets financing from mobsters to help them launder cash obtained illegally. He overpays on construction materials which are all inferior grade and refuses to pay the contractors who did the actual construction (that gives him more money to line his pockets with). Then he insures the building to the gills based on what he claims the materials were worth (which they were not). Then he has someone burn it to the ground and he collects more money than was put into it. The mob gets their cut back. Donny makes a profit.
Sound about right?
Dread Pirate Roberts
(1,898 posts)No sprinkler system in the building. What do you think?
bullwinkle428
(20,631 posts)Sneederbunk
(14,319 posts)dalton99a
(81,705 posts)March 13, 2017 Issue
Donald Trumps Worst Deal
The President helped build a hotel in Azerbaijan that appears to be a corrupt operation engineered by oligarchs tied to Irans Revolutionary Guard.
By Adam Davidson