They would have been loaded with asbestos since it was part of the construction style at the time. Asbestos wrap for all the steam heating pipes and related equipment. Asbestos in the acoustic ceiling tiles and possibly the flooring as well. And I'm certain that I've read that part of the structural steel itself was coated with spray-on asbestos. An absolute nightmare to remediate.

Trump, as a real estate developer and someone who appears to have been interested in architecture, would have known all of this. That's why I feel it's important to listen to (and hear) what he was saying that day.