Trump offered her over a million dollars, she sold in 2014 for 583 K. It was not her home in the traditional sense of the word. It was a 21 bedroom boarding house, districted for business where she also lived.
Posted on 02/13/2016 10:23:41 AM PST by NKP_Vet
"Trump bankrolled politicians to steamroll the little guy, a pattern of sleaze stretching back decades. Worse? Trump still supports eminent domain today."
Who knew such a wonky topic would find its way into political attacks in the Republican presidential race? An ad released this week by Ted Cruz's presidential campaign lodged a renewed attack on Donald Trump's support for eminent domain and alleged use of the government's powers for private gain, to bully an elderly woman out of her home.
There are two problematic aspects of this ad: the misleading headlines that accompany the narration and the cherry-picked footage of Trump's answers that misrepresent the context of his statements. We took a look at these two elements, the context of the ad and the actual sources of the quotes and footage the ad used.
The Facts
The case
In 1994, the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, a government agency, attempted to seize an elderly widow's home. The agency tried to invoke "eminent domain," which refers to the government's right to acquire private property for public use.
The house was located near the Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City. The agency wanted to turn the house and two other properties over to the Trump Organization. Trump had planned to landscape the area and build a new parking lot, with a waiting area for limousines.
The woman, Vera Coking, was in her 70s and had lived in her home for 37 years. She refused to give it up. Then, a four-year court battle ensued.
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Trump offered her over a million dollars, she sold in 2014 for 583 K. It was not her home in the traditional sense of the word. It was a 21 bedroom boarding house, districted for business where she also lived.
Good point.
“Trump wanted to bulldoze the home but lost the legal case; the ad implied Coking lost her home.”
I don’t see how that exonerates Trump. He’d have done better simply to say “That was several years ago when I was still a pro-choice, anti-gun, Clinton-loving, liberal New York Democrat. But I’ve changed.” Instead he continues to support the seizure of private property by the government for nonpublic purposes.
How is “Then the four year eminent domain battle in the courts.” resorting to lies that Trump did not fight a 4 year battle? “four” is how you spell out the number “4”. If one is in a “battle”, then one are fighting.
The bottom line is that Trump tried to take Vera’s home. He lost in court. In the end, it turned out better for Trump that he lost. Vera got to hate Donald Trump for many years. Vera got some money out of her house thanks to Donald Trump’s friend Carl Icahn. And the house is still standing today! An all around win for everyone.
Yup you are correct. Take a look. and the Cruzers wont even be able to ID the place on this picture.
http://www.loopnet.com/Listing/18186017/127-S-Columbia-Ave-Atlantic-City-NJ/
Yeah so deprive a person of their property rights is hunky dory, got it.
Perhaps we can throw them in ovens and get more tax revenue, cause clearly tax revenue is more important than stupid freedom.
What's the point in having a country if it doesn't stand for anything.
I'll stick with Cruz. He has principals. He stands by his principals. He fights for me.
I didn’t say it was not an impressive resume. I think it is funny that anybody believes someone with a resume like that is not an establishment guy.
Interesting. Thank you for posting that link.
This from a group of people who have called me a strumpet and dropped F bombs on me. An idiot is quite mild!
Nope. It was torn down, but not by Trump. It was torn down by the new owner. I'm not certain if that was Icahn, I read that he sold it to someone else and made a tidy profit on the deal.
Wow to your second video!
Looks like Cruz and Biden have a lot in common.
Yep, they’re great home movies from the Cruz family.
She tried to get 5 million for the home. It recently sold at auction for like 350K. Greed was the old ladies game.
Yeah, I’ve seen it. Amazing stuff huh?
You mean the part where the Cruz supporters have been piling on since at least September and probably before about how Trump supporters are cultists, dupes, chumps, and have been compared to chimps?
Uh-huh.
The woman wanted 5 million for the dump. She turned down about half of that. Carl got it for some 350K. The woman was greedy.
Exactly.
“Before Trump announced, I was good with Cruz. What the hell has happened to him? He’s out of control with the dirty tricks and lying. I truly do not get it.”
He’s a Harvard Lawya who has his eye on being President, so as he sees it, all’s fair in love and war! I’ve come from where you were to where you are, and what I am beginning to see is that ethically, Cruz is just like all the “it’s my turn” candidates that the GOPe has foisted off on us. Furthermore, he’s pi$$ed off (kinda like Little Yebbie) at Trump for “coming in and raining on his parade.” But I will tell you this, the campaign to day would only be a shadow of what it’s become if Trump had not become a candidate. He’s single-handedly driven the discussion. None of the rest of these turds would be talking about the real issues right now if Trump had not forced them to. They all regard us as sheep to be herded, not people to be educated.
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