RIP (for now) Trump National Engineers/Long Island
/I hate being the bearer of so much bad news these days, so I'll let Evan Rothman fill you in on the mortifying news that The Donald has pulled his offer.
When you come to think of it that is the secret of most of the great holes all over the world. They all have some kind of a twist. C.B. MACDONALD
Engineers Members Fearing Gold Bathroom Fixtures And General Donald-Accoutremental Tackiness
/The New York Post has picked up on the story first reported by Evan Rothman: The Donald's attempt to purchase historic Engineers and turn it into Trump National Long Island Sound.
Read MoreSay It Ain't So: “There’s no obvious premium for the Trump name.”
/John Gittelsohn and Nadja Brandt of Bloomberg devote an incredible amount of space to the state of The Donald's brand. So much fun stuff here, starting with the dreaded brand dilution discussion.
Read MoreDonald Gets Green Light To Build "The world's greatest golf course"
/Has anyone ever declared they were building the world's greatest before starting construction?
"My team will (now) finally get to work and build the world's greatest golf course for Scotland and for the great game of golf," Trump said in a news release.
"We are building on the finest piece of land I have ever seen and we will turn it into a national jewel," added Trump who possesses several championship courses around the world.
"I've decided to help prevent Aberdeenshire folk from the harassment and threat of removal from their homes, merely to satisfy a private developer who asserts he now wants the land."
/Looks like The Donald is going to have quite a pricey and protracted fight on his hands thanks to a crafty move by celebrities and ordinary citizens hoping to block a "compulsory purchase" from resistant land owners in Aberdeenshire.
Read More“Mr. Trump has been granted planning permission to demolish my home, but I do not wish to sell, and I do not wish to be forced out"
/Looks like The Donald is picking on a little old lady...again? Same thing in Atlantic City and he lost that one, no?
Peter Woodifield of Bloomberg reports on the case of Molly Forbes v. Trump"
“Mr. Trump has been granted planning permission to demolish my home, but I do not wish to sell, and I do not wish to be forced out,” Forbes said in the statement. “I never expected in my life to face eviction from my home, let alone for a golf course.”
Trump’s proposed development on the Menie estate north of Aberdeen was the subject of a public inquiry last year when the Scottish government intervened after Aberdeenshire Council rejected the first application. In September, the municipality granted planning consent for five areas of land, including where Forbes lives. Trump may seek approval for compulsory purchase orders if Forbes and the other owners refuse to sell.
The Trump Organization has about six months to negotiate an agreement before it needs to apply to the municipality for the purchase orders to ensure it can start building houses at the resort in two years, Donald
"What has really irked me about the Trump project, however, is the perception that the development has been the only one on the table in Scotland over the past few years. That's not the case."
/Martin Dempster is bothered by the hype surrounding The Donald's Aberdeen course.
Read MoreConstruction Commences On "Greatest Course In History"
/Thanks to reader Peter for noticing The Donald's eloquent, humble and eloquent again because it's just that beautifully phrased.
Read More"All those turrets and towers!"
/It's shocking, I know, but as the Scots get to know The Donald and see his plans for Trump International Aberdeen, they aren't liking what they are seeing. John Hopkins uses the latest news of campaigns and unveiling of more plans for the clubhouse to again tell the Donald to scrap the project.
Read More"I'm disappointed but not surprised"
/Good to see The Donald doing everything on the up and up over in Scotland.
Read More"However, once again Mr Trump has made himself look as ridiculous as the thatch he wears on his head."
/Severin Carrell reports that an anonymous package featuring a 14-year-old Donald Trump documentary and interview with Selina Scott has made its way to "all 68 councillors on Aberdeenshire council."
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