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Donald Trump at Trump Tower in 2017.
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By Erik Larson and Patricia Hurtado

September 27, 2023 at 4:24 PM UTC

Updated on

September 27, 2023 at 5:16 PM UTC

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Donald Trump rode down the escalator at Trump Tower to announce he was running for president in 2015. The Fifth Avenue skyscraper had long served as the backdrop to his business success story, which in turn became the foundation for his rise in politics.

Now his control over that property and others could be in jeopardy.