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Jim Walsh, Cherry Hill Courier-Post
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7:32 pm UTC Feb. 16, 2021
As a casino tycoon, Donald Trump was no stranger to controversy. Here are a few of the issues that have followed him into his presidential campaign.
ATLANTIC CITY – Just before the former Trump Plaza is about to be demolished might seem like a good time to assess the legacy of the casino-hotel’s onetime operator.
Only someone’s already done that, enthusiastically praising Donald Trump’s role in the gaming industry: “The Trump Organization enjoyed tremendous success in Atlantic City, and Donald Trump has been commended for the timing of his exit from this business.”
From fireworks to a Madonna photo shoot, he has defied local officials. But they remain reluctant to fight the former president’s plan to live at his Mar-a-Lago Club.