Yes, Trump University Was a Massive Scam

The National Review ^ | February 27, 2016 | Ian Tuttle Read more at: http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/432010/trump-university-scam

[Cincinatus' Wife]

My mother would tell me when I’d make a weak argument like that, “Don’t compare yourself with the worst.”

It’s good advice.

[RginTN]

My oh my the Democrats will have a fun time with this
Headline- Billionaire Repub Rips Off Students

Trump Univ sounds a lot like the church of scientology but with real estate not aliens

[Gene Eric]

You’re citing definitive criminality to support the ‘beliefs’ that Trump committed a crime. An excellent prosecutorial argument, but beliefs definitely oppose objectivity.

[nathanbedford]

The reason for Trump going bankrupt is as blatant as 5 minutes of observation will immediately reveal, he went bankrupt because his ego drove him to it.

The story of the Taj Mahal is the story of ego. It is almost biblical in its Old Testament implications. Trump would not heed advice that told him he was building an extravagant folly. Take a look at Trump Airlines, take a look at many of the Trump Enterprises and you will see the same ego at work.

Occasionally his ego paid off because he was using other people's money, and government guarantees, subsidies and loans and often government property. His ego managed to leverage these things. That does not make Donald Trump a genius, or even a remarkable businessman.

It certainly does not make Donald Trump qualified to take the fate of the nation in his hands as president of the United States and that is true even if one never examines this thoroughly sleazy aspects of his character. Do Donald Trump supporters somehow believe that he will come to Jesus minutes before he takes the oath because he has one hand on a Bible?

Donald Trump is a narcissist, a man ridden by his own ego, what folly it would be to place the destiny of your children in the hands of such a man.

[D-fendr]

>>The materials were “in large part developed by a third-party company that creates and develops materials for an array of motivational speakers and seminar and timeshare rental companies.”

Looks like Trump ‘licensed’ his name again.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

“Looks like Trump ‘licensed’ his name again.”

More than his name.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvaaeHP9xtQ

[nathanbedford]

I cited criminal activity to demonstrate that capitalism is not a cloak for criminal activity, nor is it a cloak for fraudulent activity.

Fraudulent activity can be a civil wrong or it can be a criminal wrong. Ponzi, whom I cited, committed both. If the allegations concerning Trump and his phony University are true, he might well have committed criminal as well as civil fraud.

Trump is entitled to a presumption of innocence in the courtroom but not necessarily in the court of public opinion and certainly not when he seeks the most powerful office in the world.

[Stepan12]

Now Trump is going to scam all of America — especially Conservative Republicans.

[nathanbedford]

Since writing my about page I have been crusading against "relativism" on these pages.

To say that others are not perfect is not to justify the manifest and manifold character defects of Donald Trump.

Anyway, I suggest that you consider the biography of Ted Cruz as one who is a perfectly "decent" candidate now running.

[doghorse]

http://www.98percentapproval.com/ABOUT.html.

TRUMP HAS A WEB SITE DEDICATED TO DISPELLING ATTACKS AND LIES ABOUT THE SEMINARS.

[Gene Eric]

I regret not replying to a FR post that concerned believing all things written. The realistic poster (I forget who) made the final point — the point that reading “Think and Grow Rich” made him no wealthier.

To steal away the prospect of unreal opportunity is to steal away opportunity. And I can only suppose those marginalizing opportunity have never made the effort.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

CNN LARRY KING LIVE

Interview with Donald Trump

Aired April 15, 2009 - 21:00 ET

http://www.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0904/15/lkl.01.html

“....KING: With troubled times like this for the average guy who may be foreclosing on his house, is this the time to think like a champion?

TRUMP: Well, this is a time to think like a champion. This is the best time to think like a champion. As an example, the house is being foreclosed. You go see your bank - maybe you can make a deal, maybe you can’t. But you can make a deal with a bank on another house, Larry, because - and much better than the one you’re living in. And they’ll take back financing. They’ll do any deal to get rid of their product.

They have houses by the thousands. And you go see that bank and you make a deal.

And this is a great time for a person to go out, make a deal, get a house bigger and better than the one you’re living in now, except the bank will give you virtually 100 percent financing. They’ll take back a mortgage and you’ll be in better shape than you were before, if you know what you’re doing.

And I discuss that very, very strongly, Larry, in the book.”...

[jazminerose]

Yes, good plan. Hillary supports it.

[Moonman62]

So the National Review is regurgitating one side of a lawsuit on behalf of the GOPe.

[Gene Eric]

You’re demonstrating your dislike for Trump. And I respect your objections. But you’re also inflating the allegations of dissatisfied consumers to the level theatrical criminality. Should we defer to the BBB?

[Utmost Certainty]

Thank you for the suggestion. But Ted fully lost me after witnessing him cozying up to Rubio these past few days.

[Utmost Certainty]

The divisiveness and nastiness this primary cycle is just the worst I’ve seen it yet. It was bad last time around in ‘12, but this is definitely worse in how it’s managed to get under everyone’s skin (including my own).

Whoever ends up limping away from this as the pyrrhic nominee will be badly wounded going into the general.

[skr]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvaaeHP9xtQ

At 1:00 begins Trump selling his personal involvement to the viewers.

[Liz]

Clinton Foundation Donor to Pay $95.5 Million Settlement to Justice Department
(out of a total $11 billion tax dollars The Education Management Corporation received)
Free Beacon | 11/16/15 | Brent Scher / FR Posted / by Libloather

A for-profit educational corporation that has donated to the Clinton Foundation agreed to pay $95.5 million to the Obama administration as a settlement for a government lawsuit alleging that it was using illegal tactics to lure in prospective students.

The Education Management Corporation was sued by the Department of Justice in 2011 for multiple recruitment violations, including paying its recruiters based on the number of students it enrolled, and exaggerating the career opportunities that were available to graduates. The lawsuit argued that the violations made the corporation ineligible for the $11 billion in state and federal financial aid it has received since 2003.

On top of the $95.5 million settlement, the group also agreed to forgive more than $100 million in loans it made to former students, according to the Associated Press. (Excerpt) Read more at freebeacon.com ...

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MORE CLINTON DIRT--Laureate Education is a for-profit education firm; ex-Pres Clinton is a paid honorary chancellor.

This organization has some unusual practices.

For instance, its students serve as telemarketers who pitch the school to prospective new students. It operates in at least three countries (Turkey, Mexico and Chile) where for-profit universities are illegal, author Schweizer notes.

Douglas Becker (a FOB), runs the for-profit university, which engages Bill Clinton to give speeches several times a year. Based on Clintons gargantuan fee scale, that works out to Pres Bill getting perhaps $1 million a year from Laureate, Clinton Cash author Schweizer estimates.

(NOTE On falsified disclosure forms, Pres Bill revealed only that he has been paid more than $1,000 by Laureate.)

Becker also runs a related nonprofit, International Youth Foundation, which coincidentally found its federal grant money has exploded (according to author Schweizer) since Hillary became secretary of state (in 2009) and Bill became honorary chancellor of Becker/s profit-seeking company.

Many of International Youth Foundation grants came from tax dollars---from a State Dept agency---USAID.

Then SoS Hillary took official control of USAID, a move that dramatically reduced its independence, Clinton Cash author Schweizer says.

[stormhill]

After the disgraceful Gang of Eight, it’s incomprehensible that any conservative would support Rubio and the struggle against it by Ted Cruz was admirable. In what way did Cruz cozy up to Rubio in the past few days?