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Trump, Inc.

Exploring the Business of Trump

He’s the president, yet we’re still trying to answer basic questions about how his business works: what deals are happening, whom they’re happening with, and if the president and his family are keeping their promise to separate the Trump Organization from the Trump White House.

“Trump, Inc.” is a joint reporting project from WNYC Studios and ProPublica that digs deep into those questions. We’ll be laying out what we know, what we don’t and how you can help us fill in the gaps.

Find “Trump, Inc.” wherever you get your podcasts.

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Ruling Confirms Trump Used Fraud to Hype Property Values

In 2019, ProPublica revealed stark inconsistencies between what the Trump Organization had reported to tax authorities and what it told lenders about the finances of one of its towers. A judge this week ruled the company had committed fraud.

Trump, Inc.

Donald and Ivanka Trump Were Involved in Inauguration’s Inflated Payments to Family Business, New Suit Says

“Members of the Trump family were aware of and involved in the negotiation of this unconscionable contract,” the District of Columbia’s attorney general wrote in the suit.

Trump, Inc.

We Found Major Trump Tax Inconsistencies. New York’s Mayor Wants a Criminal Investigation.

Asked about ProPublica’s findings that the president’s company made itself appear more profitable to lenders and less to tax officials, Bill de Blasio said the city had examined the matter and sent its findings to the Manhattan district attorney.

Trump, Inc.

Trump’s Company Removes Presidential Seal From Golf Course

The move comes one day after ProPublica and WNYC reported that the Trump International ordered presidential seals to be used as golf tee markers.

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New Legal Filing Reveals Startling Details of Possible Fraud by Trump Organization

What Should Go in the Trump Time Capsule?

The Kushners’ Freddie Mac Loan Wasn’t Just Massive. It Came With Unusually Good Terms, Too.

Before Limiting Ballot Drop Boxes to One Per County, Top Ohio Election Officials Secretly Consulted Promoter of Debunked Voting Fraud Fears

Rick Perry’s Ukrainian Dream

It’s Illegal for Federal Officials to Campaign on the Job. Trump Staffers Keep Doing It Anyway.

The Trump Campaign’s Legal Strategy Includes Suing a Tiny TV Station in Northern Wisconsin

Three Takeaways From the Supreme Court’s Decisions on Trump’s Tax and Financial Documents

Why Do People Want to See Donald Trump’s Tax Returns?

What the Trump Campaign Is Up To on YouTube (Hint: It Involves Aliens, Bin Laden and Ivanka)

“I Can’t Speak Negatively About the President,” Says Official Charged With Stimulus Oversight

Trump Tower’s 2010 Profits Magically Grew By $3 Million In New Loan Filings

Trump’s Lawyers Argue for “Temporary Presidential Immunity”

Meet the Shadowy Accountants Who Do Trump’s Taxes and Help Him Seem Richer Than He Is

The Bigoted, Conspiratorial Rants of Rudy Giuliani’s Radio Show

How Jared Kushner Is Tackling the White House’s Coronavirus Response — Without Any Evident Experience

Yes, Trump Hotels Do Appear to Qualify for Coronavirus Bailout Benefits.

How the Rich and Powerful Profit From Crises Like Coronavirus

Trump’s Company Paid Bribes to Reduce Property Taxes, Assessors Say

How Much Has the Government Spent at Trump’s Properties? It Won’t Say.

How Parnas and Fruman’s Dodgy Donation Was Uncovered by Two People Using Google Translate

Reporting Recipe: How to Identify Suspicious Campaign Finance Records

Trump Pushed for a Sweetheart Tax Deal on His First Hotel. It’s Cost New York City $410,068,399 and Counting.

Listen to Jared Kushner’s Family Saga

Donald Trump Jr. Went to Mongolia, Got Special Treatment From the Government and Killed an Endangered Sheep

Trump Tax Records Reveal New Inconsistencies — This Time for Trump Tower

“Spreading Corruption Is a Russian Government Foreign Policy”

Follow the Money in the Ukraine Scandal

Who Makes Money When a Bunch of Conspiracy Theorists Throw a Party at Trump’s Hotel?

Never-Before-Seen Trump Tax Documents Show Major Inconsistencies

Listen to Conference-Goers at Trump Resort Chant for “War!”

A Brief Guide to Giuliani’s Questionable Friends in Ukraine — “Trump, Inc.” Podcast

Meet Donald Trump’s Campaign Manager

Welcome to the New “Trump, Inc.”

Here’s How a Foreign Official Ended Up Writing Part of Trump’s Campaign Speech

Trump Adviser Tom Barrack Pushed for Saudi Nuclear Deal — and Planned to Profit From It

The Questions Mueller Didn’t Ask

Want to Meet With the Trump Administration? Donald Trump Jr.’s Hunting Buddy Can Help

One Trump Tax Cut Was Meant to Help the Poor. A Billionaire Ended Up Winning Big.

How Payday Lenders Spent $1 Million at a Trump Resort — and Cashed In

“Trump, Inc.” and Former FBI Deputy Chief Andrew McCabe Compare Notes

Why Did Deutsche Bank Keep Lending to Donald Trump? — “Trump, Inc.” Podcast

What We’ve Learned From Trump’s Tax Transcripts — “Trump, Inc.” Podcast

Tell Us What You Know About the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. We’re Investigating.

How Taxpayers Covered a $1,000 Liquor Bill for Trump Staffers (and More) at Trump’s Club

Mueller Went Looking for a Conspiracy, What He Found Was Conflict and a Cover-Up — “Trump, Inc.” Podcast

“Trump, Inc.” Goes Beyond Collusion

Romanian Prime Minister Is Staying at Trump’s D.C. Hotel

Meet Trump’s Other Partners on His Attempted Moscow Tower — “Trump, Inc.” Podcast

Six Tips for Preparing for the Mueller Report, Which Just Landed

What We’re Watching

During Donald Trump’s second presidency, ProPublica will focus on the areas most in need of scrutiny. Here are some of the issues our reporters will be watching — and how to get in touch with them securely.

Learn more about our reporting team. We will continue to share our areas of interest as the news develops.

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Melissa Sanchez

I report on immigration and labor, and I am based in Chicago.

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Jesse Coburn

I cover housing and transportation, including the companies working in those fields and the regulators overseeing them.

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