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Trump Organization Scraps Gold Coast Tower Plan

May 13, 2026

Summary

The Trump Organization has scrapped plans to build a billion-dollar Trump Tower on Australia's Gold Coast, just months after the deal was signed. The company stated it still hopes to build a "supertower" elsewhere in Australia.

How coverage differs

  • Center: Trump Organization pulls Gold Coast tower, eyes new Australian development Center outlets, such as Bloomberg Markets, report the factual cancellation of the Trump Organization's billion-dollar Trump Tower project on Australia's Gold Coast. They note the company's statement that it still intends to pursue other 'supertower' opportunities within Australia.
  • Right: Gold Coast Trump Tower project's cancellation Right-leaning outlets, like the Daily Mail, highlight the 'scrapped' billion-dollar plan for a Trump Tower on Australia's Gold Coast, emphasizing the 'toxic' label associated with the project. This framing suggests potential brand challenges or negative public perception impacting the Trump Organization's international ventures.

Coverage by lane

Center

  • Trump Tower Plan for Australia’s Gold Coast Scrapped

Right

  • Billion-dollar plan to build a Trump Tower on the Gold Coast is SCRAPPED just months after deal was signed: 'Toxic'

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