Fact check: How many times did Donald Trump file for bankruptcy for his casinos?

1. Summary of the results

Based on the analyses provided, Donald Trump filed for bankruptcy four times for his casino operations in Atlantic City. The sources consistently confirm this number across multiple analyses ^{[1] [2]}.

The four specific bankruptcy filings were:

• Trump Taj Mahal - 1991 ^{[3] [4]}
• Trump Plaza Hotel/Trump Plaza and Trump Castle - 1992 ^{[3] [4]}
• Trump Hotels and Casinos Resorts/Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts Inc. - 2004 ^{[3] [4]}
• Trump Entertainment Resorts - 2009 ^{[3] [4]}

One source notes an additional bankruptcy filing for Trump Taj Mahal in September 2014 ^[5], though this appears to be a separate proceeding from the 1991 filing.

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The original question lacks important context about the comparative performance of Trump's casino operations. According to the analyses, no other large business in the casino industry has gone through more than three bankruptcies, making Trump's four bankruptcies exceptional ^[1].

The sources reveal that Trump's casinos lost more jobs and money than their competitors ^[1], providing crucial context about the scale and impact of these bankruptcies beyond just the number of filings.

Despite these multiple bankruptcies, Trump himself claimed that "Atlantic City Fueled A Lot Of Growth For Me" ^[4], presenting an alternative perspective on how these business failures affected his overall financial position.

The analyses also show that these were corporate bankruptcies of Trump's casino companies, not personal bankruptcies filed by Donald Trump individually, which is an important legal and financial distinction.

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original question itself does not contain misinformation, as it simply asks for factual information about the number of bankruptcy filings. However, the question could be misleading without proper context about:

• The distinction between corporate bankruptcies (what actually occurred) versus personal bankruptcies (which the phrasing might imply)
• The timeframe over which these bankruptcies occurred (1991-2009, spanning nearly two decades)
• The comparative context within the casino industry, where Trump's four bankruptcies were unprecedented ^[1]

The question's framing as "Donald Trump filed for bankruptcy" rather than "Trump's casino companies filed for bankruptcy" could potentially conflate personal and corporate financial difficulties, though this may be unintentional rather than deliberately misleading.