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kpete

(72,006 posts) Sun Mar 29, 2020, 08:42 AM Mar 2020

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If Trump plays games with relief funds-NYC should seize his hotels & use them as hospitals

Tom Tomorrow

If Trump plays games with relief funds for New York, the city should seize his hotels by eminent domain and use them as hospitals.

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If Trump plays games with relief funds-NYC should seize his hotels & use them as hospitals (Original Post) kpete Mar 2020 OP

love ananda Mar 2020 #1

just turn up the AC dweller Mar 2020 #2

Like that idea Rebl2 Mar 2020 #5

Or just leave the AC on warm. James48 Mar 2020 #8

So just let the innocent rot there and deny them a dignified disposition? 47of74 Mar 2020 #23

Only the conservative ones. James48 Mar 2020 #25

That's even better! Nobody would ever want to stay there again! BComplex Mar 2020 #27

Golf courses, too. DinahMoeHum Mar 2020 #3

The Bronx golf course used to be a public park KSNY Mar 2020 #18

even better dweller Mar 2020 #28

I've thought this for some time. Give him what the value on tax bill is and simply gibraltar72 Mar 2020 #4

And since he always undervalues his properties for tax purposes... WinstonSmith4740 Mar 2020 #6

Ding Ding Ding. gibraltar72 Mar 2020 #14

Kick dalton99a Mar 2020 #7

Great idea! Leith Mar 2020 #9

Same with his golf courses Botany Mar 2020 #10

I think I may have said this Aquaria Mar 2020 #11

I think you did. Duppers Mar 2020 #21

Just remember federal funds will then be diverted from NY to red states under regional 'guidelines.' ancianita Mar 2020 #12

Capital suggestion, Tom blogslut Mar 2020 #13

Kushner's also... why leave him out? N_E_1 for Tennis Mar 2020 #15

Not only "no," but "HELL NO!" Fritz Walter Mar 2020 #16

or housing for the unhoused KSNY Mar 2020 #17

Seize 666 Fifth Ave while at it? Brainfodder Mar 2020 #19

I said this to hubby the other day. Duppers Mar 2020 #20

Great Idea!! MadMike47 Mar 2020 #22

Thankyou tiptonic Mar 2020 #24

Yes. Seize everything. All of his properties. Golf courses, buildings, cash, bank accounts... SWBTATTReg Mar 2020 #26

K&R, eminent domain!! uponit7771 Mar 2020 #29

ananda

(28,873 posts)

1. love

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 08:45 AM

Mar 2020

Just do it, NY !!!

dweller

(23,649 posts)

2. just turn up the AC

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 08:47 AM

Mar 2020

and use them for temporary morgues
😡

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Rebl2

(13,539 posts)

5. Like that idea

Reply to dweller (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 10:19 AM

Mar 2020

James48

(4,438 posts)

8. Or just leave the AC on warm.

Reply to dweller (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 10:29 AM

Mar 2020

That would create an ambiance about the place.

47of74

(18,470 posts)

23. So just let the innocent rot there and deny them a dignified disposition?

Reply to James48 (Reply #8)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 11:35 AM

Mar 2020

James48

(4,438 posts)

25. Only the conservative ones.

Reply to 47of74 (Reply #23)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 01:18 PM

Mar 2020

BComplex

(8,059 posts)

27. That's even better! Nobody would ever want to stay there again!

Reply to dweller (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 01:36 PM

Mar 2020

They could call it the donald trump memorial morgue.

DinahMoeHum

(21,803 posts)

3. Golf courses, too.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 09:58 AM

Mar 2020

Turn them into public parks.

KSNY

(315 posts)

18. The Bronx golf course used to be a public park

Reply to DinahMoeHum (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 11:23 AM

Mar 2020

He got a sweetheart deal from Bloomberg to open a golf course. NYC and NY state should take it back.

dweller

(23,649 posts)

28. even better

Reply to DinahMoeHum (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 02:27 PM

Mar 2020

this
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213183121

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gibraltar72

(7,508 posts)

4. I've thought this for some time. Give him what the value on tax bill is and simply

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 10:08 AM

Mar 2020

take them. Simply send in the cops with emergency declaration.

WinstonSmith4740

(3,056 posts)

6. And since he always undervalues his properties for tax purposes...

Reply to gibraltar72 (Reply #4)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 10:26 AM

Mar 2020

Wouldn't that be an awesome display of karma?

gibraltar72

(7,508 posts)

14. Ding Ding Ding.

Reply to WinstonSmith4740 (Reply #6)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 10:51 AM

Mar 2020

dalton99a

(81,565 posts)

7. Kick

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 10:27 AM

Mar 2020

Leith

(7,813 posts)

9. Great idea!

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 10:30 AM

Mar 2020

He would have an aneurysm.

Botany

(70,552 posts)

10. Same with his golf courses

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 10:36 AM

Mar 2020

Florida, Virginia, and New Jersey will need the hospital space.

Aquaria

(1,076 posts)

11. I think I may have said this

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 10:37 AM

Mar 2020

Within the past few days here at DU.

Duppers

(28,125 posts)

21. I think you did.

Reply to Aquaria (Reply #11)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 11:28 AM

Mar 2020

ancianita

(36,130 posts)

12. Just remember federal funds will then be diverted from NY to red states under regional 'guidelines.'

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 10:39 AM

Mar 2020

blogslut

(38,007 posts)

13. Capital suggestion, Tom

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 10:43 AM

Mar 2020

N_E_1 for Tennis

(9,767 posts)

15. Kushner's also... why leave him out?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 11:05 AM

Mar 2020

Fritz Walter

(4,291 posts)

16. Not only "no," but "HELL NO!"

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 11:21 AM

Mar 2020

The absolute last thing hospital patients need is bedbugs!

The idea of using them as morgues is appealing, especially if you include Jar-Jar's 666 5th Avenue property. It's already cursed anyway.

KSNY

(315 posts)

17. or housing for the unhoused

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 11:21 AM

Mar 2020

Nobody should be unhoused at this time (or ever).

Brainfodder

(6,423 posts)

19. Seize 666 Fifth Ave while at it?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 11:25 AM

Mar 2020

I know real specific, but owned by specific super shits.

Duppers

(28,125 posts)

20. I said this to hubby the other day.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 11:26 AM

Mar 2020

That'd send tRump into fits of rage he'd be forever recovering from.

MadMike47

(106 posts)

22. Great Idea!!

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 11:32 AM

Mar 2020

tiptonic

(765 posts)

24. Thankyou

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 11:39 AM

Mar 2020

You're absolutely right. It would be even better, if they made 'Benedict donald', work in one too.

SWBTATTReg

(22,156 posts)

26. Yes. Seize everything. All of his properties. Golf courses, buildings, cash, bank accounts...

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 01:28 PM

Mar 2020

uponit7771

(90,348 posts)

29. K&R, eminent domain!!

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 02:34 PM

Mar 2020

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