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(AMP) VANCOUVER, Canada \u2013 Following intense criticism over their controversial choice of name, the developers behind Trump Tower have announced plans to officially rename it \u201cTrump Plaza\u201d.<\/p>\n
Calls to drop the hotel\u2019s name, led by city planners, councillors, and even the mayor of Vancouver, initially went unheeded but developer Holborn Properties has finally bowed to public pressure.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt has recently come to our attention that there may be some objection to our decision to licence the Trump Tower brand,\u201d the official statement began.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter careful consideration we have decided a name change is in the best interests of all concerned. With that, it is our pleasure to officially unveil our new name\u2014Trump Plaza. We are delighted to have now finally put this issue to bed.\u201d<\/p>\n
The statement continues by apologizing to the people of Vancouver, 48% of whom are foreign-born, if the original name did not align with the city\u2019s values:<\/p>\n
\u201cRest assured, had we known the word \u2018tower\u2019 was so offensive to Vancouverites, we would never have used it in the first place,\u201d they said, adding that they had learned a \u201cvaluable lesson\u201d ahead of their soon-to-be-announced \u2018KKK Plaza\u2019 in Abbotsford.<\/p>\n
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