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Trump International Hotel Las Vegas
Trump International Hotel Las Vegas, January 2017.
General information
TypeCondo hotel
LocationParadise, Nevada, United States
Address2000 Fashion Show Drive
Coordinates36°07′47″N115°10′22″W / 36.1296°N 115.1727°WCoordinates: 36°07′47″N115°10′22″W / 36.1296°N 115.1727°W
GroundbreakingJuly 12, 2005
Construction startedNovember 2005
Topped-outMay 25, 2007
OpeningMarch 31, 2008
OwnerPhil Ruffin, Trump Organization, Hilton Grand Vacations
ManagementTrump Organization
Height622 feet (190 m)
Technical details
Floor count64
Floor area185,805 m2 (1,999,990 sq ft)
Design and construction
DeveloperTrump Organization
Other information
Number of suites1,282
Number of restaurants2
Parking550
Website
trumphotels.com/las-vegas

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The Trump International Hotel Las Vegas is a 64-story luxuryhotel, condominium, and timeshare located on Fashion Show Drive near Las Vegas Boulevard, just off the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, US, named for real estate developer and the 45th and current President of the United StatesDonald Trump. It is located down the street from Wynn Las Vegas, behind the former site of the New Frontier Hotel and Casino on 3.46 acres (14,000 m2), near the Fashion Show Mall, and features both non-residential hotel condominiums and residential condominiums. The exterior glass is infused with gold.[1]

Tower 1 opened on March 31, 2008, with 1,282 rooms.[2] It has two restaurants: DJT, the developer's initials, and a poolside restaurant, H2(eau).[3] Trump announced that a second, identical tower would be built next to the first tower, but the plan was suspended after the mid-2000s recession. It is Las Vegas's tallest residential building at 622 feet (190 m).[4] In September 2012, the Trump Organization announced that it sold roughly 300 condominium units in Trump International Hotel Las Vegas to Hilton Worldwide's timeshare division, Hilton Grand Vacations.[5]

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History[edit]

In April 2002, Phil Ruffin announced that he had partnered with Donald Trump to build Trump Tower Las Vegas, a $300 million 60-story condominium tower with 300 units and the possibility of a casino, to be constructed on Fashion Show Drive, near Ruffin's New Frontier Hotel and Casino. Trump had initially approached Ruffin two years earlier about developing a property on or near the Las Vegas Strip. Construction on Trump Tower Las Vegas was to begin in six to seven months, and was expected to last approximately 18 months.[6] In August 2003, Ruffin said the tower had been decreased to 43 stories and was expected to cost $272 million.[7]

In November 2003, Trump denied that the project had been delayed or that it was suffering from a lack of financing. Trump also said he was considering 'something on a larger scale' for the project.[7][8] In July 2004, Ruffin said the project had been delayed up to that point because of other business ventures, including Trump's reality television show, The Apprentice.[9] That month, Trump and Ruffin announced revised plans for Trump International Hotel and Tower, a $300 million condominium-hotel with over 1,000 units.[9] Although Trump held a Nevada gaming license, he chose not to include a casino on the property.[10] Donald Trump's son Eric Trump later said, 'We have no problem getting a gaming license, but we wanted to do something different here. We wanted a true luxury resort experience. It's hard to have a high-quality product when you walk into 'ding, ding, ding' and there are people walking around in Hawaiian shirts with big plastic drink mugs.'[11]

Ruffin appeared in an October 2004 episode of The Apprentice to sign a $300 million deal with Trump regarding the project.[12] The project was referenced again in the show's second-season finale, when winner Kelly Perdew was offered a job at the property.[13]Jack Wishna, who introduced Trump to Ruffin, was a minority partner in the project.[2][14] In January 2005, the project was valued at $1 billion.[15] Groundbreaking was initially scheduled for May 2005, with completion expected by the end of 2006.[16] By May 2005, all of the tower's 1,282 condominium units had been reserved by prospective buyers.[17]

Trump and Ruffin held a groundbreaking ceremony for the project on July 12, 2005.[14][18] The Las Vegas Review-Journal wrote that the event was 'really a ribbon-cutting and photo opportunity'. News programs such as Access Hollywood and Extra provided coverage of the event, which was attended by approximately 300 state and local government representatives, as well as Carolyn Goodman, showgirls, Steve Wynn and his wife Elaine Wynn, and Miss USA 2005 winner Chelsea Cooley.[14][19]

