As expected, Mitt Romney soundly beat Newt Gingrich in the Nevada caucuses yesterday, no thanks to Donald Trump, who endorsed the candidate on Thursday. According to an extremely scientific poll of Nevada Facebook users, just 9.6% thought it had a positive affect on Romney, 41.4% voted "negative," and 49% voted "neither." In other equally important polling news, Rasmussen finds that Santorum beats Obama if you sample 12% of the electorate, and a certain cat has outsourced his way to impending victory. more ›

Looks like the city is going to let Donald Trump build himself a PGA-regulation golf course in the Bronx. Cool, right? Our billionaire mayor loves golf. But, wait, there is a catch. The Parks Department if giving The Donald a 20-year deal to run the course at the $184 Ferry Point complex on the Throggs Neck waterfront...and is charging him nothing for the first four years. To paraphrase Geoffrey Croft of NYC Park Advocates, Trump will be paying less than a hotdog vendor in Manhattan to run a $125-per-weekend-game course (compared to $36-per-game at other city courses). more ›

Less than a month ago, upscale kosher food court Milk Street Cafe closed its doors in the Financial District permanently only six months after opening; owner Marc Epstein described himself as "collateral damage" from the ousted Occupy Wall Street encampment, which he blamed for hurting business. But maybe the space just needed a true entrepreneur to run it properly—someone who is ultra-classy, who never knows when to back down. Someone who has "enormous balls". To that end, the site at 40 Wall Street will soon rise like a phoenix upon the financially-backed wings of The Donald. more ›

This season's lineup for Donald Trump's Celebrity Apprentice has finally been announced, and while the roster is always a bit...underwhelming, calling this group "celebrities" is really a stretch, even for the Donald. How many of these names do you recognize? more ›

It seems Donald Trump found the excuse he was looking for: after over a week of shaming and name-calling, Trump announced today that he would bow out as moderator of Donald Trump's Very Classy GOP Presidential Primary Debate. "So that there is no conflict of interest within the Republican Party, I have decided not to be the moderator of the Newsmax debate...I believe this would not only have been the most watched debate, but also the most substantive and interesting debate," Trump hilariously wrote in a statement. At least he was able to get a plug in for The Apprentice! more ›

So much for the shaming tactic: Ron Paul, Jon Huntsman, Mitt Romney, Rick Perry and Michele Bachmann have now ALL dropped out of Donald Trump's Very Classy GOP Presidential Primary Debate. Facing the prospect of a mano-a-mano slugfest between Newt "Tiffany Historian" Gingrich and Rick "Please Don't Google My Name" Santorum, even Donald Trump himself is now looking for ways to get out of this debate! more ›

When Ron Paul and Jon Huntsman proved they still had a shred of human dignity by refusing to participate in Donald Trump's Very Classy GOP Presidential Primary Debate: The Debatening, they inspired the ever-confused Mitt Romney into staging his own mini insurrection by also refusing to attend. But the powers-that-be have called in the big guns to try to shame their lost flock back to the enormous balled shepherd: "I think candidates should not be afraid in front of the nation no matter who the host of the debate is. What is a bit appealing about this idea of Trump hosting a debate is, consider the diverse audience that perhaps he can attract," Sarah Palin told the Fox Business Network on Wednesday. more ›

When Jon Stewart heard that Herman Cain would be suspending his campaign for president, The Daily Show host was despondent, depressed, and "losing all hope" that his job would ever bring him joy again. But then, like God closing a door and then opening a window to reveal "a circus peanut wearing a badger," news broke that Donald Trump would be moderating a Republican debate, with or without Mitt Romney. It goes without saying Stew Beef is stoked: more ›

Are you feeling sick to your stomach, as if a giant weight is on your chest and the room keeps spinning and you're just can't seem to regain control? Relax, you're probably not pregnant: Newt Gingrich and Donald Trump are currently in the Trump Tower. A spokesman for Gingrich tells CNN that Newt "will seek Mr. Trump's advice and endorsement." Also probably on the docket: how much mileage to put on their wives before trading them back to the dealer, and a roundtable interview with Jowls Quarterly. more ›

