Trump Tower Opening
This photo of Trump and lawyer Roy Cohn was taken during the opening of Trump Tower back in 1983. The two of them have a long and interesting history together. For one thing, Cohn was the one to represent Trump during the federal lawsuit served by the Justice Department. Trump had been accused of breaking the Fair Housing Act at 39. The court claimed that he quoted different rental conditions, terms, and vacancy statuses to African-American clients to keep them out of his properties. Cohn failed to successfully defend his friend, so they had to settle the charges in 1975. Three years after that, Trump was back in court for alleged violations of the 1975 settlement. At any rate, legal aid was not the only thing that Trump needed Cohn for. Donald, it has been said, has similar ‘counterattacks’ in public. That probably explains why he likes to give the press comments, be it negative or positive.
Trump Tower Opening
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The photo shows Trump posing in his Trump Tower in 1984. He proudly told the media, “What I have done is build the most beautiful buildings in the best locations.” Trump was able to leave his mark on the Plaza Hotel and the Wollman skating rink during the ‘80s. In the following decade, he refurbished the Gulf and Western Building, as well as the Bank of Manhattan Trust Building. The latter was extensively renovated and then renamed the Trump Building. On top of this, Trump also wanted to rename the Empire State Building when he bought shares of it from 1994 to 2002. His plan had been to buy a majority share and then change its name to “Trump Empire State Building Tower Apartments.”
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