with obsolete wind technology will destroy the magnificence and beauty of Scotland.’” [Philip Bump, The Fix, Washington Post, 11/19/15] GAMING TRUMP ADMITTED THAT GAMBLING HAD NEGATIVE SOCIAL IMPACTS Trump Said That Gambling Worsens Crime And Traffic. TRUMP: “Well, gambling's a mixed bag. I mean, the casinos themselves are a mixed bag. Certain problems are solved, but many problems are created. Crime generally tends to get worse, other things tend to get worse, traffic and problems. But job markets, all of a sudden you can't find teachers and you can't find firemen, because the people are working in the casinos as croupiers. The great teacher that used to teach history is now all of a sudden a croupier because they can make much more money doing that. And it's somewhat sad, in many respects, but it does solve certain ills. It's a quick fix. It's not the ideal fix, but it's a quick. I mean, I think, for instance, in New Orleans, when that casino opens it's going to totally change the character of New Orleans. New Orleans, to me, is one of my favorite cities. I think changing the character of New Orleans is going to be a catastrophe for the people of Louisiana. And that's- that's, I think, one of the real bad instances of a casino. But it's going to totally change that character.” [Business World, ABC News, 3/14/93] Trump: Gambling “Is Almost A Form Of Voluntary Taxation.” KING: “Why is gambling so popular?” TRUMP: “Well, it has become very strong. In certain markets. It is almost a form of voluntary taxation, but it in certain markets, like in the Indiana area right outside of Chicago, it has been very strong. In some areas, it hasn't been strong. Atlantic City has been good. Las Vegas, obviously, has been good over the years. But this Indiana location has been phenomenal.” [Larry King Live, CNN, 7/23/97] TRUMP HAS LONG COMPLAINED ABOUT NATIVE AMERICAN CASINOS Trump Said That The Tax Exemptions For Indian Casinos Were Unfair. TRUMP: “Well, I think it's going to have an effect, but we can be a beneficiary of that. The individual owners. Not necessarily Atlantic City, but the people with the expertise. It's a very complex business, and I've become the biggest in the business. I mean, literally we're the biggest. Caesar's is second and so on. And a lot of people are coming to us looking for advice, looking for management skills, looking for other things. And so as a company it can be a positive thing. For Atlantic City it's probably not a positive thing. The thing I most worry about, however, is the lack of regulation and the sucking of all the money out of a community with the roads and everything else and not putting back. I think it's very unfair that the taxes and the other things that other places have to pay - Vegas, Atlantic City - aren't being paid by the Indians.” [Business World, ABC News, 3/14/93] Trump On Indian Casinos: “You Have To Check And See Whether Or Not They're The Real Indians.” KING: “Because they have gambling casinos in which they don't have to pay tax, right? Indian's property?” TRUMP: “They have gambling casinos where they're paying no tax and every politician knows it's not appropriate or not right, but they haven't done anything about it yet.” KING: “But don't you think we owe them something?” TRUMP: “I think Confidential Page 121
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