With one giant swing and a miss from star Alex Rodriguez, the $196 million Yankees season came to a pathetic ending last night against the Detroit Tigers. And with that final whiff (which you can rewatch below), the vitriol poured forth from sportswriters, Yankees haters and even Donald Trump across the web: "A-Rod is a less than average baseball player now that he is unable to use drugs. A-Rod misrepresented to the Yankees. He used drugs. They should cut his salary to $5 million a year -- tops!" Trump tweeted. more ›

Theresa Giudice, the embattled star of Real Housewives of New Jersey, who was still bankrupt last we checked, is reportedly hoping to make a little cash competing on the upcoming season of The Celebrity Apprentice. Perhaps no one told her that whatever money she wins using her, um, business acumen will go to charity? more ›

The final battle for Anthony Weiner's vacated ninth district seat will come to a head next Tuesday—Democratic candidate David Weprin seemed to have the hometurf advantage, but Republican candidate Bob Turner has netted himself some big-name backers, including Ed Koch and The Mayor Of 9/11 Town. But none of that matters now, because Big Poppa Donald Trump has entered the building. more ›

It seems as though Donald "Enormous Balls" Trump misses the days when he was fake running for president and fake caring about birth certificates; since then, the living hairpiece has begun reasserting himself into political conversations, criticizing Obama, handicapping the Republican candidates, and even fake flirting with a 3rd party run. But who cares about all that when we can take a peek at the "yards and yards of gold silk" inside his private 747 Trumplane! more ›

The union of two real estate dynasties grew yesterday, with the birth of a baby girl to Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner. Trump Tweeted yesterday, "This morning @jaredkushner and I welcomed a beautiful and healthy little baby girl into the world. We feel incredibly grateful and blessed. Thank you all for your support and well wishes!" The child's name is Arabella Rose, if The Donald's bragging can be trusted. more ›

Well, now we know why The Donald didn't pursue his dream of leading the free world! Why would he want to take an annual salary of $400,000 that forces you to live in your office building and make hard decisions when you can curiously eat pizza in one of your many developments while pulling in $65 million a year from NBC for saying "you're fired?" more ›

Last night, Jon Stewart angrily ranted against Donald Trump's pizza-related life decisions (namely, taking Sarah Palin to La Famiglia, stacking his slices, and eating them with a fork and knife). Today, Trump responds with a video of his own, in which he defends his behavior and stokes the Palin for President rumors a bit more. more ›

In a (literally) hysterical rant on The Daily Show last night, Jon Stewart, stalwart defender of New York food traditions, ripped into Donald Trump for taking Sarah Palin to get a slice at La Famiglia in Times Square. more ›

What's the best way for President Obama to commemorate banishing The Donald and his R-rated birther rhetoric to the outer reaches of network TV syndication hell? Merchandising, of course! After all, that's where the real money is made. more ›

Tears continue to fall with the rain here at Gothamist HQ, after Huckabee announced this weekend that he would not run for the President of Losing to Obama, our favorite f-bomb dropping snake oil gas bag Donald Trump announced today that he too is calling it quits. In a statement at NBC's upfronts today, Trump modestly said that "I maintain the strong conviction that if I were to run, I would be able to win the primary and ultimately, the general election." True, Trump wasn't polling too hot recently, but on the other hand, he has never been wrong about anything. Ever. more ›

If you woke up this morning with a vague sense of emptiness, as if the air tasted a little less sweet, and your slippers were just not as soft as they used to be, the reason is probably that former governor and current bass guitar melter-of-faces Mike Huckabee will not be running for president. more ›

Ever since President Obama revealed his birth certificate, roasted him at the White House Correspondent's Dinner, and announced Osama bin Laden's death, the entire nation has made a tacit agreement to collectively wipe Donald Trump from our memories. But now that his poll numbers have sunk like the Titanic, we can all focus on the important questions and issues which really define Trump, such as: how does he get his hair like that? more ›