Trump compensation during casino expansion: Audit finding

Entities and roles

• America First Audit: Trump compensation during casino expansionaudit case
• Donald J. Trumpcomparison subject

Claims and evidence

1. analysisdocumented

   The filing documents personal compensation from the public company while shareholders and creditors bore the company's operating risk; it does not establish that the compensation violated law.

   • The American Presidency Project: Republican Candidates Debate in Cleveland, OhioExchange about Trump-controlled companies' bankruptcy filings
   • U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts 1996 Form 10-KBusiness, acquisitions, debt, compensation, and related-party sections
   • The New York Times via U.S. House Judiciary Committee record: How Donald Trump Bankrupted His Atlantic City Casinos, but Still Earned MillionsPages 2-9: financing, related transactions, bankruptcies, and outcomes