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Lawyers mock Trump: 'Too busy to be honest' about Trump U
https://www.yahoo.com/news/lawyers-mock-trump-too-busy-to-be-honest-about-trump-u-215150245.html?nhp=1snip
It is these claims, drawn from the video deposition, that will be made public soon and that the plaintiffs seek to mock in the hard-hitting opening of their brief.
“Donald Trump is too busy to be honest. So says Trump himself, who explains that he reviewed his own promises about his Trump University (‘TU’) only ‘very quickly.’ And therefore, he deserves summary judgment. Because he was too busy. To be honest. In addition, Trump explains that he was incapable of being honest because he is ‘not a lawyer.’ And therefore, he deserves summary judgment. Because he was incapable of being honest. Due to not being a lawyer. Due to his integrity infirmities, Trump explains that he resorted to ‘marketing BS’ to induce students to enroll in his Trump University. And therefore, he deserves summary judgment. Because he resorted to ‘marketing BS.’ To induce students to enroll in his illegal ‘Trump University.’
“Trump denies operating and managing the ‘fraudulent marketing scheme’ alleged here because he only starred in the marketing materials; signed the marketing materials; corrected the marketing materials; and approved the marketing materials. And therefore, he deserves summary judgment….
“Trump wrote his motion for summary judgment for a District Court in Bizarro World,” the plaintiffs write. “In this District Court, however, it is wholly without merit.”