Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for February 28, 1997
February 27, 1997
March 01, 1997
Transcript:
Duke: Could you run it by me again, Mr. Trump? I'm still waking up here... Donald Trump: Mom 'n' Pop restaurateurs, okay? Both with heart conditions... For 30 years, they've run this spaghetti joint near Trump Casino! 30 years! They've had their run, okay? And I need to expand... So I grab their property through eminent domain! But they fight it, tie me up in hearings for three years! Problem: How to get these yo-yos to fold and get out! Duke: Heart conditions, you say? Donald Trump: There! A great mind at work! Earl: That's my Pop!
Chuck almost 6 years ago
No business should be allowed take property my eminent domain. Seizing property should only be done by the government for government projects such as schools or highways. Allowing business’s to do it is called stealing and almost always requires bribery of government officials.
tomandtish_tom over 5 years ago
Very technically speaking, business don’t. The local government does it under the guise of economic development (and often at the request of a business). You can find the details of what they are talking about here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2015/08/19/donald-trumps-abuse-of-eminent-domain/?utm_term=.77aaf66a30b2