Real estate mogul Don Peebles on the election, Trump and 'Empire'

Donald Trump isn't not the only New York developer with political ambitions.
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Donald Trump isn't the only real estate magnate who's got political interests. Developer Don Peebles is the founder, chairman and CEO of The Peebles Corporation -- a privately held real estate company with projects in New York, Washington, D.C. and Miami. Forbes estimated his net worth at $700 million.

The former De Blasio supporter is said to be mulling a run for mayor of New York City in 2017. 

Journalist Peter Bailey, who runs an online interview show called "NiteCap" interviewed Peebles in a wide-ranging conversation about the presidential election, the message of "Empire," and his thoughts on Jay Z and Donald Trump. 


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You can watch the full interview here

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Alex Hazlett

Alex Hazlett is a Deputy Managing Editor at Mashable. Based out of Mashable's New York HQ, she previously ran the company's weekend coverage, oversaw the in-house syndication program, and was an assistant editor for general news. Ask her about newsletters.An Ohio native, Alex earned degrees in economics and journalism at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. During college, she also spent time in the Middle East studying Arabic and journalism.

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