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Bluetus

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23. It took them 20 years to figure this out?

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Wed May 13, 2026, 12:49 PM

May 13

That makes no sense. Obviously something else happened to trash this deal.

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BREAKING: Australia has CANCELLED the 91-story Trump Tower they planned to build. The local developer saying the Trump [View all] riversedge May 13 OP

Toxic is too kind. spanone May 13 #1

Should have been toxic before malaise May 13 #5

True. Dangerous is more likely. A Trump tower would invite wnylib May 13 #20

Too right! canetoad May 13 #41

Toxic here, too. Kid Berwyn May 13 #2

Perhaps we can unbuild the Tramp monstrosity here in Florida. chouchou May 13 #3

Of course that giant phallic symbol had to be taller than every other building. tanyev May 13 #4

The Trump name will soon be as popular as Hitler dalton99a May 13 #6

And with mostly the same people. peppertree May 13 #15

That's the ptoblem. It IS popular among Hitler supporters. wnylib May 13 #21

Trump Saddam statues Norrrm May 13 #7

91 stories tall would be a scar in their skyline so they made a good decision Deuxcents May 13 #8

The skyline is pretty awful now canetoad Thursday #48

The word/name trump will become the most toxic curse in all of history. Clouds Passing May 13 #9

I still hope to see Trump down under. twodogsbarking May 13 #10

Hey, david, where in the fuck have you been for at least the last 11 years? niyad May 13 #11

Good for Australia!! blubunyip May 13 #12

I think there is one in Las Vegas and New Orleans, also. mwmisses4289 Thursday #50

OK I see that blubunyip Thursday #51

Oh my god, that is ugly! PatSeg May 13 #13

An appropriate comment ... eppur_se_muova May 13 #14

My parents LOVED that spoof! DFW May 13 #16

That was the most hilarious spoof of a serious film I've ever seen! Ocelot II May 13 #28

I took Swedish in college for most of my college career DFW May 13 #30

The trick with Swedish is its weird rhythm - makes it instantly identifiable. Ocelot II May 13 #31

A very young catchnrelease May 13 #35

Wi n0t trei a h0liday in Sweden this yeer? Grokenstein May 13 #42

Uh Oh. Time for Trump to amp up the tariffs on Australia! biocube May 13 #17

For a while, "Moscow Tower" was a planned Trump (+Putin) project that never got off the drawing board. DFW May 13 #18

How did I miss that one??? niyad May 13 #33

'Tis written: DFW Thursday #47

Smart move. You could never trust trump to complete the project or meet his financial obligations to pay for the Martin68 May 13 #19

GOOD! Hopefully more contracts will be cancelled and properties that licensed the Trump name will cancel contracts ChicagoTeamster May 13 #22

All in good time, my friend. calimary May 13 #45

It took them 20 years to figure this out? Bluetus May 13 #23

Yes, that brand name went south long ago misanthrope May 13 #24

It is much more likely that Trump tried to screw them. Bluetus May 13 #25

I spent the entire month of November in Australia, visiting a long-time family friend from Melbourne . . .. markpkessinger May 13 #26

AKA the Tower of Babble Blue Owl May 13 #27

The Tower of Babbling Idiots? niyad May 13 #34

One down and many more to go. Figarosmom May 13 #29

The Trump brand has "become" toxic? Permanut May 13 #32

Works for me! calimary May 13 #44

K&R BlueWavePsych May 13 #36

I seem to remember that more than a couple of buildings removeing the Trump name from the properties Marie Marie May 13 #37

Aussies are So Smart and Cha May 13 #38

Good! n/t whathehell May 13 #39

Byaaaah!!! luvallpeeps May 13 #40

Tomorrow we'll hear that Australia is two weeks away from having a nuclear bomb Orrex May 13 #43

They should build the 91 floors down under: so trump can be closer to his future forever home. C Moon Thursday #46

Most countries know having anything 'Trump' branded is the kiss of death. Aussie105 Thursday #49