Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal purchased Trump’s yacht “Trump Princess” for $20 million in 1991, providing crucial liquidity during Trump’s severe financial crisis. Trump had bought the 282-foot yacht (originally owned by arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi) for $29 million in 1988, …
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Donald Trump debuted his third Atlantic City casino, the Trump Taj Mahal, but immediately struggled to make payments on $675 million in high-interest junk bonds used for construction. Financial analyst Marvin Roffman predicted the casino would need to make nearly $1.3 million daily to break even, …
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Donald Trump opened the Trump Taj Mahal Casino in Atlantic City in April 1990, financed by $675 million in high-interest junk bonds at 14% rates. Within months, the casino faced severe financial challenges, missing debt payments and signaling the beginning of Trump’s broader Atlantic City …
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