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Aussie105

(8,157 posts)
49. Most countries know having anything 'Trump' branded is the kiss of death.
Thu May 14, 2026, 02:25 AM
Yesterday

No developer wants to alienate prospective buyers of high priced tower apartments.

Those high rises so close to the coast are going to be living on borrowed time anyway.

Rising sea levels.

Rising ground water eating away at foundations, etc.

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Toxic is too kind. spanone Wednesday #1
Should have been toxic before malaise Wednesday #5
True. Dangerous is more likely. A Trump tower would invite wnylib Wednesday #20
Too right! canetoad Wednesday #41
Toxic here, too. Kid Berwyn Wednesday #2
Perhaps we can unbuild the Tramp monstrosity here in Florida. chouchou Wednesday #3
Of course that giant phallic symbol had to be taller than every other building. tanyev Wednesday #4
The Trump name will soon be as popular as Hitler dalton99a Wednesday #6
And with mostly the same people. peppertree Wednesday #15
That's the ptoblem. It IS popular among Hitler supporters. wnylib Wednesday #21
Trump Saddam statues Norrrm Wednesday #7
91 stories tall would be a scar in their skyline so they made a good decision Deuxcents Wednesday #8
The skyline is pretty awful now canetoad Yesterday #48
The word/name trump will become the most toxic curse in all of history. Clouds Passing Wednesday #9
I still hope to see Trump down under. twodogsbarking Wednesday #10
Hey, david, where in the fuck have you been for at least the last 11 years? niyad Wednesday #11
Good for Australia!! blubunyip Wednesday #12
I think there is one in Las Vegas and New Orleans, also. mwmisses4289 Yesterday #50
OK I see that blubunyip Yesterday #51
Oh my god, that is ugly! PatSeg Wednesday #13
An appropriate comment ... eppur_se_muova Wednesday #14
My parents LOVED that spoof! DFW Wednesday #16
That was the most hilarious spoof of a serious film I've ever seen! Ocelot II Wednesday #28
I took Swedish in college for most of my college career DFW Wednesday #30
The trick with Swedish is its weird rhythm - makes it instantly identifiable. Ocelot II Wednesday #31
A very young catchnrelease Wednesday #35
Wi n0t trei a h0liday in Sweden this yeer? Grokenstein Wednesday #42
Uh Oh. Time for Trump to amp up the tariffs on Australia! biocube Wednesday #17
For a while, "Moscow Tower" was a planned Trump (+Putin) project that never got off the drawing board. DFW Wednesday #18
How did I miss that one??? niyad Wednesday #33
'Tis written: DFW Yesterday #47
Smart move. You could never trust trump to complete the project or meet his financial obligations to pay for the Martin68 Wednesday #19
GOOD! Hopefully more contracts will be cancelled and properties that licensed the Trump name will cancel contracts ChicagoTeamster Wednesday #22
All in good time, my friend. calimary Wednesday #45
It took them 20 years to figure this out? Bluetus Wednesday #23
Yes, that brand name went south long ago misanthrope Wednesday #24
It is much more likely that Trump tried to screw them. Bluetus Wednesday #25
I spent the entire month of November in Australia, visiting a long-time family friend from Melbourne . . .. markpkessinger Wednesday #26
AKA the Tower of Babble Blue Owl Wednesday #27
The Tower of Babbling Idiots? niyad Wednesday #34
One down and many more to go. Figarosmom Wednesday #29
The Trump brand has "become" toxic? Permanut Wednesday #32
Works for me! calimary Wednesday #44
K&R BlueWavePsych Wednesday #36
I seem to remember that more than a couple of buildings removeing the Trump name from the properties Marie Marie Wednesday #37
Aussies are So Smart and Cha Wednesday #38
Good! n/t whathehell Wednesday #39
Byaaaah!!! luvallpeeps Wednesday #40
Tomorrow we'll hear that Australia is two weeks away from having a nuclear bomb Orrex Wednesday #43
They should build the 91 floors down under: so trump can be closer to his future forever home. C Moon Yesterday #46
Most countries know having anything 'Trump' branded is the kiss of death. Aussie105 Yesterday #49
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