When Donald Trump isn't busy getting sued for defaulting on loans, he occasionally finds time to sue other people.
The Los Angeles Times reports that The Donald is suing Rancho Palos Verdes for $100 million for thwarting his efforts to maintain his precious "Trump Image" at the country club he built there five years ago. TMZ chimes in that "Trump is particularly pissed that he's been blocked from building a clubhouse terrace and a row of 12-foot ficus trees to block what he thinks are unsightly houses -- the last thing his putters want to see."
The poster boy of nepotism and grandiosity is accusing the town of fraud and, get this, civil rights violations.
But before you get out that Rosa Parks plaque to bestow on Trump for his battle against prejudice, the city and its residents have a few things to say. Mayor Larry Clark told the Times that the city has tried very hard to work with Donald Trump and he fears the lawsuit is going to anger many residents. One retired citizen added that "I think he just feels rules aren't made for him. He expects them to say he can do it because he's Donald Trump."
Trump has been the victim of an endless litany of atrocities. For instance, they wouldn't let him rename a road after himself. Hello? Haven't these people heard of the Civil Rights Act?
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Reader Comments (Page 12 of 12)
12-27-2008 @ 3:11PM
greekjr88 said...
what a piss ant! we are still laughing about your wig!! he is the joke of NYC
12-27-2008 @ 3:23PM
Al said...
Don and Rosie should get married
12-27-2008 @ 3:41PM
Bona said...
Those trees block the view and reduce drastically the value of the properties. The land is subject to sheer-off into the sea. Just like his illegal signs on the freeway leading to the hills, this is the Donald disregarding the law.
Oh, and just because you live in multi-million dollar homes communities, it doesn't mean you don't live in a small home on a fixed income from before the developments and a series of population growth and prosperity drove the prices so high you can hardly make the property taxes.
12-27-2008 @ 3:58PM
cavaliers100 said...
I wish someone would just shot that sorry bastard just so we wouldn't have to hear from his sorry ass anymore
12-27-2008 @ 4:41PM
Pete Xavier ATL said...
Trump is great...yes he made a few mistakes and had bad times the great thing is that he is a great asset to america he creates jobs,nice properties,helps people out in many ways, a motivator to many.
He has done more than enough he is funny and his persona is interesting would you want boring?
Is he perfect? no
Are we blessed to have a productive person in the world like him? YES
God bless the Trump family even more.
12-27-2008 @ 4:44PM
BOBBIE said...
HE IS ONLY TRYING TO MAKE THAT CITY WAKE UP AND DO WHAT IS RIGHT. HE IS NOT EXSPECTING TO GET MONEY.
12-27-2008 @ 5:44PM
Evelyn said...
As I resident of Rancho Palos Verdes, I have visited Mr. Trump's golf course which was originally called Ocean Trails before he purchased it sometime around 2002. What many do not remember or know, is that this golf course had the 18th hole fall into the ocean. YES, fall into the ocean. That particular area is a landslide area. Part of Mr. Trump's lawsuit alleges that he is being forced to spend money on environmental reports that are not necessary before he builds homes on the land there. He also claims he is victim to building codes which all of us have to follow (such as height regulations). There are wonderful views of the coastline, Catalina and the ocean which other homes in the area enjoy and need protecting. He has threatened our city since he got here and I can tell you that the residents here are not ones to back down. Although, I respect his success, I do not agree with his arrogance and complete disrespect of the rules that apply to all of us, NO EXCEPTIONS!
12-27-2008 @ 5:56PM
Michael said...
I must say, the Donald in his business did not come like a congressman and let the mortgage robbers ruin us like congress did just to stuff money in their pockets, he is out front in his work, while our so called lawmakers keep giving themselves raises while stealing from us. Kick the bums out and replace them with honest people, if there are any.
12-27-2008 @ 6:42PM
STACCEE said...
DON'T TRUMP HAVE A NEW GIRLFRIEND HIDING OUT SOMEWHERE IN TRUMP TOWERS JUST GO AWAY TRUMP NO ONE CARES ANYMORE. BUT OH YEA ISN'T HIS SHOW ABOUT TO RETURN TO TV NEXT MONTH? HE WANTS THE PUBLICITY,
12-27-2008 @ 7:42PM
Bob said...
Anyone that can stick a cork in Rosie O'Donnell's ( )) is my hero!
12-31-2008 @ 4:14PM
nick said...
I was surprised that Trump wasn't in bed with Barnie Madoff, they flock together, slime is slime in my book.
1-01-2009 @ 6:02PM
just me said...
Trump is a jackass.
1-04-2009 @ 10:06AM
reality said...
Donald needs to realize he will not always get his way, no matter who he thinks he is past, present or future. None of us get our way all the time. Learn to live with it Donald right or wrong. It is the real life, not always the way you want it to be.
1-05-2009 @ 10:15AM
sgentilejr said...
ALL property owners are very lucky that people like Trump sue towns when the towns place unreasonable restriction on property owners.
How can planting 12 tress be denied?
How can denying a property owner the right to plant 12 trees be in the best interests of or for the good of the community? Trees create oxygen and filter pollution from the air..is that so bad????
1-21-2009 @ 10:42PM
Robert K said...
Trump has been and always be a pompous overbearing businessman. However, if the golf course is generating a tax revenue base for the city, what's the problem with a few trees? Arrogance on both sides results in a stalemate and unreasonable suits. Both groups are jerks
1-22-2009 @ 3:23AM
yvote4u said...
At least it was the American flag he way flying and I do believe he employs American people here in the USA I really don't think he enjoys seeing all our American money going to Venezwalia to pay for Chavez's people to eat and buy Russian weapons with American dollars I bet even he would rather see the little old lady in Oklahoma hiring American workers and putting Americans to work hauling her American fuel around the country instead of whats happening I actually think Donnald Trumps would represent the American people better than most of the liberal elected officials. And as far as that American veteran that saved all those lives in the Hudson river in NewYork last week what was the matter he wasn't a flag burning draftdodgeing war protesting baby killing bible burner.