Condominium units went on sale the same day with the opening of a $3 million temporary sales center at the corner of South Las Vegas Boulevard and Fashion Show Drive, in front of the New Frontier. The building was 8,100 sq ft (750 m2), and featured a 10-foot replica of the tower.[14][16][20] That month, an NBA team was in negotiations to purchase an entire floor of the tower, while Trump was considering an alternative version of The Apprentice that would involve the tower.[21] Construction was expected to begin by the end of that summer, and was expected to last 24 to 30 months.[19]

Construction began in November 2005, when the building's foundation was poured.[22] After the completion of a 36,000-square-foot recreational deck in March 2006, an average of 800 workers constructed one new floor for the tower approximately every six days.[22] The tower was topped out on May 25, 2007.[22] The project was constructed at a cost of $500 million,[23][24] on 3 acres (1.2 ha) of land that was part of the rear parking lot for the New Frontier.[14] The project was designed by Bergman, Walls & Associates and built by Perini Building Company.[22]

Trump Hotel Las Vegas opened on March 31, 2008. An opening ceremony was held by Trump and Ruffin on April 11, 2008.[25] By October 2008, only 21 percent of condo unit sales had closed, as potential buyers had trouble securing mortgages.[26] As of 2013, Eric Trump oversees operations at the tower.[11]

On December 4–5, 2015, employees voted in favor of unionizing the hotel property. It was organized by the Bartenders Union and the Culinary Workers Union and supervised by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) under the Obama administration.[27] Donald Trump owns a penthouse on the 61st floor.[28]

Second tower[edit]

By April 2005, a second, identical 64-story tower was being planned,[16] due to popular demand.[14] Sales of the second tower were planned to begin by the end of 2005, with a 35 percent increase in prices from the first tower.[19] In November 2005, the second tower was planned to open sometime in 2009.[29]

In April 2007, the second tower was the subject of an episode of The Apprentice in which the show's candidates were tasked with creating a marketing program for the new tower.[13][30] Condo units for the tower went on sale the next day.[13][22] Trump said the tower would be nearly identical to the first tower, and would also include 1,282 units.[13] Because of rising construction expenses, the second tower was expected to cost $625 million, which would have brought the total cost of Trump International Hotel and Tower to $1.1 billion.[13] This number was later reported to be $1.2 billion in February 2008, at which point the second tower was expected to begin construction at the end of the year.[31]

In April 2008, Trump said he had not decided on a start date for the second tower, choosing to wait until all sales had closed on the first tower's rooms. At that time, reservations were still being accepted for the second tower's units.[32] The second tower was ultimately put on hold because of bad credit markets.[33] In August 2015, Eric Trump spoke of the potential for the second tower: 'I think in time it's a very good possibility.'[33]

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Gallery[edit]

  • Lobby

  • Entrance

  • Construction in March 2006

  • Construction photo taken in August 2007 from the Riviera Hotel and Casino.

  • Completed first tower as seen from south of Wynn Las Vegas

  • Trump Hotel in 2009

  • Trump Hotel in 2013

  • Trump Hotel in 2017

  • Trump Hotel in 2018

DJT restaurant[edit]

