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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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Case 68 of 254

The Trump Network's Recession-Proof Marketing Claim

Actions
documentedTrump continued promoting the licensed network through 2011 while receiving compensation for the brand relationship.CBS NewsU.S. District Court filing via JURISTRead record · 2 sources
Outcomes
reportedThe venture closed and its assets were sold after the promotion period.CBS NewsRead record · 1 source
People and impacts
Who gained
  • Trump licensing business
  • Trump licensing business
Who paid or was affected
  • Trump Network participants
  • Trump Network participants
Promise and assessment
The promise
documentedTrump promoted the Trump Network as a recession-proof business opportunity during 2009.CBS NewsU.S. District Court filing via JURISTRead record · 2 sources

Promise unresolved

The marketing claim, the licensing payment and the closure chronology are all supported. Participant-wide losses are not, and no fraud finding against Trump was adjudicated.

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