Subject: FW: TrackerBASE Report: PRES Donald Trump- Talking Heads Interview 8/16/2014
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Subject: TrackerBASE Report: PRES Donald Trump- Talking Heads Interview 8/16/2014

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FROM: Luke McDonald

Location: Mumbai, India

Date: 05/12/16

RE: Donald Trump- Talking Heads Interview- Mumbai, India (8/16/14)

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Event Details: Donald Trump was interviewed on Talking Heads, a local show in India, about the construction of two Trump Towers in India.

Press:

Attendee’s: Donald Trump

Summary of Event:

Key Points:

00:15 Q1- What is your take on the new India government?

Trump- Your new PM has been amazing.  Coming from NY, his imagine and the way he handles himself has been brilliant.  He has done an incredible job for unification.  A lot of people have been afraid to do business in India but he has done a great job of unifying.

1:05 Q2- What is it that interest you about Indian real-estate?

Trump- I know many people from India who live part time in the Trump towers in the US, many are friends of mine.  So many love this country and feel so passionately about this country, I think that has rubbed off on me. We turn down many many deals to everyone we make and I think Trump Tower here is going to be great.

2:05 Q3- Would you say that emerging markets are a big focus for you right now?

Trump- Well I think so, but I don’t consider this an emerging market, I consider this an amazing market.  One of the things I have seen in cities compared to Mumbai, cities that are nowhere near as nice as Mumbai is that they are way more expensive.  I look at pricing here to be so inexpensive which is one of the reasons we are doing the job.

2:55 Q4- A lot of experts say you will be looking to China and others say you will like India better to launch your brand, what do you say to that?

Trump- Well I feel strongly about China also, China is an incredible country.  I think China is going to be another real power, it already is.  We will be doing thing in China and additional things in India.

3:20 Q5- Do you think the Trump Towers will live up to standard here?

Trump- They are both going to be great buildings, luxury and high end.  We feel it is important to come in with a bang and do it properly.  We have already sold over 100 units and haven’t even opened the sales office.

4:05 Q6- How do you think Trump Tower will be able to compete with the competition?

Trump- There is no brand like Trump, it has done tremendously all over the world.  Additionally we are a real estate brand, we know what we are doing in real estate.  Some of these other brands are like celebrity names or whatever, they know nothing about concrete or glass.

5:00 Q7- Are you looking at other deals in other cities here in India?

Trump- We are looking at other deals, it’s quality over quantity.  We could do many other jobs but didn’t like what we saw

5:45 Q8-What’s your advice to Indian developers who are actually battling a slump right now?

Trump- Well I think just keep doing good work and don’t give up.  Keep working hard, the pricing here is very low.

6:20 Q9- You have talked about the number of millionaires coming out of India, your son talked about setting up an India specific fund, what’s going on there?

Trump- Well I think you have great entrepreneurs in India.  That’s important for economic growth here and jobs in India.

Q10- So the fund, do you think that is going to be happening?

Trump- That is not a priority to us.  If you talk about a fund we don’t need money.  We do for our own account not for others.  A fund is not of something of overly interesting to me.

7:25 Q11- In the US you recently filed a suit to remove your name from 2 casino’s in Atlantic City saying they aren’t living up to your standards, do you think that could happen here?

Trump-  I loved Atlantic City but I left many years ago and the still have my name on the building but are not up to standard so we sued to get my name off.  It’s not a big thing but it’s important for us.  Generally speaking that will never happen here.  Atlantic City was completely overrun with competition.  When someone is using my name they have to keep it at the highest levels which they weren’t doing.

8:40 Q12- Are you looking at other sectors here in India aside from Trump Tower and real estate?

Trump- Not really, real estate is my thing.  I wrote a book which was successful, the TV show Apprentice has been very successful in the US.  But real estate is my main focus here.

9:30 Q13- Political ambitions, some say you will be running for President in 2016?

Trump- I will look at it, the US is not being properly run. We have a big election coming up in November which I think the Republicans will take but I will certainly take a look at it.  Romney ran last time and he lost, but I will take a serious look at that.  If I ran I think I would do very well, but I enjoy what I do now.  The country need leadership and if I don’t see somebody who can do a great job I will consider it.

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