The DJT restaurant received one Michelin Star in 2008 and 2009.[34][35]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ abMishak, Michael J. (April 30, 2011). 'Trump's tower a sore spot on the Strip'. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  3. ^Jen Leo, Las Vegas Trump Tower opens today, Los Angeles Times, March 31, 2008.
  4. ^'Fact sheet'(PDF). Trumplv.com. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2007-07-03.Cite uses deprecated parameter deadurl= (help)
  5. ^Segall, Eli (September 6, 2012). 'Trump tower on Las Vegas Strip sells some 300 units as timeshares'. Vegas Inc.
  6. ^Robison, Jennifer (April 23, 2002). 'Trump, Ruffin in LV luxury condo deal'. Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  7. ^ abSimpson, Jeff (November 6, 2003). 'Trump: Only things up in air about Las Vegas plans are where, how big'. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on January 31, 2005.
  8. ^Benston, Liz (November 6, 2003). 'Ruffin, Trump exploring larger Vegas condo complex'. Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  9. ^ abShubinski, Jennifer (July 30, 2004). 'Trump in new LV condo deal'. Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  10. ^Hirsch, Jerry (July 30, 2004). 'Trump's New Big, Big Idea: Condos on the Vegas Strip'. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  11. ^ abSylvester, Ron (April 2, 2013). 'Hired or fired? How the Trump is doing after five years in Las Vegas'. VegasInc.com. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  12. ^Smith, Rod (October 31, 2004). 'Inside Gaming: Street hints suitors souring on Rio'. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on December 8, 2004.
  13. ^ abcde'Tower Pitch Goes Prime Time'. Las Vegas Review-Journal. April 9, 2007. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  14. ^ abcdefBenston, Liz (July 13, 2005). 'Trump the star of the show in condo resort groundbreaking'. Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  15. ^Smith, Hubble (January 21, 2005). 'Expert sees upside for high-rise condos'. Archived from the original on December 12, 2005.
  16. ^ abcSchmelzer, Randi (April 11, 2005). 'It Takes 2 Gearys to Sell Trump Towers'. Adweek. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  17. ^Stutz, Howard (May 5, 2005). 'Trump condo project reserves all 1,283 units'. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on May 7, 2005.
  18. ^Stutz, Howard (July 12, 2005). 'With project's start, Trump's time has come'. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on November 18, 2005.
  19. ^ abcStutz, Howard (July 13, 2005). 'Living the high life, Trump style'. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on April 27, 2006.
  20. ^Sutz, Howard (June 21, 2005). 'Trump International Hotel groundbreaking set for July 12'. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on April 27, 2006.
  21. ^Clarke, Norm (July 13, 2005). 'Team in talks to buy Trump floor'. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on December 8, 2005.
  22. ^ abcde'Trump celebrates project'. Las Vegas Review-Journal. May 27, 2007. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  23. ^Stutz, Howard (October 15, 2006). 'The Next Wave'. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on December 1, 2006.
  24. ^'Site work under way for Windmill Lane Plaza'. Las Vegas Review-Journal. May 28, 2007. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  25. ^'Trump International Hotel & Tower Las Vegas - Opening Ceremony'. CBS. July 5, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  26. ^Knightly, Arnold M. (October 14, 2008). 'Credit squeeze hits high-rises'. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on October 15, 2008.
  27. ^Stutz, Howard (December 7, 2015). 'Culinary calls for contract talks after Trump workers vote for union'. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
  28. ^'Trump hotel executive uses personalized care to build customer base'. Las Vegas Review-Journal. June 30, 2008. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  29. ^Benston, Liz (November 20, 2005). 'North Strip: Brink of a boom?'. Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  30. ^'Trump announces second tower'. Las Vegas Review-Journal. May 6, 2007. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  31. ^'Opening slated for Trump condo-hotel'. Las Vegas Review-Journal. February 5, 2008. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  32. ^Stutz, Howard (April 6, 2008). 'Trump's second tower may wait'. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  33. ^ abBotkin, Ben (August 1, 2015). 'Trump has a piece of Las Vegas'. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  34. ^Friess, Steve (April 27, 2011). 'Donald Trump's political positions could hurt his Las Vegas business'. Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  35. ^West, Jinae (June 26, 2009). 'Michelin: Bad economy means no 2010 guide in Las Vegas'. Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved February 27, 2016.

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'It made him look like a butler': Retired general blasts President Obama for ordering U.S. Marine to break military rules by holding an umbrella

  • The President unwittingly forced two U.S Marines to break protocol and regulations as he ordered them to use umbrellas
  • Former United States Air Force Lieutenant Thomas McInerney criticized the President for making the officers look like butlers
  • Came as he was assailed by questions over three scandals engulfing White House during Rose Garden press conference with Turkish Prime Minister
  • Answered questions on Benghazi where no marines guarded ambassador Chris Stevens despite his repeated requests for better protection

Published: 01:33 BST, 17 May 2013 Updated: 17:46 BST, 17 May 2013


President Obama humiliated the marine who he asked to hold his umbrella by making him ‘look like a butler’, a respected military general claimed today.

Thomas McInerney, a former United States Air Force Lieutenant General, said that the President showed a ‘lack of respect’ by making the soldier shelter him from a shower.

He also said that the President has plenty of aides so did not understand why one of them could not have held the umbrella.

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Hoping for a break in the storm: Obama faced a barrage of questions over three simultaneous scandals engulfing his administration

Broken Regulations: US Marines hold umbrellas during light rain for US President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan

The President caused a stir when he summoned over two marines to keep him dry at a press conference in the Rose Garden.

