[Yosemitest]

Donald Trump and Eminent Domain, August 22nd, 2015

... More, Trump has publicly defended the confiscation of private property for eminent domain, even when the use for which the property is confiscated is purely private in nature:

Trump consistently defended the use of eminent domain.
Interviewed by John Stossel on ABC News, he said:
"Cities have the right to condemn for the good of the city.
Everybody coming into Atlantic City sees this terrible house instead of staring at beautiful fountains and beautiful other things that would be good."
Challenged by Stossel, he said
that eminent domain was necessary to build schools and roads.
But of course he just wanted to build a limousine parking lot.

Once again, this is Donald Trump's vision of private property rights when he was just another private citizen.
Imagine how much more damage he could do as the leader of the Federal executive branch.

[DoughtyOne]

I’m glad to hear that none of you Cruz supporters use anything that was built or created using eminent domain.

I think that is a great moral stand and I respect it.

[Theodore R.]

If the taking of the property is for private use, it’s not eminent domain under the definition of the term.

[plewis1250]

All that land his plane is flying over, he’s planning on confiscating it via imminent domain...

“Make America Great Again... By taking it and giving it to me!”

[GeaugaRepublican]

Once again, this is Donald Trump’s vision of private property rights when he was just another private citizen.
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I hope that everyone who complains about eminent domain and the Kelo case realize that the Donald’s Trump Organization lost a property in LA due to....eminent domain. Eminent domain is both good and bad depending on the application.

http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/la-na-trump-ambassador-20151220-story.html