Icahn blamed the local casino workers’ union for the closure of the Trump Taj Mahal last\u00a0fall.<\/p>\n
\n“Icahn Enterprises was willing to endure a tough situation when we thought we could emerge successful,” the owner wrote to Taj employees in August. “This is what we have done . . . invest in companies that are down on their luck, turn them around, and create a success story.<\/p>\n
“It just might have worked, but Bob McDevitt (Local 54 Unite-HERE president) and his team stepped in and decided to destroy the Taj,” Icahn concluded.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
There’s no debate that the takeover specialist holds a de facto<\/em> master’s degree in making money. But critics of his advisory role wonder if he’s accepted the job simply to advance the interests of his own businesses.<\/p>\n“It looks like Trump isn’t the only billionaire set to profit off the presidency,” Democratic National Committee (DNC) spokesman Eric Walker said.<\/p>\n
Of course, if anyone in the DNC ever said a kind word about the President-elect, you might want to check the temperature in hell.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Carl Icahn has agreed to be an advisor to President-elect Donald Trump when the latter officially becomes with 45th president of the United States next month. There has been plenty of speculation since Trump’s historic upset win over Hillary Clinton on November 8 that Icahn might join the incoming administration. The billionaire has repeatedly stated\u00a0he […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":43199,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,10,18,61],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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