Alec Baldwin,The Donald, Tony Bennett

Donald Trump was saluted when the Hotel Group of UJA-Federation of New York presented him with the "Hotel and Real Estate Visionary of the Century Award" at The Pierre. Most of the schmooz took place at the cocktail hour, and a bomb dropped on the room would have wiped out the Who's Who of international real estate. The dinner was co-chaired by chairman of Sun International Sol Kerzner, hotelier Ian Schrager, P/R guru Howard Rubenstein, and Loews Hotels prez Jonathan Tisch. The Donald, in rare form, had his nearest and dearest in tow, including his mom, sons Eric and Don Jr., forever personal assistant Norma Foerderer, and of course main squeeze Melania Knauss the Beautiful. Manhattan DA Robert Morgenthau presented the award to Trump, political actor-vist Alec Baldwin toasted, and Tony Bennett seduced and swung the house into a frenzy.


The Donald and Melania Knauss

The Donald with sons Eric (left) and Don Jr.

Jonathan Tisch and Celina Quiros
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