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This is a pattern of behavior that dates back to 1980, when he blew up the old Bonwit Teller building on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan so that he could raise Trump Tower. He promised to preserve the treasured limestone friezes atop the old building but destroyed them, infuriating New Yorkers.
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In 1980, Donald Trump demolished the Bonwit Teller building for Trump Tower and destroyed limestone friezes he had promised to preserve.
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{
    "date": "1980",
    "action": "Demolished Bonwit Teller building and its friezes",
    "person": "Donald Trump",
    "location": "Fifth Avenue, Manhattan"
}
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Business History Donald Trump
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Created
September 18, 2026 at 8:17 PM (3 weeks ago)
Last Updated
September 18, 2026 at 8:17 PM (3 weeks ago)

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Photos Spur Speculation About Possible Demolition of Kennedy Center
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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/17/us/politics/trump-kennedy-center-photos.html

Images from Air Force One show President Trump reviewing a poster titled “Kennedy Center DEMOLISHED,” sparking questions and a lawsuit. This comes after the center's closure and Trump's previous conflicting statements about its future.

Donald Trump Kennedy Center Demolition Washington D.C. Politics Lawsuit

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