Pacific Avenue, Atlantic City — © Brian Rose

The Trump Taj Mahal (seen at right) has been stripped of its faux Indian/Arabian/Russian motifs, and new owner Hard Rock is in the process of installing its characteristic rock/guitar/burgers theme. Hard Rock, which was founded in in 1971 in London by a couple of Americans is now owned by the Seminole Indian Tribe and is headquartered in Orlando, Florida. Trump, of course, parlayed his casino bankruptcies and reality TV show into a gig as president of the United States. It all makes sense in Atlantic City.