Trump Casino in Las Vegas

[Suburban Warrior]

Link to tweet

[Wounded Bear]

1. K & R...for visibility...nt

[NurseJackie]

61. Kick... Newsweek says it's fake.

https://www.newsweek.com/fake-video-banner-trump-tower-two-million-views-1464342

https://factcheck.afp.com/video-trump-hotel-las-vegas-has-been-doctored-include-banner

[Wounded Bear]

64. Too bad it's fake...

[RT Atlanta]

2. Love it....

Hat tip to everyone that organized and pulled this off. Non-violent civil disobedience.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

3. It's not a casino.

Also: Photoshopped or for real? I haven't seen any news link to this yet.

Trump International Hotel Las Vegas
....

History

In April 2002, Phil Ruffin announced that he had partnered with Donald Trump to build Trump Tower Las Vegas, a $300 million 60-story condominium tower with 300 units and the possibility of a casino, to be constructed on Fashion Show Drive, near Ruffin's New Frontier Hotel and Casino. Trump had initially approached Ruffin two years earlier about developing a property on or near the Las Vegas Strip. Construction on Trump Tower Las Vegas was to begin in six to seven months, and was expected to last approximately 18 months. In August 2003, Ruffin said the tower had been decreased to 43 stories and was expected to cost $272 million.

In November 2003, Trump denied that the project had been delayed or that it was suffering from a lack of financing. Trump also said he was considering "something on a larger scale" for the project. In July 2004, Ruffin said the project had been delayed up to that point because of other business ventures, including Trump's reality television show, The Apprentice. That month, Trump and Ruffin announced revised plans for Trump International Hotel and Tower, a $300 million condominium-hotel with over 1,000 units. Although Trump held a Nevada gaming license, he chose not to include a casino on the property. Donald Trump's son Eric Trump later said, "We have no problem getting a gaming license, but we wanted to do something different here. We wanted a true luxury resort experience. It's hard to have a high-quality product when you walk into 'ding, ding, ding' and there are people walking around in Hawaiian shirts with big plastic drink mugs."

[barbtries]

6. thanks,

i was going to mention that.
my sister stayed there during a family vacation and i went to her room. long before he was running for president but i felt dirty being there even so. i think it was the birther shit and the golf course in RPV that made him repellent to me.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

8. It's an ongoing photoshop on Twitter.

They broadcast various "messages" based on recent events.

Interesting aside about the Trump Tower in Las Vegas....Phil Ruffin was who Trump traveled with to Moscow in 2013. He actually used his plane.

[trueblue2007]

12. By October 2008, only 21 percent of condo unit sales had closed, as potential buyers had trouble sec

By October 2008, only 21 percent of condo unit sales had closed, as potential buyers had trouble securing mortgages.[26] As of 2013, Eric Trump oversees operations at the tower.[11]

[Wellstone ruled]

20. Harry Reid put the Tombstone on

any Trump Casino Licensing and that still holds yet today.

[jberryhill]

51. .

These were good too...

[Celerity]

66. +10000

[Wellstone ruled]

4. So folks know,Trump can not hold a

Gaming License in Nevada. That POS is just a Hotel that is usually less than fifty per cent occupied.

Wonder who Phil Riffin will fire for letting that banner happen?

Hats off the the organizers.

[spanone]

22. I was working at the wynn in 2014 and they told me trump couldn't get a gambling license...

because the gambling commission doesn't want people who have a history of bankruptcies....

[Wellstone ruled]

25. Was at a Campaign Rally for Jackie Rosen

with Harry Reid taking questions as well as Rosen. Someone asked about Gaming Licenses and in particular the Trump Tower Hotel. Reeds comments were,as long as Trump is alive,he will never get a license in Nevada. His Corrupt past and known Mob People as well as his Bankruptcies are noted in the State Gaming Commission files as someone who will never gain a license.

[spanone]

27. Makes sense. My information was way before trump was running so it wasn't politically motivated.

so it's a hotel.

[Wellstone ruled]

35. Understand you can get rooms at

up to 75 % off the Rack Rate most nights.

[SCVDem]

42. EEEWWWWW!!!!

Why in thee hell would I stay there even if they paid ME?

