Donald Trump has suggested that a replica of the Eiffel Tower, built for a UFC event, could become a permanent fixture on the Las Vegas strip, drawing comparisons to London’s own architectural eccentricities. Sources close to the former president confirm he floated the idea during a backstage chat at UFC 300, telling aides the steel behemoth “has a certain je ne sais quoi that works.” The structure, erected at a reported cost of $12 million, was intended as a temporary backdrop for the octagon.
But Trump, who once tried to cap a London skyscraper with a golden Eiffel Tower replica, now sees it as a “symbol of American excellence.” Critics argue it’s a monument to excess, but Trump’s team insists it’s a tourist draw. Londoners might recognise the logic: the Shard, the Gherkin, and the Walkie Talkie all started as punchlines before becoming icons.
The question is whether Vegas will embrace its own folly or tear it down. A source in the planning department told me the permits are “ambiguous,” and Trump’s lawyers are already circling. “He’s got a thing for towers,” the source said.
“This one’s a knockout.
