--- title: Hillary Clinton: Donald Trump Business Record is 'Shameful' description: Hillary Clinton hit Donald Trump's business record in Atlantic City, where Trump formerly owned several businesses that later went bankrupt canonical: https://time.com/4394958/hillary-clinton-donald-trump-atlantic-city-speech/ author: Katie Reilly article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-07-06T17:21:27.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-10-06T09:40:04.862Z article:section: Politics og:title: Clinton Slams Trump for 'Shameful' Atlantic City Record og:description: She spoke in front of one of Trump's former casinos. og:url: https://time.com/4394958/hillary-clinton-donald-trump-atlantic-city-speech/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt404ca74dd780363f/69889ad22dce01bc4b9e9bb3/hillary-clinton-atlantic-city.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3000 og:image:height: 1688 og:image:alt: Hillary Clinton Addresses Nat'l Education Association Representative Assembly og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Clinton Slams Trump for 'Shameful' Atlantic City Record twitter:description: She spoke in front of one of Trump's former casinos. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt404ca74dd780363f/69889ad22dce01bc4b9e9bb3/hillary-clinton-atlantic-city.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Hillary Clinton Slams Donald Trump for 'Shameful' Atlantic City Business Practices > Sponsored content. 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Hillary Clinton attacked Donald Trump’s business record Wednesday in Atlantic City, where Trump previously owned several businesses that later suffered bankruptcies._  by [Katie Reilly](https://time.com/author/katie-reilly/)  ## Katie Reilly Jul 6, 2016 5:21 PM UTC  by [Katie Reilly](https://time.com/author/katie-reilly/)  ## Katie Reilly Jul 6, 2016 5:21 PM UTC Hillary Clinton [attacked Donald Trump’s business record](http://time.com/4394690/hillary-clinton-donald-trump-atlantic-city-2/) Wednesday in Atlantic City, where Trump previously owned several [businesses that later suffered bankruptcies](http://time.com/4392110/hillary-clinton-donald-trump-atlantic-city/). “He calls himself the [king of debt](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/745299161130635264), and he earned that title right here in AC. His bad decisions hurt the whole city,” Clinton said, standing in front of the abandoned building that was once the Trump Plaza casino and hotel. “It’s fair to ask—since he is applying for a job—what in the world happened here?” she said. Trump defended his [business record](http://time.com/3988970/donald-trump-business/) earlier in the day, [blaming](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/750678866532990977) Democratic city leaders for making “all the wrong moves” and hurting business. He has previously argued that his ability to profit from bankruptcy is part of the business experience he will bring to the White House—a claim Clinton countered in her speech on Wednesday. “Donald Trump says he’s qualified to be president because of his business record,” she said. “What he did for his businesses and his workers is nothing to brag about. In fact, it’s shameful, and every single voter in America needs to know about it, so we don’t let him do to our country what he did to his businesses.” Clinton was introduced by Atlantic City resident Marty Rosenberg, who said he was one of the contractors who worked on the Trump Taj Mahal. He accused Trump of manipulating small business owners and failing to pay them what he promised. A [USA Today investigation](http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/06/09/donald-trump-unpaid-bills-republican-president-laswuits/85297274/) in June found that Trump failed to pay hundreds of small business owners over the years. But Trump argued that he was simply using the laws available to all business owners. “It is an effective and commonly used practice in business to use bankruptcy proceedings to restructure a business and ultimately save jobs,” he said in a statement after the speech. “I created thousands of jobs and made a lot of money in Atlantic City, which was what, as a businessman, I am supposed to do for my company and my family– and as President I will make America rich again, and Make America Great Again,” he said. Clinton has hit Trump on his business background and economic proposals [repeatedly in recent weeks](http://time.com/4378220/hillary-clinton-donald-trump-economics-business/), criticizing him of making “over-the-top promises” and failing to follow through. She also leveled criticism on Wednesday at New Jersey Governor and [Trump supporter Chris Christie](http://time.com/4342692/donald-trump-chris-christie-new-jersey-fundraiser/). “You’ve got a city council and a mayor working hand in hand,” Clinton said. “And if your governor would start doing his job instead of following Donald Trump around holding his coat, maybe we could really get New Jersey’s economy moving again.” ## Transcript Now here in Atlantic City and across America, we've gotta create more good- paying jobs with good wages. We've gotta make the economy work for everyone everywhere, not just those at the top in some places, and that is just one reason why this Election is so important. And, as the people of atlantic city know better than anyone Donal Trump cannot do the job for American workers and businesses. [ APPLAUSE ] Now it is no secret that Atlantic City has gone through some tough times. But the people of AC are determined to turn things around. [ APPLAUSE ] You've got a city council and a mayor working hand in hand, and if your governor would start doing his job instead of, instead of following Donald Trump around, holding his coat Maybe we could really get New Jersey's economy moving again. [ APPLAUSE ] Now three weeks ago, he said, and I quote, I'm going to do for the country what I did for my business. When he says things like that He's probably hoping nobody will check up on what he has said. Because what he did for his businesses and his workers, is nothing to brag about. [ APPLAUSE ] In fact, it's shameful. And every single voter in America needs to know about it. So we don't let him do to our country what he did to his businesses. 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