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Did Trump Have a Good Plan to Settle NYC's Mosque Crisis?

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Business mogul and "Apprentice" host Donald Trump was denied an offer to purchase the real estate near Ground Zero where the controversial mosque is set to be built. Trump explained on "Larry King Live" that he offered 25 percent more than the owners paid, but was told that the property would be worth more down the line.

"I called [the owner of the land] and he started bragging to me about what a great deal he made," Trump told King. "I said, 'Well, why don't you sell it, I'll give you your money back ... I'll give you a 25 percent increase, I'll pay your costs, I'll pay everything, and we'll end this whole fiasco.' And he said, 'No, no, no, I wouldn't do that. This is worth $18 million or $20 million.'"

When Trump made the offer last week, CNN reported that the land owners' lawyer called Trump's offer a "pathetic" publicity stunt.

Trump wrote a public letter concerning the offer, stating, "I am making this offer as a resident of New York and citizen of the United States, not because I think the location is a spectacular one (because it is not), but because it will end a very serious, inflammatory, and highly divisive situation that is destined, in my opinion, to only get worse."

Did Trump Have a Good Plan to Settle Ground Zero Mosque Crisis?

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  • itemsellout September 17, 2010 15:54:33
  • well.. September 17, 2010 15:31:11 (edited)
    No, the mosque should still be built.
    well..
    The great idea is that
    made ground zero like beitol moghaddas

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

    can be new city called

    mosque named can called " beitold m oghaddas"


    can 3 section inside mosque call it jewish christian and muslim hisotry musum
    and placed for all three to do pray god

    make sure athesim and gay are banned to come inside that mosque just able to go to musum part to learn and may god give th em right direction

    cut all gambling and gay in new york city

    New york mosque called New Baitol moghaddas
    it become biggest tourist place for all people attract forign tourst there
  • well.. well.. September 17, 2010 15:34:29
    well..
    +1
    oh we can call that mosque

    NEW Macca

    too

    and put all haj cermonie there too since Saudi arabi are too small to invite all muslim for Haj cermoney
  • InTheCity September 17, 2010 14:59:13
  • Poppa Blues September 17, 2010 13:02:09
    Yes, that was a great idea!
    Poppa Blues
    Trump's plan would have ended the controversey. The Imam and his partners would have made a nice profit and they would have showed to America that they really want to build a bridge bewteen Islam and the west. Instead they wrote him off and now Americans are more suspicious of the Imam and less tolerant of Muslims in general. You tell me, was this a smart move on the Imam's part? Do you think this Imam really wants to promore peace, or does he have another agenda?
  • Jai Allen September 17, 2010 12:29:19
    No, the mosque should still be built.
    Jai Allen
    FREEDOM. That's what this is about , either we have freedom in America or it's an illusion.
  • nightlight September 17, 2010 08:22:52 (edited)
    Yes, that was a great idea!
    nightlight
    Yes, but he offered them too much and was too nice about it.
    This only proves that the Muslims are unreasonable and are determined to insult America with this monument to Islamic triumph and conquest.
  • 2sly September 17, 2010 08:14:45
    Yes, that was a great idea!
    2sly
    I think it's great that he would waste his money on this piece of ground. Maybe he could build an office building or something.
  • Ann September 17, 2010 06:40:56
    Yes, that was a great idea!
    Ann
    Good for Trump.
  • Leonine September 17, 2010 05:06:19
    Yes, that was a great idea!
    Leonine
    This simply proves my point once again, that all they want is to place this mosque as a victory over their attack on our lands. Why is it that they continue to fight to place this mosque on this particular piece of land? The answer should be obvious to anyone paying attention.
  • American Muslim September 17, 2010 03:14:37
    No, the mosque should still be built.
    American Muslim
    Trump's a tool.
  • GLaDOS September 16, 2010 23:56:04
    Yes, that was a great idea!
    GLaDOS
    I think that him trying to buy it was a good idea. He might have things he needs to work on, but so does everyone. I really like that the fact that he considered it to try to stop the hoopla.
  • jamesmitchem7 September 16, 2010 23:41:12
    Yes, that was a great idea!
    jamesmitchem7
    I guess the Donald isn't so bad after all...

