Behind the collapse of the recession-proof Trump Network

Reporting cited here

1. documented

   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.

   2009-2011 promotion, licensing terms, participant accounts and closure

   The Trump Network's Recession-Proof Marketing Claim: Audit finding · Cited analysis

2. documented

   Trump promoted the Trump Network as a recession-proof business opportunity during 2009.

   2009-2011 promotion, licensing terms, participant accounts and closure

   The Trump Network's Recession-Proof Marketing Claim: Promised · Promised

3. documented

   Trump continued promoting the licensed network through 2011 while receiving compensation for the brand relationship.

   2009-2011 promotion, licensing terms, participant accounts and closure

   The Trump Network's Recession-Proof Marketing Claim: The record · The record

4. documented

   Trump personally promoted the network and licensed his name to it.

   2009-2011 promotion, licensing terms, participant accounts and closure

   The Trump Network's Recession-Proof Marketing Claim: The record · The record

5. reported

   The venture closed and its assets were sold after the promotion period.

   2009-2011 promotion, licensing terms, participant accounts and closure

   The Trump Network's Recession-Proof Marketing Claim: Outcome · Outcome

6. reported

   CBS reported that Trump licensed his name and promoted the venture; the cited sources do not show that he operated its daily business.

   2009-2011 promotion, licensing terms, participant accounts and closure

   The Trump Network's Recession-Proof Marketing Claim: Evidentiary limit · Evidentiary limit