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House Judiciary Democrats Release Report Exposing Trump Family's $800 Million Cryptocurrency Empire Built on Foreign Influence and Self-Dealing

| Importance: 10/10

Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, released a comprehensive staff report revealing that President Donald Trump and his family earned more than $800 million from cryptocurrency ventures in the first half of 2025 alone, with total crypto holdings valued at up to $11.6 …

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NY Appeals Court Throws Out $527 Million Trump Fraud Judgment as "Excessive"

| Importance: 8/10

The New York Appellate Division, in a unanimous five-judge decision, threw out the $527 million civil fraud judgment against President Donald Trump and his companies, ruling the penalty was “excessive” and violated the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition on excessive fines. The appeals …

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Trump Organization Launches 21 International Projects During Second Presidential Term

| Importance: 8/10

The Trump Organization has announced 21 international projects across 10 countries during Trump’s second presidential term, including significant developments in Serbia, India, Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Vietnam, Indonesia, Uruguay, and Romania. These projects, valued at billions of …

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Donald Trump Jr. meets Serbian president to promote Trump hotel amid massive protests

| Importance: 9/10

Donald Trump Jr. met with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić on March 11, 2025, his second visit in six months, to promote a Trump International Hotel project in Belgrade—the first Trump hotel in Europe. The 175-room hotel with 1,500 luxury apartments will be built on the site of the former Yugoslav …

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Trump Organization launches $530M Saudi Arabia tower weeks before inauguration

| Importance: 8/10

Eric Trump announced the Trump Organization’s first Saudi Arabia project—a 47-floor, SAR 2 billion ($530M) Trump Tower in Jeddah, developed with London-listed Dar Global. The tower on Jeddah’s Corniche will include Trump Club, the Kingdom’s first members-only social club, with …

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Judge Engoron Issues $454 Million Fraud Judgment Against Trump, Bans NY Business Operations

| Importance: 10/10

Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron issued a devastating 92-page ruling ordering Donald Trump to pay $354.9 million in disgorgement plus $98.6 million in prejudgment interest (totaling approximately $454 million), and barred Trump from serving as an officer or director of any New York …

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Trump Takes Stand in NY Fraud Trial, Delivers Combative Testimony Calling Case "Witch Hunt"

| Importance: 8/10

Donald Trump took the witness stand in the New York civil fraud trial threatening his business empire, delivering combative and rambling testimony that prompted Judge Arthur Engoron to repeatedly admonish him to keep his answers short and responsive. Trump used the witness stand as a platform to …

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Trump Organization Convicted on All 17 Criminal Counts in Tax Fraud Trial

| Importance: 9/10

A Manhattan jury convicted the Trump Organization on all 17 criminal counts of tax fraud and falsifying business records after deliberating for approximately one day, marking the first time Donald Trump’s company faced criminal charges, trial, and conviction. The jury found two …

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NY Attorney General Files $250 Million Fraud Lawsuit Against Trump Organization

| Importance: 9/10

New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a comprehensive 220-page civil lawsuit in Manhattan Supreme Court against Donald Trump, his three adult children (Donald Jr., Eric, and Ivanka), former CFO Allen Weisselberg, former controller Jeffrey McConney, and ten Trump Organization entities, …

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Allen Weisselberg Pleads Guilty to 15 Felonies, Agrees to Testify Against Trump Organization

| Importance: 8/10

Allen Weisselberg, the longtime Chief Financial Officer of the Trump Organization who served the company for nearly five decades, pleaded guilty in New York state court to 15 felony counts related to a 15-year tax fraud scheme, admitting he failed to pay taxes on $1.7 million in income including …

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Trump Org and Inaugural Committee pay $750,000 to settle D.C. AG lawsuit over hotel overcharges

| Importance: 7/10

The D.C. Attorney General announced a $750,000 settlement resolving allegations that the Presidential Inaugural Committee and Trump Organization improperly overpaid for event space at the Trump International Hotel in January 2017. Defendants denied wrongdoing as part of the settlement.

