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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 World's Fair casino closure

Actions
documentedThe public company closed the casino and later demolished the property.U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionThe New York Times via U.S. House Judiciary Committee recordRead record · 2 sources
People and impacts
Who paid or was affected
documentedEmployees, creditors, and shareholders bore the effects of the closure and asset write-off.Open cited record
  • Trump World's Fair employees
  • Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts public shareholders
Promise and assessment
The promise
documentedThe company reopened the property as Trump World's Fair as part of its Atlantic City growth strategy.U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionThe New York Times via U.S. House Judiciary Committee recordRead record · 2 sources

Promise contradicted

The closure contradicted the property's redevelopment pitch and handed the public casino company a write-off.

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