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Deutsche Bank loaned over $2 billion to Trump: report
BY MICHAEL BURKE at the Hill
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/434643-deutsche-bank-loaned-over-2-billion-to-trump-report
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The report, which details the history between Trump and the bank, comes as congressional committees and the New York attorney general are investigating Trump's financial ties to the bank.
In attempting to secure loans from the bank, Trump often exaggerated his wealth, according to the Times.
When Trump was trying to get a loan from the bank to build a skyscraper in Chicago, he reportedly said his net worth was $3 billion. The bank, however, reportedly concluded that he was worth about $788 million.
But the bank still agreed in 2005 to lend Trump more than $500 million for the project, a decision that was made after Trump used flights on his private plane in an attempt to woo the bankers, according to the Times.
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SunSeeker
(51,550 posts)madamesilverspurs
(15,800 posts)about Justice Kennedy's son being one of the bank's loan officers, that Trump had expressed appreciation to the Justice for that relationship?
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denbot
(9,899 posts)Up to and including the timing of his retirement to make room for some drunken ex-frat boy.
Brother Buzz
(36,416 posts)And STILL lent him money.
Pachamama
(16,887 posts)After all, Deutsche Bank was busy laundering money for Putin and his Oligarchs and they were the real power behind the money flow....
True Blue American
(17,984 posts)And Justice Stevens ended his career on that note.
Turbineguy
(37,319 posts)Maybe these decisions should be investigated for vigorish payments.