Mar 28, 2017 ... Among the most prominent longtime defenders of Kelo is one Donald Trump,  who has a history of eminent domain abuse during his career as a developer,  says he agrees with the Kelo decision “100%”, and believes that the use of  eminent domain to transfer property to private interests is “wonderful.
Oct 7, 2015 ... Eminent domain may seem like an obscure issue, but the Club for Growth Action  Fund found it important enough to spotlight in an attack ad against Trump. The ad  focused on Trump's full-throated support for the Supreme Court's decision in Kelo  v. New London, which allowed state and local governments ...
Oct 6, 2015 ... Baier: In 2005, you said you agree with the Kelo case in the U.S. Supreme Court  100 percent. And that basically upholds eminent domain, and—. Trump: If  eminent domain—number one, a person has a house, and they end up getting  much more than the house is ever worth. You know, eminent domain is ...
Credit Trump with bringing a common state and local flashpoint issue into the  primaries.
Jul 20, 2016 ... After all, unlike the Republican Party Platform, Donald Trump happens to be a  huge admirer of the Supreme Court's Kelo decision. ... Trump responded by  doubling down on his support for Kelo-style eminent domain abuse. So which is it , GOP? Is Donald Trump correct that Kelo is a "wonderful" decision?
Says Donald Trump "supports eminent domain" and the Supreme Court’s Kelo decision.