Investing in Trump's 1980s companies resulted in losses due to bankruptcy and reorganization

From Yahoo Finance: 2025-06-22 19:01:00

President Donald Trump was a businessman and media personality before becoming the 45th and 47th president of the United States. Trump’s ventures included Trump Hotels and Casino Resorts, which attracted $140 million in stock purchases from investors. However, the company lost $647 million from 1995 to 2004, leading to bankruptcy. Following reorganization as Trump Entertainment Resorts, the company continued to struggle, eventually declaring bankruptcy in 2009. Trump Media & Technology Group, with majority ownership by Trump, focuses on Truth Social and building a Bitcoin treasury. The company recently received SEC approval for a $2.3 billion capital investment.



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