Faced with a crumbling empire, Donald Trump will struggle to come back
The US president entered office worth $3bn and will leave about $500m poorer, while his buildings are saddled with more than $1bn in debt
17 January 2021 - 17:15
New York — On the day Donald Trump was getting impeached in Washington, the lobby of his New York tower at 40 Wall Street was almost silent. Few footsteps smudged the shiny marble.
But up the dark and golden elevators, trouble was stirring in one of the billionaire’s most valuable properties. Inside one law office, two partners had clashed over whether to keep paying rent to a landlord who encouraged the Capitol’s deadly riot. On the 24th floor, a non-profit that fights tuberculosis was exploring options for leaving. On the seventh, the Girl Scouts were figuring out how to break their lease...
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