He said in the lawsuit that Trump Resorts had allowed the Taj and its sister casino, Trump Plaza, “to fall into an utter state of disrepair,” which tainted the “superior reputation” of his brand.īy the time of its closure, Trump owned only the name attached to the Taj, with Icahn controlling the rest. In 2014, Trump sued Trump Entertainment Resorts to take his name off both casinos. It has since reopened under the Hard Rock brand. His most noted property, the Trump Taj Mahal hotel and casino, which he once dubbed “the eighth wonder of the world,” officially closed in 2016 with little fanfare. Trump’s decades-long relationship with Atlantic City has been marked by both grandiose ambition and rocky finances.