The marines held an umbrella over the President and the Turkish Prime Minister individually as Obama made jokes about the weather.

However, for some the move was not a laughing matter particularly as it is a breach of protocol for marines to hold umbrellas while in uniform.

Lt Gen McInerney told MailOnline that he found it particularly insulting how the President at one point his his hand under the marine’s arm ‘like he wasn’t doing a good job or something’.

He said: ‘The President has stood in the rain before without an umbrella and a marine would generally stand there without holding an umbrella.'

‘He isn’t some kind of butler or something.

‘It makes the other guy (the other marine) look like a butler too.'

‘I think it’s a lack of respect for the marine, that’s what I think.'

‘I don’t understand why one of his aides could not have held the umbrella. The marine is a warrior but the aides are not.’

Lt Gen McInerney, 76, served in Vietnam and fought with NATO and was commander of the 11th Air Force in Alaska before retiring.

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He said: ‘If I was his (the marine’s) commander...I’d say good job, you did what he wanted you to do but you can’t, really he has to keep his comments to himself because if you say anything you’re going to get in trouble.'

‘Any time a marine has said something...one general who spoke out, he got fired, he got canned from his job.’

Lt Gen McInerney also lashed out at the President for not doing enough to support soldiers when they return home from combat.'

He said: ‘The President talks a good line but he doesn’t follow a good line. These guys are coming home and they’re not getting what they are supposed to get.'

‘The guy’s (Obama) got to get real and he’s got to start doing stuff the right way and answering questions in the right manner, not changing subject in the middle of the interview.’

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According to Marine Corps regulations, not even the President of the United States can request a Marine to carry an umbrella without the express permission of the Commandant of the Marine Corps.

The Marine Corp Manual, which is the bible for all soldiers serving, specifically states that a soldier's uniform dress code does not allow the carrying of an umbrella and 'no officer or official shall issue instructions which conflict with, alter, or amend any provision without the approval of the Commandant of the Marine Corps.'

Indeed, male Marines are informed never to carry an umbrella from the earliest phases of training.

Regulation MCO P1020.34F of the Marine Corps Uniform Regulations chapter 3, rules out any use or carrying of an umbrella while a Marine is in uniform.

However, female Marines 'may carry an all-black, plain standard or collapsible umbrella at their option during inclement weather with the service and dress uniforms. It will be carried in the left hand so that the hand salute can be properly rendered.'

Insensitive? Many have questioned the President's actions

Rule Breaker: President Barack Obama, center, watches a Marine remove the umbrella after it stopped raining during his joint news conference with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Many commentators found the use of the marines to be particularly insensitive, given the President was answering questions on Benghazi.

The lack of marines protecting Ambassador Chris Stevens at the Libyan consulate and the failure to deploy marines to protect him amid the outbreak of violence has come under fire ever since last year's attack on September 11.

Usually a marine guard would be in force at an overseas diplomatic compound but in Benghazi the government opted to use a private Libyan security team.

Stevens had made repeated appeals for improved security at the Libyan base but to no avail.

Tyrone S. Woods and Glen Doherty were part of a CIA security team stationed a mile away who heard gunshots and intervened to try and help Stevens. They were also killed in an attack on their compound.

When violence broke out there were also delays sending in marines to assist.

A rapid response team were twice told to stand down amid the chaos while reports at the time said the Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team was delayed because the state department ordered them to deplane and change into civilian clothing.

Answering questions on Benghazi, President Obama said the government was ' continuing to review our security at high-threat diplomatic posts' in light of the attack.

At the press conference originally intended to be a victory lap for the United States' relationship with Turkey, Obama stood alongside Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan and fielded questions which quickly shifted to the trio of scandals that are engulfing his administration.

Critical:Thomas McInerney, a former United States Air Force Lieutenant General, said that the President showed a ‘lack of respect’

Admission: Obama admitted that the U.S. needs to 'learn the lessons of Benghazi' but he called it an 'incident' rather than a terror attack

He also dodged questions about the IRS's targeting of conservative groups, and said 'I offer no apologies' for the Department of Justice's secret seizure of reporter's phone records in search of a classified intelligence leak.

He has been under growing pressure over these issues and Benghazi in recent weeks.

It has emerged that his State Department political appointees intervened in the aftermath of the 2012 terror attack, in a process that resulted in a misleading set of talking points which ignored terrorism in favor of a more muted explanation, in the midst of a re-election campaign.

