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BREAKING: Australia has CANCELLED the 91-story Trump Tower they planned to build. The local developer saying the Trump [View all]

well, the Trump FAMILY are with Trump in CHINA--I am sure they are landing more contracts as I write@

BREAKING: Australia has CANCELLED the 91-story Trump Tower they planned to build.

The local developer saying the Trump brand has become “toxic".

“Let’s just say that with the Iran war and everything else, the Trump brand was increasingly unpopular in Australia,” David Young

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BREAKING: Australia has CANCELLED the 91-story Trump Tower they planned to build. The local developer saying the Trump [View all] riversedge Yesterday OP

Toxic is too kind. spanone Yesterday #1

Should have been toxic before malaise Yesterday #5

True. Dangerous is more likely. A Trump tower would invite wnylib Yesterday #20

Too right! canetoad Yesterday #41

Toxic here, too. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #2

Perhaps we can unbuild the Tramp monstrosity here in Florida. chouchou Yesterday #3

Of course that giant phallic symbol had to be taller than every other building. tanyev Yesterday #4

The Trump name will soon be as popular as Hitler dalton99a Yesterday #6

And with mostly the same people. peppertree Yesterday #15

That's the ptoblem. It IS popular among Hitler supporters. wnylib Yesterday #21

Trump Saddam statues Norrrm Yesterday #7

91 stories tall would be a scar in their skyline so they made a good decision Deuxcents Yesterday #8

The skyline is pretty awful now canetoad 22 hrs ago #48

The word/name trump will become the most toxic curse in all of history. Clouds Passing Yesterday #9

I still hope to see Trump down under. twodogsbarking Yesterday #10

Hey, david, where in the fuck have you been for at least the last 11 years? niyad Yesterday #11

Good for Australia!! blubunyip Yesterday #12

I think there is one in Las Vegas and New Orleans, also. mwmisses4289 16 hrs ago #50

OK I see that blubunyip 13 hrs ago #51

Oh my god, that is ugly! PatSeg Yesterday #13

An appropriate comment ... eppur_se_muova Yesterday #14

My parents LOVED that spoof! DFW Yesterday #16

That was the most hilarious spoof of a serious film I've ever seen! Ocelot II Yesterday #28

I took Swedish in college for most of my college career DFW Yesterday #30

The trick with Swedish is its weird rhythm - makes it instantly identifiable. Ocelot II Yesterday #31

A very young catchnrelease Yesterday #35

Wi n0t trei a h0liday in Sweden this yeer? Grokenstein Yesterday #42

Uh Oh. Time for Trump to amp up the tariffs on Australia! biocube Yesterday #17

For a while, "Moscow Tower" was a planned Trump (+Putin) project that never got off the drawing board. DFW Yesterday #18

How did I miss that one??? niyad Yesterday #33

'Tis written: DFW 22 hrs ago #47

Smart move. You could never trust trump to complete the project or meet his financial obligations to pay for the Martin68 Yesterday #19

GOOD! Hopefully more contracts will be cancelled and properties that licensed the Trump name will cancel contracts ChicagoTeamster Yesterday #22

All in good time, my friend. calimary Yesterday #45

It took them 20 years to figure this out? Bluetus Yesterday #23

Yes, that brand name went south long ago misanthrope Yesterday #24

It is much more likely that Trump tried to screw them. Bluetus Yesterday #25

I spent the entire month of November in Australia, visiting a long-time family friend from Melbourne . . .. markpkessinger Yesterday #26

AKA the Tower of Babble Blue Owl Yesterday #27

The Tower of Babbling Idiots? niyad Yesterday #34

One down and many more to go. Figarosmom Yesterday #29

The Trump brand has "become" toxic? Permanut Yesterday #32

Works for me! calimary Yesterday #44

K&R BlueWavePsych Yesterday #36

I seem to remember that more than a couple of buildings removeing the Trump name from the properties Marie Marie Yesterday #37

Aussies are So Smart and Cha Yesterday #38

Good! n/t whathehell Yesterday #39

Byaaaah!!! luvallpeeps Yesterday #40

Tomorrow we'll hear that Australia is two weeks away from having a nuclear bomb Orrex Yesterday #43

They should build the 91 floors down under: so trump can be closer to his future forever home. C Moon 22 hrs ago #46

Most countries know having anything 'Trump' branded is the kiss of death. Aussie105 21 hrs ago #49