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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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Case 14 of 254

Delayed antitrust stock-filing settlement

Actions
allegedThe government alleged that Trump acquired voting securities without timely filings required by the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act.U.S. Department of JusticeFederal Trade CommissionRead record · 2 sources
Outcomes
documentedA final civil judgment resolved the filing case and imposed a civil penalty.U.S. Department of JusticeFederal Trade CommissionRead record · 2 sources
People and impacts
Who paid or was affected
  • Federal Trade Commission
  • Securities issuers and investors
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 contradicted

The settlement contradicts any record of full procedural compliance for the cited acquisitions, and preserves the no-admission status.

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