Trump U defenders turn out to be shills

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Donald Trump's campaign is seeking to deflect criticism of his defunct real estate seminars with testimonials from two former students who have business ties to the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.

The campaign posted a web video defending Trump University after a federal judge unsealed documents in a long-running lawsuit filed by ex-students who claim they were fleeced. The seminars ended in 2011 amid a flurry of complaints and state fraud investigations.

"The students on this video are representative of the many students who were overwhelmingly satisfied with Trump University," the campaign said. "Rather than listen to the media spin, listen to the hard-working students who can attest first-hand to the truth about Trump University."

A video recently filmed at Trump Tower features Casey Hoban, a Connecticut bottled-water entrepreneur who said he earned "incalculable" profits on real estate deals after attending one of Trump's two-day courses about a decade ago.

Not disclosed by the campaign is that Hoban is also a Trump family acquaintance whose protein-infused water is stocked at Trump's golf courses, restaurants and resorts.

Hoban told The Associated Press that his business relationship with the Trump organization bloomed after he attended an event held by Trump.

Trump's son Eric later tweeted Hoban a personal thank you for his $25,000 donation.

That largesse led to an invitation for Hoban and his family to visit Trump last year for a personal tour of campaign headquarters, where they posed smiling for a photo holding Trump for President placards.

Hoban told the AP that he had only met the Trumps a couple of times and that his budding business relationship with the Trump empire had nothing to do with his public endorsement of Trump University.



http://bigstory.ap.org/article/a573c1ddb26e4c17aa4b92c208a60ed8/campaign-showcases-ex-trump-u-students-ties-trump
 
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The campaign's video also featured Michelle Gunn of Tennessee, who said she made back her Trump University tuition on her very first real estate deal.

"I see and hear there are former Trump University students coming out, and I have to sit back and think to myself if they were given the same education, the same opportunity, how come they didn't have the same results?" Gunn says in the video. "I think that is because you have to take action upon yourself. You have to go out and make it happen."

Not mentioned by the campaign is that the celebrity billionaire previously endorsed a self-help book authored by Gunn's teenage son, titled "Schooled for Success: How I Plan to Graduate from High School a Millionaire."

A website promoting the book also features a photo of a smiling Houston Gunn posing with Trump in what appears to be the reality TV star's Trump Tower office.

Gunn, who did not have a listed phone number, did not respond to a message.





http://bigstory.ap.org/article/a573c1ddb26e4c17aa4b92c208a60ed8/campaign-showcases-ex-trump-u-students-ties-trump
 
But wait...there's More!

It's now come to light that at least one of the state AG's who dropped the Trump U suits were given money right before they dropped the suit.

Florida attorney general dropped Trump U fraud suit right after GOP candidate gave her $25,000

Florida’s Republican attorney general, Pam Bondi, personally asked Donald Trump for a campaign contribution before dropping out of a lawsuit charging Trump University with fraud, the New Civil Rights Movement reports.

http://www.rawstory.com/2016/06/flo...uit-right-after-gop-candidate-gave-her-25000/

And in Texas, questions have arisen that indicate the former Texas AG dropped the suit against Trump U for political reasons.

AG Ken Paxton tries to silence former Gov. Abbott aide who called axing of Trump U suit ‘political’

AUSTIN — Attorney General Ken Paxton, jumping to the aid of his predecessor and current Gov. Greg Abbott, on Friday sent a letter attempting to silence a critic who said the governor dropped a lawsuit against Donald Trump for political reasons.

http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews....-called-axing-of-trump-u-suit-political.html/
 
Nothing to see here, Trump isn't as corrupt as Hillary...move along.

Look! Over there! Hillary! Benghazi! E-mails! :eek2:
 
ZappasGuitar said:
But wait...there's More!

It's now come to light that at least one of the state AG's who dropped the Trump U suits were given money right before they dropped the suit.

Florida attorney general dropped Trump U fraud suit right after GOP candidate gave her $25,000

Florida’s Republican attorney general, Pam Bondi, personally asked Donald Trump for a campaign contribution before dropping out of a lawsuit charging Trump University with fraud, the New Civil Rights Movement reports.

http://www.rawstory.com/2016/06/flo...uit-right-after-gop-candidate-gave-her-25000/

And in Texas, questions have arisen that indicate the former Texas AG dropped the suit against Trump U for political reasons.

AG Ken Paxton tries to silence former Gov. Abbott aide who called axing of Trump U suit ‘political’

AUSTIN — Attorney General Ken Paxton, jumping to the aid of his predecessor and current Gov. Greg Abbott, on Friday sent a letter attempting to silence a critic who said the governor dropped a lawsuit against Donald Trump for political reasons.

http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews....-called-axing-of-trump-u-suit-political.html/
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He paid off Pam Bondi faster than he cut checks for the veterans' organizations, huh!
 
Or how about this?

Trump also faces questions about what happened to money from his most recent book, Crippled America, which he pledged to donate to charity. In May, Trump reported earning more than $1 million in royalties from the book. But there were no signs that he gave away any of it. His staff refused to answer questions.
 
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