In recent years things have calmed down, with Skip Bronson, who authored a book on Atlantic City in the 1990s, remarking that “one of the great qualities Steve and Donald share: when they're in a war they will fight like you've never seen. They sparred in a nasty court battle in 1999 that included allegations of fraud, money-laundering, perjury, conspiracy and theft of trade secrets before reaching a confidential settlement in 2000, according to reports. I think he’s quite disturbed.” Wynn shot back that “no sane or rational guy would respond to Trump.” Trump and Wynn fought each other for much of the 1980s and 1990s as rival casino owners, with Wynn remarking to a Wall Street Journal reporter in 1996 that Trump was “all hat and no cattle.” In 1998, Trump told New York magazine, “You know, I think Steve’s got a lot of psychological problems. It’s the latest chapter in a long, complicated relationship between the two billionaires. Wynn discloses who he votes for in elections.') (When asked if Wynn ended up voting for Trump, a spokesman replied, 'I don't believe Mr. In August 2016 Wynn claimed to still be undecided. Though Wynn was reported to have privately advised Trump during his bid for the White House - even brokering a meeting in his Manhattan home between Trump and Republican strategist Karl Rove in May 2016 - he never made a public endorsement. He also donated $833,000 to Republican joint fundraising committees during the 2016 election cycle.īut Wynn (who initially supported Florida senator Marco Rubio’s presidential run) does not appear to have donated directly to Trump and, unlike many of the other billionaires who have made it into Trump’s inner circle, was not a vocal supporter of his campaign.

Since then Wynn has only opened his wallet for Republican causes, however, including $10,000 to the New Hampshire Republican State Committee and $5,400 to Ohio senator Rob Portman in 2016, plus $5,200 to Pennsylvania senator Pat Toomey in 2015. Four years later he gave an additional $1,000 to a Democratic PAC. In 2000, he gave the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee $20,000, according to data from the Center for Responsive Politics. While the press release describes Wynn as “a dedicated supporter of Republican candidates for many years,” he has openly feuded with the president in the past and has donated to Democrats. Wynn, who Forbes estimates to be worth $2.5 billion, seems to be a somewhat unlikely pick for the top GOP post.

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