by Donald Trump

About the author: Donald Trump is a real estate investor who owns three casinos in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Editor's note: The following viewpoint is an excerpt of Donald Trump's testimony before the House of Representatives' Subcommittee on Native American Affairs on October 5, 1993.

I'm Donald Trump. I'm from New York where I develop, restore and create new properties and hotels. I also operate three casinos in Atlantic City under license from the state of New Jersey and that is why I am here today. Those casinos have stockholders and bondholders other than myself. As Chairman of the Board of these casinos, I represent their interests as well.

Much has been said about the big casino interests—people like Donald Trump taking on America's native people. Trump and all the moneyed muscle crowd attacking...