As Trump Tower Deal in Australia Falls Apart, a Blame Game Begins | Flipboard

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As Trump Tower Deal in Australia Falls Apart, a Blame Game Begins The property developer says the war in Iran and Trump’s “unpopularity” contributed to the collapse of a plan for a 91-story building on the Gold Coast.

Propaganda risk 20%

Claims checked 7

Techniques found 2

Topics 3

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Coverage gap: Low Left coverage

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What happened

Why it matters

Like many business executives, David Young, an Australian property developer, touted his latest venture on LinkedIn.

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: a plan for a 91-story building on the Gold Coast.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that a plan for a 91-story building on the Gold Coast?
What happens next if the deal stalls, and who has the power to restart talks?

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Minor concerns. Some persuasive language detected, but largely factual.

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eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence

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Name Calling / Labeling 70% confidence

Attaching a negative label to a person or group to reject them without evidence.

Why it matters: Recognizing name calling / labeling helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “a plan for a 91-story building on the Gold Coast”

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Multiple web search results explicitly state the proposed building on the Gold Coast was planned to be 91 stories tall.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trump Tower is a mixed-use skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Trump Tower or Trump Towers may also refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_Tower_(disambiguation)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following things are named after Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_things_named_after_Don…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Trump Organization, Inc. is an American conglomerate. Privately owned by Donald Trump, it consists of most of Trump's business ventures and investments, with around 250 of its affiliates and subsi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Trump_Organization

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Claim 2: “The Trump Organization said on Wednesday it abandoned a plan to build its first tower in Australia less than three months after signing the deal”

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Reuters and other sources report that the Trump Organization announced the abandonment of the project less than three months after signing the deal.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following things are named after Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_things_named_after_Don…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_presidency_of_Donald_Tr…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trump University (also known as the Trump Wealth Institute and Trump Entrepreneur Initiative LLC) was an American company that was founded in 2004 by Donald Trump and his associates Michael Sexton and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_University

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Claim 3: “The Trump Organization... citing an Australian partner's failure to meet certain financial obligations”

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Reuters and Archytele both report that the Trump Organization cited the Australian partner's (Altus) failure to meet financial obligations as the reason for the collapse.

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web search NEUTRAL — SYDNEY: The Trump Organisation said on Wednesday it abandoned a plan to build its first tower in Australia less than three months after signing the deal, citing an Australian partner’s failure to meet…
https://www.nst.com.my/property/2026/05/1438470/trump-organi…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Trump International Hotel & Tower would be the first Trump-branded project in Australia, the latest in a string of international real estate ventures linked to the business empire founded by Presi…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/13/world/australia/australia…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Trump Organization has scrapped plans for Australia’s first Trump Tower on the Gold Coast, less than three months after announcing a $1.5 billion deal.The Trump Organization, however, framed the b…
https://www.archytele.com/australia-scraps-trump-tower-deal-…

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Claim 4: “The group signed in February with Altus”

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Web search results explicitly state that the Trump Organization signed a deal with Altus in February (specifically February 23, 2026).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James F. Allen (born 1960) is an American businessman. Currently chairman of Hard Rock International, chief executive officer of Seminole Gaming, and chairman of Hard Rock Digital, previously, he was …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_F._Allen_(businessman)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kenneth Cordele Griffin (born October 15, 1968) is an American hedge fund manager, entrepreneur and investor. He is the founder, chief executive officer, co-chief investment officer, and 80% owner of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_C._Griffin

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Truth Social is an American alt-tech social media platform owned by Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), an American company majority-owned by US president Donald Trump. It has been called a "Twitte…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth_Social

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Claim 5: “Four long-running Gold Coast Boost Juice stores close after franchise operator goes into liquidation”

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Web search results confirm that four long-running Boost Juice stores on the Gold Coast closed after the franchise operator went into liquidation.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Gold Coast, also known by its initials, GC, is a coastal city and region in the state of Queensland, Australia,[4] located approximately 66 kilometres (41 mi) south-southeast of the centre of the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_Coast,_Queensland

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web search NEUTRAL — A popular takeaway has entered liquidation after just being awarded a coveted gold seal by the Good Food Awards.
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web search NEUTRAL — Four long-running Boost Juice stores in popular tourist hotspots have shut their doors after the company operating the franchise went into liquidation.
https://7news.com.au/news/four-long-running-gold-coast-boost…

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Claim 6: “David Young, an Australian property developer, touted his latest venture on LinkedIn”

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The New York Times and other web results confirm that Australian property developer David Young promoted the venture on LinkedIn.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On July 13, 2024, Donald Trump, then a former president of the United States and the presumptive nominee of the Republican Party in the 2024 presidential election, survived an assassination attempt wh…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement is an American political movement that began with Donald Trump's announcement initiating a campaign in the 2016 United States presidential election. The mo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAGA_movement

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 1973 and until he was elected president in 2016, Donald Trump and his businesses were involved in over 4,000 legal cases in United States federal and state courts, including battles with casino p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_and_business_legal_af…

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Claim 7: “Plans to build Australia’s first Trump Tower have been scrapped just three months after it was announced”

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Multiple independent sources (CNN, Reuters, and other web results) confirm that plans for Australia's first Trump Tower were scrapped approximately three months after the announcement.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gaza peace plan, officially the Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, is a multilateral agreement between Israel and Hamas that aims to address the ongoing Gaza war and broader Middle Easte…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following things are named after Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States.
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