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June 13, 2014

Chicago mayor, Trump clash over TRUMP sign

By DON BABWIN
Associated Press

CHICAGO — The installation of 20-foot-tall letters spelling out T-R-U-M-P on the side of the billionaire's gleaming Chicago skyscraper has triggered a war of words between Donald Trump and Rahm Emanuel — with the city's mayor saying he's looking for a way to undo the “architecturally tasteless” sign, and the developer in no mood to take anything down.

The spat pits the abrasive billionaire and relentless self-promoter who turned the words “You're Fired!” into a personal motto against a mayor who did not get nicknames like “Rahmbo” and “The Rahminator” because he shies away from a fight.


 
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