NY Times Editorial; Inside Donald Trump’s University

[Botany]

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/27/opinion/inside-donald-trumps-university.html?_r=0


Apparently there is nothing Donald Trump likes better than a good shouting match, even when
it involves a lawsuit accusing him of fraud.

snip

The lawsuit accuses Mr. Trump and his organization of operating an unlicensed educational institution
in New York from 2005 to 2011. Calling itself Trump University until May 2010, the operation did not
have the license necessary under state law.

The suit charges that students were lured by free sessions, then offered packages ranging from $10,000
to $35,000 for sham courses that were supposed to teach them how to become successful real estate
investors. Some, hoping to get advice directly from the man himself, were sorely disappointed. At one
seminar, participants were told they would get to have their pictures taken with Mr. Trump; it ended up
being with a cardboard cutout.

Mr. Schneiderman’s suit offers compelling evidence of a bait-and-switch scheme. Mr. Trump vowed that
his Midas touch could be learned quickly. As one advertisement said, “Just copy exactly what I’ve done
and get rich.” For too many people, that was a false promise.

[AnotherMcIntosh]

1. Since the "University" was operating without a license, the lawsuit seems to be a slam-dunk.

But for the students who were paying attention, Donald Trump was teaching them to be successful by being a showy con-man.

It was expensive. But some might say that if they didn't learn the lesson, that was their own fault.

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

2. Sounds like Kamp Krusty for adults.

[TreasonousBastard]

3. "Just copy exactly what I’ve done and get rich.”...

OK:

Inherit a few hundred million.

Blow it.

Borrow a few hundred million more.

Blow it.

Go to the family for a bailout of a few more hundred million.

Blow that.

Lose control of the empire, but not the art of the bullshit, and pretend to be the boss.

Easy, isn't it.

[Blue Owl]

4. Most students get to take Bankruptcy 101 three times!

n/t

[Downwinder]

5. The poster child for "for-pay-education."

[angstlessk]

6. Link is not working for me...n/t

[Botany]

7. sorry not working for me either now

It was working earlier in the day .....

[angstlessk]

11. It's working again

maybe they were down for a little while yesterday

[KinMd]

8. What's that saying about a fool and his(or her) money?

[Cha]

9. Turns out President Obama's birth certificate is real..

and Trump's Diploma is fake.

[Raine]

10. I would love to see this take that pompous ass down. nt