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Remember that time Donald Trump tried to buy the New York Mets?
http://www.amazinavenue.com/2016/3/22/11258200/donald-trump-buy-mets-new-yorkUnless you've been living under a rock for the past year, you're probably well aware that Donald Trump is running for President. This post isn't about today's news, though; it's about five years ago. Specifically, it's about that time that Donald Trump tried to buy the Mets.
Yes, before the White House run, before the controversies and the debates, back in the early months of 2011, Donald Trump was making an apparently serious play for the Mets. No less than the New York Times covered Trump's pursuit of the team.
In 2011 the Wilpons were in the midst of a lawsuit over their Bernie Madoff earnings, and were searching for investors to buy a large minority stake in the team to help prop up their finances. One of the investors they approached was Trump.
Trump, who's been seen at both Yankees and Mets games over the years, was a known fan of the team, and was even caught on the "kiss cam" during the 2006 playoffs at Shea. He was also a Queens native, and a former team owner in the USFL, which made him a prime target for minority ownership.
Yes, before the White House run, before the controversies and the debates, back in the early months of 2011, Donald Trump was making an apparently serious play for the Mets. No less than the New York Times covered Trump's pursuit of the team.
In 2011 the Wilpons were in the midst of a lawsuit over their Bernie Madoff earnings, and were searching for investors to buy a large minority stake in the team to help prop up their finances. One of the investors they approached was Trump.
Trump, who's been seen at both Yankees and Mets games over the years, was a known fan of the team, and was even caught on the "kiss cam" during the 2006 playoffs at Shea. He was also a Queens native, and a former team owner in the USFL, which made him a prime target for minority ownership.
Dear FSM, he would have made Steinbrenner look like a choirboy!