Addressing the Benghazi fallout pre-emptively before Erdogan spoke, Obamasaid that 'at my direction, we've been taking a series of steps that were recommended by the review board.'

He spoke of various measures he was recommending, to 'learn the lessons of Benghazi.' But he referred to the murders of four Americans there as an 'incident,' not a terror attack.

He said: 'That's why, at my direction, we've been taking a series of steps that were recommended by the review board after the incident. We're continuing to review our security at high-threat diplomatic posts, including the size and nature of our presence; improving training for those headed to dangerous posts; increasing intelligence and warning capabilities.'

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'And I’ve directed the Defense Department to ensure that our military can respond lightning quick in times of crisis.'

And his remarks focused on 'properly funding' the State Department and Pentagon-run security at diplomatic posts, shifting the burden to Congress to 'provide resources and new authorities so that we can implement all the recommendations of the Accountability Review Board which issued a report last month'.

He said: 'We’re going to need Congress’s help in terms of increasing the number of our Marine Corps Guard who protect our embassies.

'We're not going to be able to do this alone,' Obama said. 'We need Congress.'

The review board is under fire for failing to interview high-level Obama administration figures, including then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Interviewing Clinton, Republicans on Capitol Hill have said, would have provided insights into who was accountable for lapses in security that left the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya vulnerable to attack.

The Tea Party Patriots and other conservative groups provided a powerful rallying force during the 2010 midterm elections. It was around the same time that the Obama administration's IRS began targeting such groups that applied for tax-exempt nonprofit status

But despite Obama's plea for more funding, money was not an issue in the months before the Benghazi attack when consular officials in Libya asked the State Department for more security forces.

Those requests were repeatedly denied, and neither Hillary Clinton nor other State Department officials have raised a lack of funding as the reason more special forces were not on the scene.

On the night of the Benghazi attack, the State Department refused to authorize an existing special forces team in the Libyan capital city of Tripoli to board a military C-130 plane headed to Benghazi, despite their readiness to intervene.

The Obama administration said later that the decision was made because the forces would not have arrived at the consulate, which was under attack, in time to make a difference.

The State Department has been silent on the question of how it knew how long the armed, military-style assault from Islamist terror groups would last.

Obama addressed the need to for 'increasing intelligence and warning capabilities' at 'diplomatic posts around the world,' and asked Congress for money to 'increase the Marine Corps contingents' at State Department facilities.

On the IRS scandal, Obama said he knew nothing of what was going on.

'My main concern is fixing a problem,' Obama said.

'It is just simply unacceptable for there to be even a hint of partisanship' in the IRS.

Barack Obama (R) and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan hold a joint news conference in the White House Rose Garden, but most of the focus was on three unfolding White House scandals

He also expressed 'complete confidence' in Attorney General Eric Holder, whose Justice Department deputies saw two months of phone records from Associated Press reporters and editors.

Holder has told Congress he recused himself from the investigation, but admitted Wednesday during a Capitol Hill hearing that he failed to put that recusal in writing.

The investigation centered on a secret CIA operation in Yemen that foiled a terror plot to blow up a U.S.-bound airliner.

AP were believed to have received a leak of information from a government source.

'Leaks related to national security can put people at risk,' Obama said.

'I offer no apologies' for putting a high premium on national security, he said, while also allowing that the First Amendment's press freedoms are important to him philosophically.

Despite the wide range of topics up for discussion it is the umbrella incident which certainly captured chatter online.

A mock Twitter account was set up for the marine involved while numerous videos appeared online poking fun at the issue.

It doesn't rain it...Air Force One Staff Sergeant Brian Barnett is pictured following behind the President with an umbrella as he boards Air Force One in 2011

Keeping dry: Many different individuals have held umbrellas for the commander in chief

Not singing in the rain: President Obama was pictured struggling with an umbrella himself in New Orleans in 2010 but he managed to laugh at himself moments later

It is not the first time Obama has struggled when it comes to keeping dry.

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Often assistants are on hand to offer the President cover - be it leaving a car or embarking Air Force One.

On one occasion the President's own struggles navigating an umbrella showed why.

He managed to smile for cameras in 2010 when he got in a muddle trying to get an umbrella over a fence.

He was trying to do the gentlemanly thing and protect wife, Michelle, from the rain.