ATLANTIC CITY, NJ—Developer Donald Trump on theday the property he originally developed TrumpPlaza closed its doors for good here and his formerTrump Taj Mahal is in danger of shuttering, issueda number of tweets that distanced himself from the current casinowoes.

In one of his tweets, Trump hinted he may try to swoop in andsave the two properties that he no longer manages, but still bearhis name on the marquee, according to NJ.com. “I left Atlantic Cityyears ago, good timing,” Trump stated on his Twitter account. “NowI may buy back in, at much lower price, to save Plaza & Taj.They were run badly by funds!”

In another swipe at the Atlantic City of today, Trump tweeted,“Does anybody notice that Atlantic City lost its magic after I leftyears ago.” He also tweeted, “It is so sad to see what has happenedto Atlantic City. So many bad decisions by the pols over theyears—airport, convention center, etc.”

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John Jordan

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