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how many people will NOT be booking stays at Trump hotels, resorts, or golf clubs from here on in, given the present circumstances.
Just a guess but Id imagine that the name Trump emblazoned on any property is looking like a flashing neon bulls-eye to most people right now.
We know the IMPOTUS doesnt give a shit about the consequences of his actions to anyone other than himself. And as always, he was too stupid to realize that the first hit of retaliation would be the financial hit hes about to take.
I doubt that even the most deranged Trump-Humper is willing to shell out exorbitant fees to stay at a hotel that has most likely target written all over it.
Ilsa
(61,698 posts)Him, his branded properties, or his cabinet members these days. I hope his operations bleed and his brand is ruined.
Lonestarblue
(10,095 posts)Trump would most likely make money if one of his properties is destroyed unless the insurer has some clause about deliberate destruction. Not sure how that works in other countries like Turkey.
OhNo-Really
(3,985 posts)Who would blame Iran if it was damaged?
MurrayDelph
(5,301 posts)He'd get the government to pay for the upgrades, would get publicity for the place, and would have high occupancy during a typically-slow period.
And once the G7 was gone, the government would have to pay to "restore" it.
brush
(53,918 posts)And it goes without saying, especially against acts of war initiated by the owner or the policy.
DENVERPOPS
(8,847 posts)Blame the damages on the bed bug exterminators and sue their insurance companies asses off for the full amount of the damages......
brush
(53,918 posts)ignited and exploded.
Hey, I wouldn't put it past him. He might try it.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,877 posts)And anyhow, Trump doesn't actually own most of those properties any more; he just owns the Trump brand and licenses it to the owners. My guess is that the owners will want to shed that name ASAP in order to avoid those properties becoming targets.
GoCubsGo
(32,095 posts)With his actions, he just painted huge bullseyes on each and every one of his own properties. You couldn't pay me enough to stay in one of those dumps as it is. I sure as hell wouldn't stay in one now. Iran, if you're listening...
greymattermom
(5,754 posts)totally protected from drones?
True Blue American
(17,992 posts)Last edited Sun Jan 5, 2020, 11:12 AM - Edit history (1)
Have to wonder if Trump thought at all about giving the order to assassinate a Foreign Leader there could be relaliation of the worst kind.
NanceGreggs
(27,819 posts)... to this action as he's given to everything else he's done - which would be no thought whatsoever.
pwb
(11,292 posts)Flowers were all over the place at mara logo to hide the smell of the place.
5X
(3,972 posts)True Blue American
(17,992 posts)Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)scare people away, this latest stunt certainly will. Except of course, for the Greedy Old Pricks party. They will go anywhere to kiss his arse. Beavis and Butthead tRump should be wary of where they fly to kill innocent animals. SOMEONE might have them in their sights.
safeinOhio
(32,729 posts)All we can do is toss him a pick and shovel.
gab13by13
(21,416 posts)into one of his buildings, even if no one is killed.
OMGWTF
(3,978 posts)MurrayDelph
(5,301 posts)In which case it's a Mazel Tov cocktail.
treestar
(82,383 posts)think maybe it is his incompetence working rather than any intentional action.
Now are we going to use our military and intel to protect Trump properties?
Will and attack on a Trump property be seen as an act of war by Iran?
Submariner
(12,511 posts)like to join her on a shopping trip to Paris or Dubai, etc. Not a chance in hell.
Imagine Don Jr or Eric asking a friend to join them on a hunting trip in Africa, or anywhere outside the U.S. Not a chance in hell.
They now have targets on their backs, and if they travel outside the U.S. in the next decade or two, I wouldn't be surprised to read about a hunting/shooting accident, or someone who slipped off the roof of an overseas hotel.
Perseus
(4,341 posts)I strongly believe that he is not capable of understanding there are always consequences from actions, good or bad, an action always creates a reaction. I do believe he is incapable of any understanding about consequences.
His entire life he just did what he pleased and his daddy, and lawyers, bailed him out, he never looked at the consequences and in his brain it is difficult to think they even exist.
He needs to go behind bars, I don't understand why he is out and about. He and Barr are imminent dangers to the country, they must both be placed in confinement, Barr must be disbarred.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,877 posts)When presented with options for dealing with Iran's involvement in the Iraq embassy incident, he chose the one that would grab the most publicity, distract from his impeachment and make him look like a tough guy at this moment, with no thought to the extent of the blowback. He was probably briefed on that as well, but he doesn't listen to briefings because he's just fucking stupid.
duforsure
(11,885 posts)And the possibility they do something at his properties will hurt him the most, in his profits, which is what he is obsessed with . His properties values will spiral downward now even more then they already have. Of corse he'll try to claim the opposite , but people will not believe his lies anymore.
MarianJack
(10,237 posts)I was a horn bag in my late 20s and early 30s. I started going to the Playboy where they had bunny dealers who just happened ro have mirrored pillars right behind them.
Like I said, I was a young horn bag and even then I knew that Donald Trump was an asshole and I didn't want to give him any of my money.
RESIST!
Moostache
(9,897 posts)But, now?
I would rather take the money it would cost out of my wallet and set fire to it than see a single $0.01 o to his criminal family. Add in the added threat of terrorist reprisals due to the garrish gold letters on the building and you won't find me within 1,000 yards of his hovels...
sunonmars
(8,656 posts)Especially those properties around Dubai and the one in Baku and Istanbul.....
Eyeball_Kid
(7,434 posts)I wrote at the beginning of Trumpy's term that his self destruction would be the principle feature of his presidency. Trumpy, I wrote, would accumulate enemies and then take revenge on those who would challenge his performance. War would be a strong possibility because Trumpy is willfully ignorant and will even endanger his own businesses as they are vulnerable to terrorist attacks. Trumpy has seemingly forgot that people who want a peaceful life will NOT enter into buildings marked by a Trumpy business because Trumpy's unparalleled ability to make enemies will make ALL of his businesses vulnerable to attack. Trumpy's greed and his refusal to disengage in his businesses while president brought on his own financial demise. Now NO ONE will patronize his businesses, except money launderers. And that's bad for Trumpy as well, because money laundering only works when it's disguised as something else. From this point forward, there will be no legitimate customers at his named hotels for the money launderers to hide behind.
PatrickforO
(14,593 posts)way to get them in line is take away their money.
To that end NOT staying at any Trump facility sounds like a great vacation!
George II
(67,782 posts)There has been a campaign to rename the trump Hotel in Vancouver, the trump tower in Panama City has been taken over by Marriott, and trump Place has been removed from several buildings in Manhattan.
duforsure
(11,885 posts)Also I suspect the properties values, which already have declined, will fall drastically more from this. Putins got to laughing his ass off at trump for him listening to him to do this, while put ins counting up his addition revenues from the driving up of oil prices for him.
Gothmog
(145,631 posts)Right now, foreign guests and GOP events are supporting these hotels. I suspect that Saudi Arabia will continue to support trump hotels