sounds like fascism
this was not just business
this was cronyism pure and simple
Trump is not a conservative, not even a little
The lack of business sense on this conservative site, is astounding.
First don’t compare this to “if Rush got this deal, would you feel the same way”? Trump is a developer and Rush is not. Trump has the expertise in managing golf courses - some of the finest in the world - and Rush does not. So, that argument flies right out of the window.
Second, sounds like Trump did NYC a favor and took over a fledging golf course, that the city was sinking hundreds of thousands of (taxpayer) $$ into, regardless. They were losing (taxpayer) $$, because no one was wanting to play a run down course. And, at the same time, brought in JOBS, JOBS, JOBS.
Trump did several things, as part of the deal to take over.
He enlisted Jack Nicklaus to redesign and turn into a Signature Golf Course, and he has/will invest (his own) $10M to build a brand new club house. These two things, alone, are things ANY city golf course would give just about anything to have.
In addition, there’s the expense of maintaining the course - excluding the water - with greens maintenance, pro staff, other facility staff. Managing a golf course is a huge expense, and why so many fall into disarray, if not managed properly.
His name brand. Golfers who spend any amount of time and money (like Rush) know that a Trump managed course will be par none (pun intended). They know the course will be designed well and maintained well and very well.
Hope this clears up some of the ridiculous comments being made about cronyism, etc. Comments like those, on this site, make me think a few folks have been bodysnatched by DU.