Donald Trump stands with a model of “Television City,” his proposed development along the Hudson River between 59th and 72nd streets in New York, in November 1985.
The feud between Trump, 72, and Nadler, 71, began in the 1980s when Nadler, a New York state assemblyman and later congressman, proved to be a major obstacle to a vast development project that Trump envisioned for Manhattan’s West Side, Nadler’s turf. The feud began in 1985, when Trump purchased a dilapidated former railroad yard in Nadler’s assembly district and proposed turning it into a mega-community: 7,600 apartments in six 75-story towers surrounded by television stations, a shopping mall, a massive 7,600-car parking garage and the world’s tallest building — a 150-story skyscraper.
Rep. Jerrold Nadler , pictured in 1993. Seated to his left is future senator Charles E. Schumer . The two men came from widely different backgrounds. Trump was a developer, a son of wealth who reportedly flattered politicians to win tax breaks and financial assistance that could help his business. “Trump only wanted to build what he wanted to build. . . . It was like a joke,” said Ruth Messinger, a Nadler ally who was on the New York City Council at the time and also strongly opposed Trump’s 150-story building. “Nadler was just representing his constituency, saying why they didn’t want it.”
“It is outrageous, at a time of deep budget cuts, that Mr. Trump would seek a down payment from working Americans for his luxury high-rise development in Manhattan,” Nadler said in July 1995. “Why should taxpayers be asked to chip in for this massive and wasteful boondoggle?” After the congressman blocked the public funds, Trump tried to claim victory anyway, arguing that “Fat Jerry Nadler is doing me a favor” because he’d have to spend less money if the highway stayed put.Nadler’s office countered that the lawmaker “never went bankrupt and had to spend his father’s fortune to keep his family’s business afloat.
Nadler is a fifth columnist
Guess Nadler saw who Trump really was long before many others did.... he saw Trump's true colors
Trumps MO I am always fighting someone because I think I thrive on chaos. The problem is when the R had the Congress they did no oversight. They were parrots for this administration and they thought it would continue no accountability.
Nadler hasn’t seen his peepee in 30 years. He’s mad about that.
Congressional oversight is no f**king feud. Shame on you for trivializing the current situation and parroting Trump’s latest red herring.
Nadler will prevail!
This man IS A REAL MAN
So why hasn’t Nadler recused himself?
Fat Jerry Nadler means he's been losing to Trump for years and it'll be no different this time! MAGA
You wish, buddy. Can't unsee this.
😡😡😡
Trump was a Democrat longer than he was a Republican
OANN RepJerryNadler leading charge among House Democrats to publish the Mueller report in its entirety. However, he struck a much different tune when Bill Clinton was in office two-decades ago. .
Ask Jerry to pull his pants up
It must be an excuse for the president not being bipartisan because Chief Executive had problems with creditors with only the Deutsche Bank willing take risk as a loaner, Mick Mulvaney and William Bar won't safe the boss!
Trump needs to just get real and stop all his bullshit
Nixonian Nadler, one of many Democrats abusing the power of govt office to go after someone on their enemies list.
Atencio1Ron What maggot has been battling for all his life: smarts, health (character) and truth. And Nadler brings them all.
No excitement just like years past they ain’t gonna do nut- ten.
Nadler aka idiot!
Real-Estate construction is the biggest factor in global warming which will slowly sink New York City!
Atencio1Ron Trump has been fighting the world for 72 years.
Nadler never met a dessert cart he didn't want to make love to.
Well now we are getting to the motive behind nadler
Translation, I’ve been during unethical things for years.
Thank goodness for Rep. Nadler
Every hero needs their villain. Trump has more villains than any hero I've ever seen. That makes Trump a superhero.
Nadler is performing necessary and legitimate oversight of the executive branch. It is wrong to help portray this work as being based on personal feuding.
Nadler is a fraud ! Term limits
Narrator: “No, it isn’t. This was the worst hot take”.
Neat
His Groucho Marx left eyebrow...
Is that the mayor from sin city?