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T O U G H I T O U T

Trump International Hotel & Tower, Las Vegas’s tallest hotel,
is now rising in the Nevada desert. Ironically, it will stand directly
across the road from Wynn Las Vegas, the signature property of
Steve Wynn. Steve, of course, is the longtime cock of the walk in
Vegas and my one-time adversary. Steve reinvented the Strip with
such mega resorts as the Mirage, Treasure Island, and Bellagio.
Unlike someone else, Wynn Las Vegas is the first of Steve’s proj-
ects to carry his name.
Steve Wynn and I go back to the 1980s when we squared off
in Atlantic City. It was like the old Western standoff, “This town’s
not big enough for the both of us.” We have always built big, and
we have the egos to match. Many years and many buildings later,
we’re good friends. Steve is a great guy and a man after my own
heart. He attended my wedding, and I’m no stranger to his social
circle. Back in the 1980s, though, the competition was fierce.

SOME THINGS ARE WORTH
WAITING FOR

Most people are impatient and want quick results, but waiting
is often the smart way to go. It takes toughness to hang in there
and wait, especially when you must wait a long time for what
you want.
I waited 30 years to get Trump Place going—I bought the
land in 1974. Thirty years is a long time to wait, but it was worth
it. Right now, Trump Place is rising along the Hudson River on
Manhattan’s West Side, and it’s the largest development ever
approved by the New York City Planning Commission. It has
changed the city skyline. As I write, we’re more than halfway
through, and when we’re finished, Trump Place will include a

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