In this 1984 photo, Trump is posing inside Trump Tower. In true Trumpian fashion, he told reporters, “What I have done is build the most beautiful buildings in the best locations.” Throughout the 80s, Trump would put his stamp on Wollman skating rink in Central Park and the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan. In the early 1990s, Trump would help refurbish the Gulf and Western Building on Columbus Circle in New York and the Bank of Manhattan Trust Building at 40 Wall Street, which was renamed Trump Building after an extensive renovation.
Additionally, Trump attempted to rename the Empire State Building when he began acquiring shares in the structure from 1994 to 2002. If he had been able to acquire a majority share, Trump intended to rename it “Trump Empire State Building Tower Apartments.”