    Speaks volumes that even with this offer they are hell bent on going ahead anyway.
  • Bishop September 16, 2010 22:38:16
    Yes, that was a great idea!
    Bishop
    The man has a knack for doing smart stuff; just look at his bank account if you don't believe me.
  • MILEY IS A DISGUSTING SLUT September 16, 2010 20:02:57
  • Watermusicranger September 16, 2010 19:50:05
    Yes, that was a great idea!
    Watermusicranger
    +2
    The guy was a fool to not take Trumps offer guy fool trumps offer guy fool trumps offer
  • volley15 Watermu... September 16, 2010 23:05:38
    volley15
    I love Achmed the dead Terrorist. Jeff Dunham is a genius.
  • PDenoli September 16, 2010 19:01:00
    Yes, that was a great idea!
    PDenoli
    +1
    It was a great idea and the fact that it was rejected, despite the profit offered, speaks volumes if anyone cares to listen. As always, if they want to build it they should be allowed. But shame on them for being so insensitive.
  • LeifEriksson September 16, 2010 17:56:48
    Yes, that was a great idea!
    LeifEriksson
    Trump should buy GROUND ZERO itself and announce plans to make it a Christian center plus a memorial for fallen heroes/victims.

    Let's see if the anti-Christians (i.e. liberals) can handle that one without blowing their top.
  • abycinnamon BN-1 September 16, 2010 17:15:49
    No, the mosque should still be built.
    abycinnamon BN-1
    +1
    I don't really agree with either answer. I do think that what Trump did was most likely done in good faith, and it could have solved the issue. Maybe. I'm not really sure where this facility can go where there will be no objections. No one from the OMG - A MOSQUE!!!!! crowd has indicated how many blocks away from ground zero will not set them off.

    I do feel that these people have every right to build their islamic center without protest or harrassment. There was a prayer room (which I guess you can call a mosque - I tend to think of them as large, ornate, free standing buildings) IN the world trade center. Muslims died in the two towers along with people of many other faiths and of no faith. I find this vehemence against their wish to build a center and mosque near ground zero to be unamerican.
  • Loctia September 16, 2010 17:11:52
    No, the mosque should still be built.
    Loctia
    Well, neither. I think Trump is within his rights and it's a good effort. At least he's offering a compromise and not just mindlessly complaining about it. But at the same time, they're in no way required to take such a deal. I'll give Trump credit, he was at least tolerant and nice about it. Too bad 90% of conservatives can't learn to be like that.
  • PatrioticSap September 16, 2010 16:08:06
    Yes, that was a great idea!
    PatrioticSap
    +2
    Tolerance is a cooperative effort. The more I know about Trump, the more I like the man.
  • well... Patriot... September 16, 2010 16:44:46
    well...
    +2
    put a muslim musum with history attached link it to muslim mosqe this brings lots of toursit to new york trust me nobody like to go to atlantic city for gamling later




    yes this is strange anser from trump he is good in high rise and golf area
    he is not relgion man with casino and gambleing who muslim are against all kind of gambling and he know if islam come up nobody go to trump gambling to do loose money
  • LeifEri... Patriot... September 16, 2010 17:59:21
  • Nighteyes LeifEri... September 16, 2010 18:39:01
    Nighteyes
    +1
    .... really? a king? this country was built because of tyranny of kings and you want us to go back? not a good idea.
  • LeifEri... Nighteyes September 16, 2010 20:38:44
    LeifEriksson
    hence the disclaimer
  • Nighteyes LeifEri... September 17, 2010 01:36:20
    Nighteyes
    its not about trusting people. its about unquestionable laws, and indisputable power. and absolute authority.... and plus, if one thing isn't working, you only have to live with the problem for four year.
  • Patriot... LeifEri... September 16, 2010 19:17:45
    PatrioticSap
    +2
    The answer to most of our problems is private business, the free market and the people who are smart enough to put in the effort to make it all work.
  • TeeHee September 16, 2010 16:07:20
    No, the mosque should still be built.
    TeeHee
    +1
    It's not even a Mosque.
  • kevracer September 16, 2010 16:05:49
    No, the mosque should still be built.
    kevracer
    Trump is an idiot; he ruined the USFL for gratification of his massive ego
  • judy September 16, 2010 16:04:46
    Yes, that was a great idea!
    judy
    build the mosque in the desert on the African soil. Go Home we don't want you here.
    and especially not near ground zero.
  • Loctia judy September 16, 2010 17:12:38
    Loctia
    +1
    GO HOME! THIS IS AMERICA! IT'S A FREE COUNTRY, BUT NOT TO YOU!

