SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
      TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDED THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a)

                               (Amendment No. 7)*

                       TRUMP HOTELS & CASINO RESORTS, INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                     COMMON STOCK, par value $.01 per share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   898168 10 9
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                Robert M. Pickus
                     Executive Vice President and Secretary
                       Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts, Inc.
                      Huron Avenue and Brigantine Boulevard
                         Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401
                                 (609) 340-5060

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   (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices
                              and Communications)

                                  July 20, 2001
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             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following
box. |_|

Note:  Schedules  filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the  schedule,  including  all  exhibits.  See Rule 13d-7(b) for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.

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*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended ("Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act
(however, see the Notes).



                                  SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No.  898168 10 9                                         Page 2 of 7 Pages
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1        Names of Reporting Persons
         I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only)

                                 DONALD J. TRUMP
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2        Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group           (a)   [ ]
                                                                    (b)   [X]
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3        SEC Use Only
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4        Source of Funds (See Instructions)

                                       PF
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5        Check if Disclosure of Legal  Proceeding is Required  Pursuant to Items
         2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                                  UNITED STATES
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NUMBER OF SHARES                    7       Sole Voting Power
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING                                    12,572,407
PERSON WITH                         --------------------------------------------
                                    8       Shared Voting Power

                                                      3,618,267
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                                    9       Sole Dispositive Power

                                                      12,572,407
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                                    10      Shared Dispositive Power

                                                      3,618,267
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11       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                   16,190,674
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12       Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
         (See Instructions) [ ]
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13       Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

                                      43.8%
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14       Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

                                       IN
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                                  SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No.  898168 10 9                                         Page 3 of 7 Pages
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1        Names of Reporting Persons
         I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only)

                               TRUMP CASINOS, INC.
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2        Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group          (a)    [ ]
                                                                   (b)    [X]
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3        SEC Use Only
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4        Source of Funds (See Instructions)

                                       OO
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5        Check if Disclosure of Legal  Proceeding is Required  Pursuant to Items
         2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                                   NEW JERSEY
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NUMBER OF SHARES                    7       Sole Voting Power
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING                                   0
PERSON WITH                         --------------------------------------------
                                    8       Shared Voting Power

                                                    1,407,017
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                                    9       Sole Dispositive Power

                                                    0
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                                    10      Shared Dispositive Power

                                                    1,407,017
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11       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                    1,407,017
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12       Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
         (See Instructions) [ ]
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13       Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

                                      6.0%
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14       Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

                                       CO
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                                  SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No.  898168 10 9                                         Page 4 of 7 Pages
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1        Names of Reporting Persons
         I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only)

                             TRUMP CASINOS II, INC.
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2        Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group         (a)    [ ]
                                                                  (b)    [X]
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3        SEC Use Only
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4        Source of Funds (See Instructions)

                                       OO
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5        Check if Disclosure of Legal  Proceeding is Required  Pursuant to Items
         2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                                    DELAWARE
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NUMBER OF SHARES                    7       Sole Voting Power
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING                                    0
PERSON WITH                         --------------------------------------------
                                    8       Shared Voting Power

                                                     2,211,250
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                                    9       Sole Dispositive Power

                                                     0
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                                    10      Shared Dispositive Power

                                                     2,211,250
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11       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                    2,211,250
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12       Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
         (See Instructions) [ ]
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13       Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

                                      9.1%
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14       Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

                                       CO
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      This Amendment No. 7 amends Amendment No. 6 filed by the Reporting Persons
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 3, 2001, and is being filed
pursuant to Rule 13d-2(a) under the Act. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined
herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in Amendment No. 6.

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1.    Item 5 is hereby amended by deleting the second full paragraph of Item 5
      and replacing it with the following paragraph:

            As of July 20, 2001, there were 22,010,027 shares of common stock,
      par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), of the Company outstanding
      (the "Outstanding Shares").

