He gained fame and notoriety as a self-styled master of the deal. However, there was one seller that Donald Trump was unable to even elicit a response from: the Irish state. Despite numerous calls and even a formal letter, Trump’s attempts to acquire a prime site on Chicago’s waterfront at the turn of the decade were blithely ignored by bankers from Anglo Irish Bank and officials from Nama, the state’s bad bank. The plot was to be the home of the Chicago Spire, a boldly ambitious scheme that would redefine the Chicago skyline with a spiralling tower stretching 150 stories.…

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