Atlantic City auctioning off the chance to implode shuttered casino once owned by Trump
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News media crews are set up outside Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino on The Boardwalk early in the morning Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014, in Atlantic City, N.J. The hotel and casino closed its doors early Tuesday, the fourth Atlantic City casino to go belly-up so far this year. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
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An auction house in New Jersey is offering bidders the chance to blow up an Atlantic City casino and hotel once owned by President Donald Trump.
Bodnar s Auction Sales says it will open auction bidding Saturday for the chance to press the button that will ignite the controlled implosion of the Trump Plaza Casino and Hotel.
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Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small is auctioning off the right to blow up one of President Trump’s former casinos in the heart of the Atlantic City Boardwalk.
The demolition of the shuttered casino s remains will become a fundraiser to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City that Mayor Small hopes will raise more than $1 million.
“Some of Atlantic City’s iconic moments happened [at Trump Plaza], but on his way out, Donald Trump openly mocked Atlantic City, saying he made a lot of money and then got out,” Mayor Marty Small told the AP. “I wanted to use the demolition of this place to raise money for charity.”
Trump Plaza Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey is slated to come crumbling down on Jan. 29, 2021, and if you are willing to ante up for charity, you could be the one to push the demolition button.
Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small is auctioning off the right to blow up one of President Trump’s former casinos in the heart of the Atlantic City Boardwalk.
The demolition of the shuttered casino s remains will become a fundraiser to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City that Mayor Small hopes will raise more than $1 million.
“Some of Atlantic City’s iconic moments happened [at Trump Plaza], but on his way out, Donald Trump openly mocked Atlantic City, saying he made a lot of money and then got out,” Mayor Marty Small told the AP. “I wanted to use the demolition of this place to raise money for charity.”
Can we do Trump Tower next?
Richard Currie Fri 18 Dec 2020 // 13:32 UTC Share
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Off he went with a Trumpety-Trump. Trump, Trump, Trump. It s all we ve heard for the past four years, and if the pandemic has done an iota of good, it s to have wrested some of the news agenda off the United States lunatic ex-president.
Sure, he had some time in the sun whining about how Joe Biden got more votes than him – that s democracy, baby – but hopefully soon we will see and hear a lot less of The Donald. However, you – yes, you – could go one step further and help erase his name from Atlantic City in New Jersey if you have the bucks to back you up.
For the Right Bid, You Can Push the Button to Blow Up Trump Plaza
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Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small is auctioning off the right to blow up one of President Trump’s former casinos in the heart of the Atlantic City Boardwalk.
The demolition of the shuttered casino s remains will become a fundraiser to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City that Mayor Small hopes will raise more than $1 million.
“Some of Atlantic City’s iconic moments happened [at Trump Plaza], but on his way out, Donald Trump openly mocked Atlantic City, saying he made a lot of money and then got out,” Mayor Marty Small told the AP. “I wanted to use the demolition of this place to raise money for charity.”