That's disgusting!!!

I'll take my bed bugs to go.

[Wellstone ruled]

43. Yupper,couple of years ago that place

had that issue.

[keithbvadu2]

54. "always been far more focused on creating an image for his properties..."

But a former business associate told the Daily News that despite being a self-described “clean hands freak” and germaphobe, Trump has “always been far more focused on creating an image for his properties than in spending what it takes to make them excellent”.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/27/trump-attacks-rat-infested-district-after-rodents-reported-in-trump-tower

[njhoneybadger]

32. Good Lord, to corrupt to get a Gaming License but can cheat his way to being President

That freaking makes me sick

[louis-t]

30. or mob ties....

[spanone]

31. probably a combination of all things trump.

[Wellstone ruled]

37. As per Senator Reid,Yes.

[scarytomcat]

59. yes that is what I heard years ago

[pecosbob]

5. Yeah, what they said...Gump will never hold a gaming license in Nevada.

Just walked to my building's parking lot and looked right at the south face of the tower...no banner currently. Can't see the north face from my location though.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

10. But he does, or did.

Trump International Hotel Las Vegas
....

History

In April 2002, Phil Ruffin announced that he had partnered with Donald Trump to build Trump Tower Las Vegas, a $300 million 60-story condominium tower with 300 units and the possibility of a casino, to be constructed on Fashion Show Drive, near Ruffin's New Frontier Hotel and Casino. Trump had initially approached Ruffin two years earlier about developing a property on or near the Las Vegas Strip. Construction on Trump Tower Las Vegas was to begin in six to seven months, and was expected to last approximately 18 months. In August 2003, Ruffin said the tower had been decreased to 43 stories and was expected to cost $272 million.

In November 2003, Trump denied that the project had been delayed or that it was suffering from a lack of financing. Trump also said he was considering "something on a larger scale" for the project. In July 2004, Ruffin said the project had been delayed up to that point because of other business ventures, including Trump's reality television show, The Apprentice. That month, Trump and Ruffin announced revised plans for Trump International Hotel and Tower, a $300 million condominium-hotel with over 1,000 units. Although Trump held a Nevada gaming license, he chose not to include a casino on the property. Donald Trump's son Eric Trump later said, "We have no problem getting a gaming license, but we wanted to do something different here. We wanted a true luxury resort experience. It's hard to have a high-quality product when you walk into 'ding, ding, ding' and there are people walking around in Hawaiian shirts with big plastic drink mugs."

[pecosbob]

14. Okay, let me rephrase...Trump will never hold an active gaming license in Nevada

“I may not be an expert on a lot of stuff, but I’m an expert on gaming licenses,” Reid, a former chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission, told Post reporter Ben Terris. “You can’t have filed 14 bankruptcies, cheat people out of stuff. In gaming circles, if somebody does something bad once, you can’t get a gaming license. He’s done something bad his whole life.”

- Harry Reid

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/reid-trump-casino-nevada_n_57dabd95e4b04a1497b2d943

[mahatmakanejeeves]

39. It seems that whoever wrote that part of the Wikipedia article is mistaken. Thanks. NT

[pecosbob]

44. Not exactly...both are correct. I think the passive gaming license is acquired with the property

but can only be made active with an approval from the gaming commission after an extensive review. I could be in error regarding the procedure. I believe in the article in the Huff Post Reid himself says that Trump was issued a passive license in 2004.

[Mc Mike]

56. The man's a business genius. He has the only hotel on the strip that doesn't

have a casino. He can't stand the scrutiny of the gaming commission. They weren't bought like Jersey's.

[fescuerescue]

63. There's a few others

VDARA, Westin, FourSeasons, Mandarin, Palms Place, Plantinum, Hilton Garden, Alexis Park, and I couple others.

Vdara is especially nice right there in the City Centre complex across from Aria

[Mc Mike]

65. Thanks for the info, fesc. nt.

[Baitball Blogger]

7. Will this be considered Trump's Bay of Pigs?

[BamaRefugee]

16. Trump's "BAY OF PIGS" is dinner time at Mar a Lago.

[irisblue]

9. Pretty sure this a photoshop

Nothing in Las Vegas Sun, the hard right Las Vegas Review Journal nor in the 3 TV stations I looked at.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

11. Same here. Great fake, though. NT

[mountain grammy]

28. It made my heart soar for a minute.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

19. Wish it was real. But don't care if it's spread far and wide..

Nice touch with protest audio. Sounds very real

[spanone]

26. plus, that would be a H U G E sign of great weight.....