2.    Item 5 is further amended by deleting the table set forth immediately
      after the second full paragraph of Item 5 and replacing it with the new
      table:

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                          Number of            Number of Shares      Number of Shares      Number of Shares     Aggregate Number
                          Shares with Sole     with Shared Power     with Sole Power to    with Shared Power    of Shares
Reporting Person          Power to Vote        to Vote               Dispose               to Dispose           Beneficially Owned
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Donald J. Trump            12,572,407 (2)        3,618,267 (3)        12,572,407 (2)         3,618,267 (3)      16,190,674 (2)(3)
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Trump Casinos, Inc.                 0            1,407,017 (5)                 0             1,407,017 (5)       1,407,017 (5)
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Trump Casinos II, Inc.              0            2,211,250 (7)                 0             2,211,250 (7)       2,211,250 (7)
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                           Adjusted Number      Percent of Shares
                           of Shares            Beneficially
Reporting Person           Outstanding (1)      Owned (1)
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Donald J. Trump            36,928,751 (4)        43.8%
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Trump Casinos, Inc.        23,417,044 (6)         6.0%
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Trump Casinos II, Inc.     24,221,277 (8)         9.1%
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(1)   Pursuant to Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Act, any securities not
      outstanding which are subject to options, warrants, rights or conversion
      privileges exercisable within 60 days are deemed to be outstanding for
      purposes of computing the percentage of outstanding securities of the
      class owned by such person but are not deemed to be outstanding for the
      purposes of computing the percentage of any other person.

(2)   Consists of (i) 1,271,800 shares of Common Stock held directly by Mr.
      Trump, (ii) 150 shares of Common Stock held indirectly by Mr. Trump as
      custodian for his children, (iii) 500,000 shares of Common Stock issuable
      upon the exercise of options currently exercisable at an exercise price of
      $4.625 per share, (iv) 333,334 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the
      exercise of options currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days
      from the date hereof at an exercise price of $2.625 per share, (v) 166,667
      shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of options currently
      exercisable at an exercise price of $2.20 per share and (vi) 10,300,456
      shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of limited partnership
      interests of Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts Holdings, L.P., a Delaware
      limited partnership ("THCR Holdings") of which Mr. Trump is a limited
      partner (the "Trump Conversion Shares").

(3)   Consists of (i) 1,407,017 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the
      conversion of limited partnership interests of THCR Holdings held by Trump
      Casinos, Inc., a New Jersey corporation ("TCI") of which Mr. Trump owns
      100% (the "TCI Conversion Shares"), and (ii) 2,211,250 shares of Common
      Stock issuable upon the conversion of limited partnership interests of
      THCR Holdings held by Trump Casinos II, Inc., a Delaware corporation
      ("TCI-II") of which Mr. Trump owns 100% ("TCI-II Conversion Shares").

(4)   Consists of (i) the Outstanding Shares, (ii) 500,000 shares of Common
      Stock issuable upon the exercise of options currently exercisable at an
      exercise price of $4.625 per share, (iii) 333,334 shares of Common Stock
      issuable upon the exercise of options currently exercisable or exercisable
      within 60 days from the date hereof at an exercise price of $2.625 per
      share, (iv) 166,667 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of
      options currently exercisable at an exercise price of $2.20 per share, (v)
      the Trump Conversion Shares, (vi) the TCI Conversion Shares and (vii) the
      TCI-II Conversion Shares.

(5)   Consists of the TCI Conversion Shares.

(6)   Consists of the (i) Outstanding Shares and (ii) TCI Conversion Shares.

(7)   Consists of the TCI-II Conversion Shares.

(8)   Consists of the (i) Outstanding Shares and (ii) TCI-II Conversion Shares.


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      After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the
undersigned, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in
this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date:   August 9, 2001



                                     /s/ Donald J. Trump
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                                     Donald J. Trump



                                     TRUMP CASINOS, INC.


                                     By:   /s/ Donald J. Trump
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                                           Name:   Donald J. Trump
                                           Title:  Sole Director, President and
                                                   Treasurer



                                     TRUMP CASINOS II, INC.


                                     By:   /s/ Donald J. Trump
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                                           Name:   Donald J. Trump
                                           Title:  Sole Director, President and
                                                   Treasurer


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