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January 1, 1995 Updated November 5, 2016 Civil Rights

Major Abuse of Power

Wage Theft at Trump Properties: Documented Underpayment and Nonpayment of Workers

Workers at Trump properties documented wage theft in multiple documented cases: dishwashers and waiters at Trump's Atlantic City casinos said they were told management had decided not to pay them; golf course workers in New York, Florida, and New Jersey described being denied overtime and having wages disputed after work was completed; cleaning and maintenance workers at Trump properties reported underpayment of hourly wages. The pattern was consistent with the contractor nonpayment strategy — dispute the amount after work is done, offer less than owed, and rely on the economics of litigation to prevent recovery. The Department of Labor found violations at Trump properties in multiple investigations.

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January 1, 1980 Updated June 9, 2016 Corruption & Self-Dealing

Major Abuse of Power

Decades of Stiffing Contractors: Trump's Documented Pattern of Refusing to Pay

USA Today's 2016 investigation found that Trump and his companies had been sued more than 3,500 times in U.S. federal and state courts over the previous three decades, with a significant portion related to nonpayment claims by contractors, vendors, and employees. Among those who reported not being paid: drapery installers, piano players, porters, waiters, dishwashers, real estate brokers, plumbers, and hundreds of hourly workers. Trump's standard response was to challenge the quality of work — often leaving small contractors to choose between expensive litigation or accepting partial payment.

Sources: 4

contractors fraud pre-presidency workers nonpayment