The+Trump+Organization




 * [[image:rotating gif.gif width="43" height="43" link="E.3.1"]]LInk to Economics 3.1 for information on different forms of business organizations**

[[image:dollarsign.png width="40" height="40"]]How Rich Is Donald Trump?

 * Donald Trump Financial Profile from Forbes**
 * **Donald Trump Drops 92 places in the Forbes Rich List**

How Does Trump's Weatlh Compare to Other US Presidents?


 * How Popular is Donald Trump,** an ongoing calculation of the President's approval rating from multiple polls


 * Tracking Trump's Promises** CNN


 * The Trump White House**, ongoing news stories from //The New York Times//


 * [[image:lessonplan.jpg width="46" height="38" link="@http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/lessons-plans/lesson-plan-daca-gives-all-students-a-chance-to-engage-civically/"]]Lesson Plan: How DACA demonstrates the importance of civic engagement** PBS Newshour



The Trump Organization Website
 * **The organization is a collection of over 500 businesses and about half use the Trump name in their titles**
 * **The Companies Donald Trump Owns** (November 9, 2016)
 * When he was elected, the President was listed as trustee, president, chairman or member for more than 530 entities
 * Almost half have Trump name as part of the company name
 * Businesses range from bottled water to luxury hotels
 * **A List of Everything Donald Trump Runs That Has His Name on It**

**Trump Organization Debts and Controversies**
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 * [[image:Multimedia.png link="@https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aEWBcdUg6k"]]Inside the Bailout that Saved a Debt-Ridden Trump Organization, Frontline (October 2016)**
 * **Trump's Empire: A Maze of Debts and Opaque Ties, The New York Times (August 20, 2016)**
 * Companies are more than $650 million dollars in debt--twice the amount reported in public filings as part of the Presidential campaign
 * **Trump Organization Corporate Rap Sheet, Corporate Research Project (December 2016)**
 * This article discusses controversies around:
 * Alleged racial discrimination
 * Lobbying violations
 * Investor and consumer deception
 * Tax abatements
 * Workplace safety violations
 * Union avoidance
 * Environmental harm

**2016 Presidential Campaign and Presidency**

 * June 16, 2015 - Donald Trump announces his candidacy for President
 * view full speech
 * **Trump's Campaign Paid His Businesses $8.2 Million, Politico (September 22, 2016)**
 * November 8, 2016 - Donald Trump was elected to be the 45th President of the United States.
 * How Trump is handling his business ties, according to his attorney
 * Does the Constitution Put Limits on a President's Private Business Interests? National Constitution Center Blog
 * Trump Organization sends $151,470 in foreign profits to Treasury //Politico// (March 9, 2018)
 * Trump Sons Forge Ahead Without Father, Expanding and Navigating Conflicts, //The New York Times// (February 12, 2017)
 * President Trump Resigns From Businesses, Leaves Sons, CFO in Charge //NBC News// (January 23, 2017)
 * Upon his inauguration, Donald Trump names his sons Donald Jr. and Eric CFOs in charge.
 * Trump’s and Kushner’s companies are doing business together. That’s alarming. //Vox (March 15, 2018)//
 * //[[image:Hebrew_timeline2_rus.svg.png link="@http://time.com/5097411/donald-trump-first-year-office-timeline/"]]The Year in Trump: Memorable Moments From the President's First Year in Office// //Time//
 * //[[image:lessonplan.jpg link="@http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/lessons-plans/trumps-first-100-days-lesson-plan/"]]Lesson Plan: Trump's First 100 Days//
 * Trump’s Battle Against Diversity //Bloomberg// (August 9, 2017)
 * "U.S. President Donald Trump is on course to reverse decades-old efforts to empower and protect minorities. **Affirmative action policies** at colleges and universities are being **reviewed by the Justice Department.** Trump **supports curbs on immigration** of non-English speakers and **proposed a ban on transgender people in the military**. He says it’s time to stop political correctness."

Boycotts of Trump Companies

 * **The Companies, Sports Teams, and Celebrity Chefs That Still Won't Work with Donald Trump, Slate (November 18, 2016)**
 * **Grab Your Wallet Campaign Companies to Boycott**




 * For more on Trump-related businesses, See Ivanka Trump.com**


 * With Ivanka's Jewelry Ad, Trump Companies Begin to Seek Profit Off Election Result, The Washington Post (November 15, 2016)**


 * Online Sales for the Ivanka Trump Brand Fell 26 Percent in January, CNBC (February 9, 2017)**


 * Ivanka Trump Also Promised to Resign from Family Business, and Hasn't Filed Paperwork, ProPublica (February 2, 2017)**