with hotels, a trump golf course and mosque as well on the property. a spokesman tried to deflect controversy, indicating it is staying with the trump group. we would like to stress that our agreement is with the trump organization, he said, as one of the premier golf course operators in the world, and as such, we would not comment further on mr. trump's personal or political agenda, nor comment on the american political debate scene. one strategist said they want to try and stay neutral. just in case trump makes it into the white house in 2016. another trump development announced for the palm in the property downturn in 2010 and never broke ground. just last may, his daughter, while in dubai, talked of potential expansion in more conservative muslim countries, saudi arabia and qatar. but the most high-profile about-face in the region on donald trump came even before the latest controversy.