Erin Burnett
Trump: Take Your $5 Billion Apartment Complex and Shove It
Donald Trump is always good for very long-winded sound bites, but nothing beats today's CNBC interview on Stuy Town.
"WELL, THEY JUST SENT ME THEIR WONDERFUL BROKERS AND SENT ME THE LISTING A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO AND I WILL NOT BE BIDDING. IT WILL BE A HEATED BID AND THAT USUALLY MEANS SOMEBODY WILL OVERPAY, I LIKE TO BUY THINGS WHEN PEOPLE DON'T KNOW ABOUT THEM NOT WHEN THE WORLD KNOWS ABOUT THEM AND AT 4 OR $5 BILLION I DON'T SEE IT AS AN INVESTMENT AND IT IS WONDERFUL AND I HOPE SOMEBODY DOES WELL. AND WILL BE WELL SOLD AND I'M SURE THERE WILL BE A LOT OF COMPETITION BUT BASED ON THE COMPETITION, I DON'T WANT TO BID. I DON'T THINK I'LL BE BIDDING."
Mr. T doesn't want to bid? Maybe it's better that way. (Or maybe he doesn't have the dough?) The full release and transcript are after the jump. read more »
- Max Abelson
