Trump's Lofty Promises

Donald Trump has invited all the Republican presidential candidates to a debate. Ron Paul and Jon Huntsman properly turned down the offer. Newt Gingrich, hoping for a Trump endorsement like the idea. One must understand upfront this is not a gracious offer by Donald Trump to conduct a a fair debate. This is a self-serving promotion by Don Trump, for Don Trump, to put none other than Don Trump into the spotlight as kingmaker.

The uniquely coiffed real estate mogul Donald Trump had barely a hair out of place as he testified in court today, explaining that ALM Unlimited, a New York City-based licensing firm, was not entitled to any commissions from a 2003 deal involving his branded clothing line.

Try not to laugh, but Donald Trump is exploring how he could buy the New York Times, Joe Hagan at New York Magazine reports:

Donald Trump might start a legal case of $25 million over an insult. Gold broke its strong support of $1,600 per ounce, reaching its six-month low. China is world largest producer and consumer of smartphones. David Gill steps down as CEO of Manchester United.   

LONDON — Britain’s Advertising Standards Agency has ruled that Donald Trump’s anti-wind farm advert should be withdrawn in its current form. The independent advertising regulator said Wednesday that the ad from Trump International Gold Club Scotland is misleading and cannot be substantiated. The ad warns that wind farms would hurt Scottish tourism and mar Scotland’s beauty. It features a photograph of a wind farm development overlooking a crowded highway in California.

Herbert Crockett said his late father suggested investing in something he could touch, so he put cash into Donald Trump’s latest hotel project in Toronto where he could feel the marble under his feet. It turns out that the hotel had nothing to do with him and that it isn’t a good investment after all

Real estate mogul and reality television star Donald Trump announced he would not seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2012, breaking off a controversial flirtation with politics."After considerable deliberation and reflection, I have decided not to pursue the office of the presidency," he said in a statement. "Business is my greatest passion and I am not ready to leave the private sector."