it really illustrated his negotiation skills. back when trump was running around saying he was going to build trump tower it was going to be so many stories, blah , blah. tiffany's was probably laughing behind his back because you have to own the air space above the lot in order to build over 10 stories or whatever the limit was.
the donald knew this and went to an architect and told him to draw up two plans one trump tower in all it's glory and 10 story butt-ugly value dropping eyesore. he took both plans to tiffanys and laid out the tower plans and started to go through them they stopped him. they said 'donald you don't own the air space, you can't build this.'
donald said ok he pulled out the plans for the mega eyesore and said 'I'm building one of these plans, you tell me which one.' and walked out. by the time he was back at his office they had called to ok the tower.
I'm still not a Trump supporter, but we could use someone with these kinds of hard nosed business tactics in the white house.
I'm sure we've all pulled some kind of heavy handed maneuver like this before. back when I was a forklift driver at a window and door plant in ORYGUN I had to do something like this for my sanity.
the mill used to be the second largest employer in the county, new management cut the workforce by 2/3. when they got around to me I was tending a cut line and 3 fingerjoints. most of the time I could do a little extra, so they decided I would be the one to band up the loads off the cutline. I said what about when I'm running like a chicken with it's head cut off, I won't have time.
they said no problem, we'll tell the girls when your busy they need to help out.
I knew that wasn't gonna fly, not 3 days later I'm flying up and down and the girls are pushing out loads and then standing around gossiping. I pointed to the loads and said I'm busy your supposed to help me. the main gal said 'no that's your job now.'
I got mad but I find it better to get even, maybe even one up. the next day I loaded them up with 2+ (better) a grade of ripstock that is almost all parts. I put it up at 2:40 in the afternoon we got off at 3:30, by 3:20 they were hammered parts were just burying them. I took my time banding up the loads and at 3:25 I walked away. they had to clean it up before the next shift took over.
the next morning I went to the main girl and said 'are you gonna help me band these loads or do you want a repeat of yesterday?' I knew she'd see things my way.
management told me not to do that again, honestly you can't tell forklift drivers a thing. it's like herding cats.