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NY Attorney General James Files Motion Revealing Evidence of Trump Organization Fraud

| Importance: 9/10

New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a motion to compel Donald Trump and his two eldest children (Ivanka and Donald Jr.) to appear for depositions and provide documents, publicly revealing for the first time that her three-year investigation had “uncovered significant evidence that …

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Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg Indicted for $1.7M Tax Fraud Scheme

| Importance: 8/10

The Manhattan District Attorney’s office unsealed criminal charges against the Trump Organization, longtime CFO Allen Weisselberg, and the Trump Payroll Corporation, marking the first criminal case ever brought against former President Donald Trump’s company. Prosecutors charged the …

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New York Times Obtains Trump Tax Returns, Reveals $750 in Federal Taxes Paid

| Importance: 9/10

The New York Times obtained and published a comprehensive investigation into President Donald Trump’s tax returns covering more than 20 years, revealing that Trump paid just $750 in federal income taxes in both 2016 (the year he won the presidency) and 2017 (his first year in office). The …

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Trump Reverses ZTE Sanctions After $500M China Loan to Trump Project

| Importance: 8/10

President Trump abruptly reversed U.S. sanctions on Chinese telecom giant ZTE just days after China agreed to provide $500 million in loans to an Indonesian theme park featuring Trump properties. ZTE had been banned from buying U.S. components after violating sanctions on Iran and North Korea. Trump …

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U.S. Lifts Argentina Tariffs While Trump Seeks Trademarks

| Importance: 8/10

Trump administration exempted Argentina from steel and aluminum tariffs in May 2018 while Trump Organization was seeking trademark approvals in Argentina. After securing two trademarks in November 2019, the administration abruptly reinstated tariffs on Argentina weeks later, citing dubious …

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T-Mobile Executives Spend 95K at Trump Hotel During Merger Review

| Importance: 7/10

T-Mobile executives spent over 95,000 at Trump International Hotel while seeking approval for their 6 billion merger with Sprint, with more than 52 overnight stays documented. The spending coincided with the merger review period when T-Mobile needed approval from Trump’s Justice Department and …

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Reuters finds Russians paid $98.4 million for Trump-branded Florida condos

| Importance: 8/10

Reuters investigation revealed at least 63 Russian nationals invested $98.4 million in Trump-branded properties in South Florida, primarily in Sunny Isles Beach. The buyers purchased units at Trump Grande, Trump Towers, and Trump Hollywood, with about one-third of all units owned through LLCs that …

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Eric Trump Foundation Funneled Cancer Charity Donations to Trump Organization Businesses

| Importance: 8/10

The Eric Trump Foundation, ostensibly dedicated to raising money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to fight childhood cancer, systematically funneled charitable donations to Trump Organization businesses by paying inflated costs for charity golf events held at Trump properties. Despite …

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Eric Trump says all funding comes from Russia, not U.S. banks

| Importance: 9/10

Golf writer James Dodson reported that Eric Trump told him in 2014: “We don’t rely on American banks. We have all the funding we need out of Russia.” When asked about financing golf courses during the recession when banks weren’t lending, Eric allegedly added they had …

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Trump Holds Miss Universe in Moscow, Partners with Putin-Connected Agalarovs for Trump Tower Moscow

| Importance: 9/10

On November 9, 2013, Donald Trump brought the Miss Universe pageant to Moscow, held at Crocus City Hall owned by Aras Agalarov—a Russian billionaire known as “Putin’s Builder” with close Kremlin ties. During the event, Trump pursued meetings with Vladimir Putin (who sent a gift via …

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Trump sells Palm Beach 'Maison de L'Amitié' to Dmitry Rybolovlev for $95M

| Importance: 6/10

Donald Trump sold the Palm Beach estate to Russian businessman Dmitry Rybolovlev for $95 million in July 2008. The structure was demolished in 2016 and the land subdivided; subsequent lot sales totaled roughly $108 million.

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Two Decades of Bankruptcy Weaponization: Students Crushed While Corporations Shield Billions (2005-2024)

| Importance: 9/10

Between 2005 and 2024, the United States operated a two-tiered bankruptcy system that weaponized debt against students and working Americans while preserving bankruptcy as a strategic wealth-preservation tool for corporations and the wealthy—a defining example of 21st century American kleptocracy. …

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Deutsche Bank Loans Trump $2.5 Billion Despite Russian Money Laundering and Red Flags

| Importance: 10/10

From 1998-2016, Deutsche Bank loaned Donald Trump and his companies over $2.5 billion despite Trump’s history of bankruptcies, defaults, and “Donald risk” that caused all other major US banks to refuse him. This lending relationship persisted even as Deutsche Bank was …

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