Andrew Dice Clay was talking about the time he set up a meeting with Trump.  Trump and Clay had been at a few big events together but had never officially met.  So Clay sets up the meeting, and Trump thinks it about doing a deal, some kind of show-biz event or something.  Dice Clay says, "No, my sister, I got her an apartment in one of your buildings.  The place is leaking like crazy and she's getting dirty looks from all the neighbors below."  Dice Clay said the next day there's a huge crew there replacing the entire roof.  Say whatever you want about him, but Trump gets things done.

 

from the NY Times, 11-15-86:

 

FOLLOWING the grand opening of the Wollman Rink this week, New Yorkers can now set their sights on the gala grand opening of the Wollman Rink next week.  Donald J. Trump refurbished the Central Park -skating rink two and a half months ahead of his own speedy six-month schedule and $750,000 below his own projected $3 million budget, having taken over the project after the city spent six years and $12 million unsuccessfully trying to get the job done.

 

''See this railing?'' Mr. Trump asked on an inspection of the rink yesterday. ''Same railing Onassis had on his boat.'' Finishing far under budget meant he had enough money left for burnished teak railings, lots of ornamental wrought iron, massive renovation of the skate house and landscaping.

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