Federal housing-discrimination complaint

What happened

1. promise2016-06-22documented

   Trump described his business record as evidence that he could turn projects from vision into completion.

   • The American Presidency Project: Remarks at Trump SoHo in New York City2016-06-22 · Opening paragraphs describing Trump's business record
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2. action1973-10-15alleged

   The Justice Department alleged racially discriminatory rental practices by Trump Management and named Donald Trump as a defendant.

   • Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse, University of Michigan Law School: United States v. Fred C. Trump, Donald Trump, and Trump Management, Inc.Complaint, counterclaim, consent order, and compliance filings
   • The Washington Post: Inside the government's racial bias case against Donald Trump's company, and how he fought it2016-01-23 · Case chronology, interviews, and contemporaneous records
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3. affected group1973-10-15documented

   Black rental applicants and fair-housing enforcement were the affected interests identified in the complaint.

   • Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse, University of Michigan Law School: United States v. Fred C. Trump, Donald Trump, and Trump Management, Inc.Complaint, counterclaim, consent order, and compliance filings
   • The Washington Post: Inside the government's racial bias case against Donald Trump's company, and how he fought it2016-01-23 · Case chronology, interviews, and contemporaneous records
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4. limitation1975-06-10documented

   The case later settled by consent decree without an admission of liability.

   • Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse, University of Michigan Law School: United States v. Fred C. Trump, Donald Trump, and Trump Management, Inc.Complaint, counterclaim, consent order, and compliance filings
   • The Washington Post: Inside the government's racial bias case against Donald Trump's company, and how he fought it2016-01-23 · Case chronology, interviews, and contemporaneous records
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People and organizations

• Black rental applicantsaffected party
• Trump Management, Inc.affected party