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Feb 26, 2016 · Many people believe that higher education is a de facto scam. Trump University, Donald Trump’s real-estate institution, was a de jure one. First thing first, Trump University was never a...
- Ian Tuttle
Ian Tuttle is a doctoral candidate at the Catholic...
- Ian Tuttle
- Trump University’s High Survey Ratings Don’T Hold Up Under Close Scrutiny
- Little Evidence Supports Trump’s Claim That Universities Supported His Program
- Trump University Instructors Were Not Hand-Picked by Trump Himself
- Conclusion
- Appendix
Throughout his presidential campaign, Donald Trump regularly touted a 98 percent student satisfaction rate as proof of the quality of Trump University. To promote the 98 percent claim, Trump allies put out a selected batch of surveys on a now-defunct website called 98percentapproval.com. These surveys were completed by students after they attended ...
In public statements on Trump University, Trump argued that the institution was supported by major universities, and he named three schools specifically: Northwestern, Stanford, and Columbia Business School.29The authors reached out to all three universities, and each one distanced themselves from Trump University. Stanford University was the most ...
In public, Trump argued that he hand-picked the best professors to lead Trump University’s seminars. But a close look reveals this to be far from the truth. The statement originated with a video featuring Trump himself, who states that he chose “terrific” people. He claimed that he had personally selected these people because they were the “best of...
Observers such as Julián Castro have worried that Trump’s administration might be the most corrupt in history.44While that remains to be seen, what’s clear is that Trump himself managed an effort that was often little more than a real estate sales pitch. The Trump University saga shows fairly conclusively that the nation’s current president has a h...
“Just teach the topics and stop pushing products and invoking fear. We are not ignorant!”45 “I paid $1,500 to learn not to listen to advertising.”46 “I felt depressed and discouraged that we couldn’t make it [without] investing another $35k that we don’t have. Maybe offer more encouragement for people who don’t have the money.”47 “Requesting we rai...
- Steve Bonitatibus
An article in the National Review called the organization a "massive scam". Trump University was also the subject of two class actions in federal court. The lawsuits centered around allegations that Trump University defrauded its students by using misleading marketing practices and engaging in aggressive sales tactics.
Students had alleged that Trump University, which was open from 2005 to 2010, used false advertising and high-pressure sales techniques to lure them to free investor workshops at which they...
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Jun 1, 2016 · Internal documents show that it was a scam, with the sole goal of getting its students to sign up for more classes. Documents released Tuesday night, which Donald Trump fought to keep secret,...
- Libby Nelson
Nov 18, 2016 · President-elect Donald Trump, who faces dozens of lawsuits from his business dealings, has agreed to pay $25m to resolve claims brought by New York state and thousands of students alleging he ran...
Nov 20, 2016 · John Cassidy writes about the recent settlement of the court cases brought against Donald Trump because of Trump University’s fraudulent business model.
