--- ---  # Hillary Clinton Slams Donald Trump's Atlantic City Business Record  by [Katie Reilly](https://time.com/author/katie-reilly/)  ## Katie Reilly Updated: Dec 14, 2023 11:52 PM UTCPublished: Jul 6, 2016 3:03 PM UTC  ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - OCTOBER 02: Donald Trump and Ivanka Trump, Vice President of Development and Acquisitions for Trump Organization, attend the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to celebrate the opening of The Chairman Tower at the Trump Taj Mahal October 2, 2008 Atlantic City, New Jersey. ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - OCTOBER 02: Donald Trump and Ivanka Trump, Vice President of Development and Acquisitions for Trump Organization, attend the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to celebrate the opening of The Chairman Tower at the Trump Taj Mahal October 2, 2008 Atlantic City, New Jersey.Bill McCay—WireImage/Getty Images  by [Katie Reilly](https://time.com/author/katie-reilly/)  ## Katie Reilly Updated: Dec 14, 2023 11:52 PM UTCPublished: Jul 6, 2016 3:03 PM UTC Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump sparred over Trump’s [business record in Atlantic City, N.J.](http://time.com/4392110/hillary-clinton-donald-trump-atlantic-city/) on Wednesday, ahead of Clinton’s speech in the city. Clinton’s campaign [released a new video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GduZeyk2mNk&list=PLXlk%5FTEo7Llxi5LqDR8q7DyaLt7AtQGGi&index=1) Wednesday morning, slamming Trump’s “Atlantic City gamble” and arguing he had “stacked the deck for himself” with his casinos in the city. The Trump Plaza Casino and Hotel is now closed, the Trump Marina Hotel and Casino was sold at a loss and the Trump Taj Mahal is now under new ownership, according to the [New York _Times_](http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/12/nyregion/donald-trump-atlantic-city.html?%5Fr=0). The _Times_ published a report last month detailing how Trump’s Atlantic City casinos struggled and fell into bankruptcy, while Trump earned millions. **Watch Live:** [Hillary Clinton Hits Donald Trump’s Business Record in Atlantic City](http://time.com/4394817/hillary-clinton-donald-trump-atlantic-city-speech-watch-live/) “I made a lot of money in Atlantic City and left 7 years ago, great timing (as all know). Pols made big mistakes, now many bankruptcies,” Trump [said on Twitter](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/750677864379453440) on Wednesday, responding to Clinton’s video. Trump defended his record, arguing that Democratic politicians in the city “made all the wrong moves” and hurt business. “Even the once great Caesars is bankrupt in A.C. Others to follow. Ask the Democrat City Council what happened to Atlantic City,” he [added](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/750681915565477888), referring to Caesars Atlantic City Hotel and Casino. Clinton’s campaign said she plans to focus on Trump’s business failings in her speech on Wednesday, using them to question his fitness for the presidency. 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