Kentucky Senator and presidential candidate Rand Paul has added
eminent domain as an area to attack Donald Trump. For example, Paul
raised this issue at an appearance in Idaho and a call with Alaska
reporters. Paul called Trump a "fake conservative"
citing, in part Trump's eminent domain action against Vera
Coking, a retired homeowner in Atlantic City, New Jersey. In 1993,
Trump expanded his property holdings, and he bought several lots
adjacent to his property in order to build a parking lot for
limousines. Coking, who had lived in her home for about 35 years,
refused to sell. Trump and the city of Atlantic City condemned her
house using the power of eminent domain.
"I don't believe that most Idahoans support eminent
domain," Paul said. In his call with the Alaska reporters,
Paul said, "Donald Trump's been a big fan of [eminent
domain]. He used it in his business model and has really shown no
consideration for small private property owners.
