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America First Audit

He said it in public. These are the documents on what happened next. Browse all records.

Why these cases

Trump sold “America First.” This record traces how public money, power, and risk moved toward family businesses, donors, favored firms, and foreign governments: and what workers, ranchers, retirees, patients, veterans, and small investors were left to absorb.

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ABC Defamation Settlement

Actions
reportedThe parties executed a settlement requiring a charitable contribution to a Trump presidential foundation or museum and payment of legal fees.Associated PressRead record · 1 source
Outcomes
reportedThe designated beneficiary was a future foundation and museum established for or by Trump as a presidential library.Associated PressRead record · 1 source
People and impacts
Who gained
  • Future Trump presidential foundation or museum
Who paid or was affected
  • ABC News
Promise and assessment
The promise
allegedTrump's complaint alleged that ABC and George Stephanopoulos defamed him by misstating the Carroll verdict.U.S. District Court filing via ReasonRead record · 1 source

Promise unresolved

The settlement produced a documented institutional payment linked to Trump's future presidential library and an editor's note; it was not an admission that the underlying civil verdicts were reversed.

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