![]() ![]() But the third – named the Taj Mahal – was to be the grandest. He already owned two casinos in Atlantic City, a beach-side New Jersey town that represented American exuberance in the first three decades of the 20th century. Not the all-marble mausoleum from the 17th century, but the brand name of a casino that the US President once fought to take control of, only to see it end up being the first of four companies that would go bankrupt under his stewardship.īack in 1987, Trump was a businessman, focused at the time on attempting to control the gambling business on America’s East Coast. The tomb of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal is a regular item on the itineraries of visiting dignitaries, even if the Hindu nationalist politicians currently in power in India are not the biggest fans of the monument.īut Trump’s visit is sure to dredge up some uncomfortable memories about his own previous association with the Taj. ![]() US President Donald Trump will visit the Taj Mahal on Monday, as part of his two-day trip to India. ![]()
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