The Trump Group Explained

The Trump Group, based in Aventura, Florida, is a developer of luxury condominiums and investor in private companies; it is not related to the Trump Organization, owned by Donald Trump.^[1] Its projects include Williams Island in Aventura, Estates at Acqualina, and Luxuria in Boca Raton.^{[2] [3] [4]}

History

The company was founded by Jules and Eddie Trump (who are not related to Donald Trump^[5]), Jewish brothers who moved to the United States from South Africa in the 1970s. In 1980, the brothers began their first project, Williams Island in Aventura.^{[6] [7] [8]}

Initially based in New York, the company purchased the Seattle-based Pay 'n Save drug store chain in 1984.^[9] Shortly after its purchase of Pay 'n Save, after a magazine incorrectly ascribed the purchase to Donald Trump, the company was unsuccessfully sued by the Trump Organization over the use of the Trump name; however, The Trump Group's trademark was revoked in 1988.^[10]

Notes and References

1. News: Florida Condo Developer Takes Out Miami Area's Biggest Construction Loan in Years . . October 3, 2018.
2. Web site: The other Trumps . Sally . Apgar . July 1, 2009 . The Real Deal.
3. Web site: We Have Our Own Trumps, Thank You . Mark . Sell . July 2016 . Biscayne Times . https://web.archive.org/web/20170610133925/http://biscaynetimes.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2441:we-have-our-own-trumps-thank-you-&catid=50:community-news&Itemid=258 . June 10, 2017 . January 16, 2022.
4. Web site: Meet the Jewish Trumps - Who Were Once Sued by Donald for Using His Name . Allison . Kaplan Sommer . 19 May 2017 . Haaretz.
5. News: The Trump Files: Donald Sued Other People Named Trump for Using Their Own Name . 2018-07-09 . 2020-08-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200815145846/https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/08/trump-files-donald-sued-other-people-named-trump/ . . dead .
6. News: Jules Trump on Sunny Isles and the future of luxury in Miami . Nicholas . Nehamas . 4 October 2015 . Miami Herald.
7. News: Scardino . Albert . In Bjusiness, U.S. Says Donald is Trump . . February 7, 1988 . January 16, 2022.
8. News: Barron . James . How Donald Trump Tried to Protect His Name From Others Who Shared It . . January 31, 2016 . January 16, 2022.
9. Web site: Trump Group Lifts Pay'n Save Bid . 14 September 1984 . . subscription.
10. Web site: The notorious case of The Donald vs. Trump . Aaron . Elstein . 6 August 2015 . Crain Communications.