I've seen, been in that building

[Callmecrazy]

36. I was one of the guys that built it...

Most of the "condos" were the size of an efficiency; they had a dorm fridge and a hot plate. Some of the "bigger" ones had an extra bedroom, but all were smaller than my condo.

[Demovictory9]

13. kick

[lpbk2713]

15. Love it.

No one can argue against the truth of it.

[ProudProgressiveNow]

17. KR NT

[aikoaiko]

18. BOOM!!!

[matt819]

21. Great idea

Wouldn't it be great to see the same banner on every trump property?

[2naSalit]

23. We need a lot more of that.

Did I hear that correctly at the end? Were they chanting "F this sh*t"?

[jberryhill]

52. Here's more

I think there may have been a few others. It’s been a running thing for a while, and there are too many at DU who believe anything on Twitter.

[mountain grammy]

24. Bravo!

[Moral Compass]

29. This kind of banner needs to be on ALL his fucking properties

[Frustratedlady]

33. He's finally bit off more than WE can chew! That's saying something.

He'll never be able to put the lid back on this can of worms and I hope he ends up paying dearly for it.

I may be totally off base, but I think he was ordered to pull the troops and that it won't be long before the whole truth comes out. This is a disaster from the get-go, which seems to be how he does most everything that grates our nerves. Hell is too good for him or I'd tell him to go there.

[Duppers]

34. Excellent! K&R

[littlemissmartypants]

38. Fake news.

But the sentiment is real.

Apparently the video was digitally made by @paullidicul to raise public awareness regarding the Kurdish betrayal by Trump. It is NOT REAL!

Regardless of the video, the public outrageous is real & Americans are united & standing with the #Kurds!

Link to tweet

?s=19

[sinkingfeeling]

40. I love Greenpeace.

[keithbvadu2]

41. They could put it on with holograms.

They could put it on with holograms.

They have done it to some of his other properties.

[smirkymonkey]

45. Burn it down. Burn down every Trump property around the world.

We will never be safe until he has no properties to protect. That is his only interest.

[pecosbob]

46. We like to remodel with explosives in Las Vegas

Sometimes we tailgate. I would show up for that one.

[SergeStorms]

49. That's why Trump ran out on the Kurds.

Erdoğan called Trump and said, "It would be a shame if something happened to your towers in Istanbul, Donald". And woooosh, the U.S. soldiers disappeared!

That's my take on what happened anyway.

[smirkymonkey]

50. It would be nice if the Kurds had a little surprise for him.

[Cha]

47. GOOD on LAS VEGAS!

[jayschool2013]

48. Indeed

Fuck this shit.

[perdita9]

53. Thank you, American heroes

[Hulk]

55. Was outside our room window at Treasure Island..

Good for them! Was in Vegas at the Treasure Island Hotel and Casino. Every morning we opened our window curtains, we would be staring at that ugly building.

He is not only a brazen coward, an openly obvious traitor, but his arrogant ignorant decisions are costing thousands of lives and a fragile reputation that we are ever likely to repair for generations. When the next President has to deal with all the ISIS fighters and their families who escape because of his spineless cowardice, the repuKKKes will be howling at a "weak front on the new ISIS".

This isn't the first time we abandoned our allies. I saw it in Vietnam; we recently did it in Iraq, and we're preparing to do it again in Afghanistan.

I'm truly ashamed of my country for so many reasons. This is one of them.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

57. It's a photoshop.

The Twitter account who posted this posts different variations every so often.

I don’t know whether or not they expect their audience to know it’s not real.

[Hulk]

58. Too bad...

Guess that's the world we live in today. 😥

[NurseJackie]

60. It looks fake. The zoom-in/zoom-out effect ...

It looks fake. The zoom-in/zoom-out effect appears to be played forward then reversed to extend the video length... but why wasn't the audio reversed too?

[Scurrilous]

62. K&R