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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
A federal court approved a $25 million settlement on Tuesday with students who said they were duped by Donald Trump and his now-defunct Trump University, which promised to teach them the...
Mar 31, 2017 · SAN DIEGO (AP) — A judge on Friday approved an agreement for President Donald Trump to pay $25 million to settle lawsuits over his now-defunct Trump University, ending nearly seven years of legal battles with customers who claimed they were misled by failed promises to teach success in real estate.
Nov 20, 2016 · On Friday afternoon, Trump’s lawyers and the Attorney General of New York, Eric Schneiderman, announced that they had reached an agreement to settle three civil cases brought against the...
- 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
Mar 5, 2020 · President Donald Trump and Senator Bernie Sanders are the lead subjects among political-themed malware traps set by cybercriminals, both in spam emails and misleading web domains.
Jun 2, 2016 · The alleged scam didn’t stop there. Trump University instructors told people who attended the three-day seminars that this wasn’t enough time to learn how to succeed, and encouraged them to...