    I see how you are. Why do you hate freedom?
  • LeifEri... Loctia September 16, 2010 18:00:01
    LeifEriksson
    +1
    Wait, what? Islam is not freedom, FYI.
  • well... September 16, 2010 16:04:16
    No, the mosque should still be built.
    well...
    some rich even made money over dead body
    if you see worst part of capitalism who love money from good or bad
    good time or bad time peace of war
    aruge or happines

    you can see mthod of them in market themselives and peopel who are with them

    some time this marketing come with value of harass or attacking some group to make them rich

    such as nobody deny the fact hitler bother with jewish but every body
    agreed that bad accident went in hand of israel today to kill muslim in great number to take land and money and power out of it it was nothing to intetnion of help and peace for jewish as hisotry showed there was not peace today yet in isreal over that land to immigrant jewish who botehred in hitler time all was poltiic and money behind this

    now look at christioan who jain jewish mentallity in new york
    and biting land over muslim land or mosq


    they hated muslim and they plan for thier life style veres life style of muslim they may faced some treat and they made this as poltiic to gossip muslim not help muslim

    new york is new land fight like israel for sake of power in world and new markting to make oney out of it


    small people are noisy people and rich people are calm people

    i don to belive trump is rich or smart if he was smart did not make casino and gamblign places

    he ...
    some rich even made money over dead body
    if you see worst part of capitalism who love money from good or bad
    good time or bad time peace of war
    aruge or happines

    you can see mthod of them in market themselives and peopel who are with them

    some time this marketing come with value of harass or attacking some group to make them rich

    such as nobody deny the fact hitler bother with jewish but every body
    agreed that bad accident went in hand of israel today to kill muslim in great number to take land and money and power out of it it was nothing to intetnion of help and peace for jewish as hisotry showed there was not peace today yet in isreal over that land to immigrant jewish who botehred in hitler time all was poltiic and money behind this

    now look at christioan who jain jewish mentallity in new york
    and biting land over muslim land or mosq


    they hated muslim and they plan for thier life style veres life style of muslim they may faced some treat and they made this as poltiic to gossip muslim not help muslim

    new york is new land fight like israel for sake of power in world and new markting to make oney out of it


    small people are noisy people and rich people are calm people

    i don to belive trump is rich or smart if he was smart did not make casino and gamblign places

    he is markting guy and like broker or natan yahoo land broker who make buienss over land and power and money not to care christina or jewish at all

    theri intetnion to make money for group theri name or their poltiical ghoup

    in any shape not for peace proposed

    Trump need fix his bullines when he come close to muslim
    do not talk with smae attitude with muslim i guess benefit him
    or he will get fired too

    mosque is not represent muslim it is muslim who represent isalm

    If I were them I put musum of history of muslim with big quran in stone in front

    and let people walk in that musum to learn isalm quran and histoery of muslim in USA for tourist and have place mosque attached for pray too fo rmuslim

    having soley mosque in middle of new york is nonsense
    unless there is muslim of muslim history attached to it to learn them value of islam in USA and made americna msulim look good
    (more)
  • ~EL September 16, 2010 15:13:31
    Yes, that was a great idea!
    ~EL
    +1
    Mr. Trump did not become a billionair business mogul because he's stupid! He made an offer that the land owner should not have refused! I think the land owner is either stupid or threatened by those who want to build the mosque. Mr. Trump's idea is exactly what the State of New York and this Country needs to put an end to the emotional and political controversies. Why --- WHY --- do we NOT listen to the intelligent people in this country for proper business and political decisions? Why do we always listen to the stupid people who THINK they are intelligent???? WHAT IS WRONG HERE? My hat goes off to Mr. Trump! (That's my opinion!)
  • Amy September 16, 2010 15:02:55
    Yes, that was a great idea!
    Amy
    +1
    Dude should have sold it to Trump!! Figures!! This is what they want "a very serious, inflammatory, and highly divisive situation that is destined, in my opinion, to only get worse." Trump has it right there ... what these people of the mosque are doing already without actually even having to build it & we all have fed right into it!!

    They are totally insensitive to the families of 911 & have no sense of reason!

    DON'T FORGET THE FIRST RESPONDERS
  • LindaS September 16, 2010 14:01:29
    Yes, that was a great idea!
    LindaS
    +2
    I like Donald Trump. Not many people with his money would care less about what was going on. I was hoping he would make a bid on that land. It's still not to late. I used to watch all his show's and this time it wasn't just business, it was personal for him. I admire the Donald.
  • melly~thwarting Satan since... September 16, 2010 13:30:03
    No, the mosque should still be built.
    melly~thwarting Satan since 1971
    +4
    Trump can't even solve his hair crisis.
  • lurx: t... melly~t... September 16, 2010 22:22:09
  • melly~t... lurx: t... September 16, 2010 22:25:44

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