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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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Trump Tower Tampa licensing and marketing

Actions
reportedTrump licensed his name and participated in promotion while a separate developer controlled the project.PolitiFactProPublicaRead record · 2 sources
People and impacts
Who paid or was affected
reportedThe project failed to proceed as marketed, and purchasers disputed deposits tied to their contracts.Open cited record
  • Trump Tower Tampa purchasers
  • SimDag-RoBEL LLC
Promise and assessment
The promise
reportedMarketing presented Trump Tower Tampa as a Trump-associated luxury development.PolitiFactProPublicaRead record · 2 sources

Promise contradicted

The marketing tied Trump's reputation to the project despite his limited development role, and buyers faced losses when the local venture failed.

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