{"id":23059,"date":"2023-04-15T01:08:58","date_gmt":"2023-04-15T01:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/?p=23059"},"modified":"2025-09-27T01:44:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T01:44:04","slug":"rebranding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/?p=23059","title":{"rendered":"Rebranding at it&#8217;s finest&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-0066cb744aff09743b60b3ecf80ce86e wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#026ab0\"><strong><br><\/strong>Updated September 26,2025  from original post of March 18,2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-669c68be26a1b8fb2d50ddbb9efabfbe wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#7e6e03\">The Trump International Tower &amp; Hotel is reportedly preparing for a rebrand as the Crowbar Hotel. Rumour has it, once complete, it will carry that unmistakable&nbsp;<em>\u201cYou can check out any time you like, but you can never leave\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;vibe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/crowbar-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23081\" style=\"width:1000px;height:675px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/crowbar-11.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/crowbar-11-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/crowbar-11-768x518.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0dc9700af63faa9fbeef60d72d1a626d wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#b09906\"><strong>The Donald proudly gestures to the Crowbar Hotel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-744d6f70eaf127d6c908de8b5a9f5250 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#786903\">According to a story making the rounds in venture capitalist circles, a seasoned New York hotelier is rumored to be in negotiations with justice authorities to <strong>rebrand<\/strong> his Trump International Hotel &amp; Tower as the&nbsp;<em>Crowbar Hotel &amp; Tower<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-96f163cae4b316ab5ebcc1ff5365a2eb wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#786903\">It\u2019s already being hailed as American rebranding at its finest!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Crowbar-hotel.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23078\" style=\"width:1000px;height:667px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Crowbar-hotel.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Crowbar-hotel-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Crowbar-hotel-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ad55a97f7a914caf05d20a8ef9b9c905 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#8c7b07\"><strong>Street view of  The Crowbar Hotel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/lobby-2-copy.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23083\" style=\"width:1000px;height:615px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/lobby-2-copy.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/lobby-2-copy-300x185.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/lobby-2-copy-768x472.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b0aca3031693073a5f7fb856dc1f59ca wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#897706\"><strong>Spectacular Big House vibe permeates the lobby<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-29937771109bac9c2ad2e2817a6667f0 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#706102\">The&nbsp;<em>Crowbar Hotel &amp; Tower<\/em>\u2014the only Forbes Five-Star hotel boasting a Five-Star penal-style cafeteria in New York\u2014will stand as an icon of Big House service, offering clink-tray dining and exclusive amenities for those seeking an incarcerated luxury stay. Its imposing steel-barred entrance and lobby distinguish  the 52-story tower, perfectly positioned just off Central Park at the crossroads of Columbus Circle and Broadway. The Crowbar Hotel is superbly located on the Upper West Side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"665\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Donald.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23080\" style=\"width:1000px;height:665px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Donald.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Donald-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Donald-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e96aacabe560c79a9417cb0ab1e46ebf wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#7b6b05\"><strong>A genuine felon welcomes every guest<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"665\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/lobby-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23084\" style=\"width:1000px;height:665px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/lobby-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/lobby-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/lobby-1-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e481093475c5bf3339423bb91daf4cad wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#9f8b07\"><strong>The Clink entrance lobby<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-df816d6ad1d47de8537a1fd8220b1026 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#716304\">Inside, no dark money has been spared in crafting an impeccable penal style. Spectacular communal cafeteria service, The Behind Bars Bar, and a constant air of slammer intrigue define the experience. Guests of The Crowbar Hotel enjoy the pinnacle of penal luxury, with unrivalled jug hospitality and detail-oriented prison amenities\u2014including a bar of Trump-monogrammed soap, one roll of T-stamped toilet paper per guest, and a personal Guard Service, exclusive to those doing hard time not for a long time, but for a good time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-8630452271fc14168fd9c8283dc2945b wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#716304\">Big, burly screws stand watch over 167 magnificent cells, each fully equipped with sink, bunk, toilet, and floor-to-ceiling barred windows offering unparalleled views of Central Park and the City. A single bare lightbulb lends its own romantic allure. Burnished steel bars with great big locks, combined with authentic 24-hour prison sounds, provide glamorous pokey touches. Each cell is further graced by a reproduction of a Court Painter original, depicting President 47 surrounded by sumptuous velvet draperies and opulent silk accent walls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-43ac7c8fe1f8c7302044e56f9ac09123 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#ac9607\">For photos and more details on the upcoming calaboose rebranding, write to&nbsp;<em>The Donald USA<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"648\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Behind-Bars-Bar.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Behind-Bars-Bar.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Behind-Bars-Bar-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Behind-Bars-Bar-768x498.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0d37df6a53ec89de1a6bc4ee9934399c wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#9c8807\"><strong>The cosy Behind Bars Bar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/view-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23089\" style=\"width:600px;height:750px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/view-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/view-1-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-019febe5cd98b33756c59d4e8e441f55 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#8a7906\"><strong>Through the bars view of the park<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"711\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Court-Painter-the-Crowbar-Hotel.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23085\" style=\"width:1000px;height:711px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Court-Painter-the-Crowbar-Hotel.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Court-Painter-the-Crowbar-Hotel-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Court-Painter-the-Crowbar-Hotel-768x546.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1af9898f55068e7f45c344d8a6354d4c wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#9f8b07\"><strong>Court Painter proudly displaying his commissioned painting,  <em>Rebrand<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Updated September 26,2025 from original post of March 18,2024 The Trump International Tower &amp; Hotel is reportedly preparing for a rebrand as the Crowbar Hotel. Rumour has it, once complete, it will carry that unmistakable&nbsp;\u201cYou can check out any time you like, but you can never leave\u201d&nbsp;vibe. The Donald proudly gestures to the Crowbar Hotel &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/?p=23059\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Rebranding at it&#8217;s finest&#8230;&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"gallery","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23059","post","type-post","status-publish","format-gallery","hentry","category-images","post_format-post-format-gallery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23059","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=23059"}],"version-history":[{"count":38,"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23059\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31031,"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23059\/revisions\/31031"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=23059"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=23059"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=23059"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}