From NY Magazine:In a letter to Hisham Elzanaty, Park51's Egyptian-born investor, Donald Trump is offering to purchase the ground-zero mosque site for the price that Elzanaty initially paid, plus 25 percent.
I am making this offer as a resident of New York and a citizen of the United States, not because I think the location is a spectacular one (because it is not), but because it will end a very serious, inflammatory, and highly divisive issue that is destined, in my opinion, to only get worse.
Since this is looking more and more like a real estate deal, and more and more dirt is being unearthed about the owners, they should take it and put the issue to rest. Especially since this isn't a mosque and has nothing to do with "freedom of religion"...
22 comments:
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Hey at least someone offers some kind of solution regardless of other motivations. You just need to understand that no Mosque should be placed in that building near ground zero at all.
At least Trump is keeping the conversation going regarding moving it rather than which position he is taking.
No one else seems to be serious about making a dent in this issue.
That Muslims can build there, or anywhere, says everything about America. That Muslims will build there says everything about Islam.
God bless you, Donald Trump.
Here comes a 90 story Trump Tower No. 2.
Here comes more apartments for Wall Street millionaires.
Here comes more tax abatements for the rich.
Here goes MY REAL ESTATE TAXES DRIVEN UP AGAIN TO PAY FOR THIS.
Here comes more blackouts for Western Queens to shift power to this.
There was a hotel in the World Trade Center that is not being replaced in the rebuilt. A hotel at that location would not be a bad thing.
Donald Trump just proved that the developers of this tax-exempt, pseudo-Mosque are a bunch of lying bastards.
Donald Trump you are a HERO!
Well done Mr. Trump!
Trump for Mayor.
georgetheatheist said...
God bless you, Donald Trump.
Talk about your non sequiturs!
Donald Trump is totally full of shit. He is bankrupt in all but name, the banks keep him afloat because its cheaper for them than forclosing him. Every time there is a chance to hog the limelight you know he will be there with an empty promise to do the right thing like when he was supposedly going to save Ed McMahon from losing his house. If he's going to really do it, don't tell the media first, go to the developer with the check, sign the contract, close the deal and then tell the rest of us all about it. Pig.
"Trump for Mayor"
Hell No! that would be a nightmare for everybody but the filthy rich.
After having one obnoxious billionaire as Mayor for twelve years, you want an even more obnoxious one after him?
It can't hurt and he's a fun guy.
when the n.y.c. incompetent officials ruined the Central Park wollman ice rink's cooling system and could not repair it for six years,THE DONALD,(raised in Jamaica Estates) had it operational in one month.
the ice skaters thank you for a job well done.
i am not sure if he also paid for the work done there ? he is controversial,but a stand up citizen.
Trump is a lying egotistical bag of gas..if it was not for his father fred who build half of queens trump would be mopping floors right now.
I am not a fan of The Donald (egotistical headcase) - but I think your remarks about him being a janitor is baseless. Its true his father gave him a healthy jump-start on being successful - but the majority of it was accomplished by him. He built the Trump empire into a world known name. He is "get in done" type of guy.If he wants to buy the site so all this nonsense will go away ... good for him.
Say or think what you will about Trump, he is not shy about taking a stand on the most controversial issues such as this Mosque issue.
He wants to eliminate this issue and makes a proposal that could do so. Where are our local POLS on this issue (heads in the sand). What Trump examplfies with this issue is the courage to do something constructive, to provide all parties an out of this volitile issue.
Mayor Bloomberg and President Obama is completely out of touch and on the wrong side of the issue. They should look to the 911 victims families for guidance, the uniform responders advise and the ordinary local citizens scarred by the effect the tragedy it had on all of us who lived through those minutes, hours, days, weeks & months of fear, funerals, anxiety and sickness.
"The Donald" is a wash up...yesterday's news.
He "achieved" his former fame only by using his daddy Fred's money & influence.
The art of his deals are long dead...now much like his probably withered member....no real power left in either real estate world or the bedroom (from the looks of his face).
Good thing that Marla Maples got her share before she dumped Trump.
The only thing Donny's got left is trying to generate publicity for himself with the hopes that he might climb back up on his lost empire merry-go-round.
This move to buy the site is strictly an ego stunt and he's obviously quite jealous of the real developer powerhouses like Bruce Ratner and the like who can still play the real game!
Babs said...
Donald Trump you are a HERO!
Babs, weren't you preaching tolerance for everyone a few entries back. Why no tolerance for the mosque?
Hose the place down in pig fat. Make it unclean. Make it a shrine of protest to violent threats and terrorism by leaving pork products.
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