Among his many worn hats, Donald Trump was a casino magnate. And when trouble arose, he managed to dodge it.
Author David Cay Johnston appeared on "The Breakdown" with Tara Setmayer as part of anti-Trump organization The Lincoln Project's show, discussing how in at least one anecdote involving Trump at the helm of an Atlantic City, New Jersey casino — he was caught.
"He also got caught plying children, who were 12, 13 and 14, with liquor, limousines, and hotel rooms," the Trump biographer said.
"I mean nobody mistakes a 12-year-old for a 21-year-old."
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According to Johnston, when Trump was forced to atone for this alleged indiscretion, the punishment was slight.
"All he did was pay a fine," he said.
Johnston has mentioned the incident in the past, reflecting on kids being ideal customers because "they had money to gamble."
Trump opened the opulent $1.1 billion Taj Mahal Casino and Resort back in 1990 with Michael Jackson gracing its premises and unveiling nine carved marble elephants lining the entrance to the 42-story edifice, lit by $16 million worth of chandeliers.
At the time it was considered the most expensive casino ever built, with Trump calling it the “eighth wonder of the world.”
The Taj faced a litany of money woes and was ultimately shuttered. On Oct. 10, 2016, the lights were killed leaving thousands of middle class workers without jobs.
