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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.

Said vs. done

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Grand Hyatt public subsidy package

Actions
documentedTrump and Hyatt opened the redeveloped hotel under an agreement that included a long tax abatement and public financing support.Good Jobs FirstThe Trump OrganizationUnited Press InternationalRead record · 3 sources
Outcomes
documentedThe operating venture and its owners received the benefit of the negotiated public assistance.Good Jobs FirstThe Trump OrganizationRead record · 2 sources
People and impacts
Who gained
  • Grand Hyatt operating venture
Who paid or was affected
  • New York City taxpayers
Promise and assessment
The promise
documentedTrump described his business record as evidence that he could turn projects from vision into completion.The American Presidency ProjectRead record · 1 source

Promise partly kept

The project was completed, but substantial public assistance was an explicit part of the deal, which qualifies any self-financed success narrative.

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