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Trump, Inc.
He’s the President, yet we’re still trying to answer basic questions about how his business works: What deals are happening, who 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 these questions. We’ll be layout out what we know, what we don’t and how you can help us fill in the gaps. WNYC Studios is a listener-supported producer of other leading podcasts, including On the Media, Radiolab, Death, Sex &...
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Episodes
Trump and Taxes: The Art of the Dodge 24.10.2018 30:13
Donald Trump has multiple different ways of playing the game when it comes to taxes — and he always seems to come out the winner. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Trump’s Tangled Relationship With Saudi Arabia 19.10.2018 13:46
In the wake of the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, we discuss President Donald Trump’s business interests in the kingdom. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Pump and Trump 17.10.2018 36:58
Donald Trump claims he only licensed his name for projects developed by others. Our investigation finds his family had deeper involvement and the deals often had misleading practices. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Trump’s Patron-in-Chief: Sheldon Adelson 10.10.2018 27:56
Late on a Thursday evening in February 2017, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s plane landed at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland for his first visit with President Donald Trump. A few hours earlier, the casino magnate Sheldon Adelson’s Boeing 737, which is so large it can seat 149 people, touched down at Reagan National Airport after a flight from Las Vegas. Adelson dined that night at the Whi...
The Cost of the Office? Trump's Billion-Dollar Loss 05.10.2018 14:26
A new investigation by Forbes magazine finds the president's net worth has dropped significantly since he took office. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
The Business of Silence 03.10.2018 27:58
Trump has long worked to enforce silence. And he’s been trying to take the practice to the White House. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Elliott Broidy's All-Access Pass 26.09.2018 32:16
Our podcast investigation is back — and this time we’re looking at more than just the president’s family. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Two Convictions That Shook Trump-World 22.08.2018 41:40
In April, we published an investigation into Michael Cohen’s past . That episode traced how so many of Cohen’s associates over the years have been convicted of crimes, disbarred or faced other legal troubles. But — at the time of the episode — the president’s former lawyer had himself never been convicted, or even accused of a crime. Well, it’s time for an update. Cohen pleaded guilty Tuesday to e...
Manafort, Inc. 02.08.2018 21:06
Paul Manafort was Donald Trump’s campaign chairman for three critical months in 2016, leading up to the Republican Convention. But for a decade before that, he did political work in Ukraine. And it's the money Manafort made from that work that is now under the microscope in a Virginia courtroom. Manafort stands accused of tax fraud and bank fraud in the first case in the Mueller investigation to g...
Government Employees Spend Your Money at Trump Hotels 28.06.2018 24:09
Tracking the money that goes to the president from political campaigns and taxpayers. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Trump, Inc, Live: From ‘The Art of the Deal’ to the Dossier 18.05.2018 35:57
The Trump, Inc. Team holds a live show in New York City to ponder Donald Trump’s business model from the 1980’s to today. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
The "King of Debt"? He Pays Cash. 11.05.2018 17:59
Donald Trump has proclaimed himself "the king of debt." So how come he paid all-cash for mansions, golf courses, and a winery? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
The Hidden Hand of a Casino Company In Trump’s Contact with Vietnam 25.04.2018 27:33
Trump’s first call with the Vietnamese prime minister was arranged by Marc Kasowitz, a Trump personal lawyer who has another client with business interests in Vietnam. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
The Company Michael Cohen Kept 18.04.2018 46:04
Long before Donald Trump’s attorney paid Stormy Daniels or had his office raided by the FBI, a pattern was established: The associates of Michael Cohen often land in legal trouble. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Trump’s Company Is Suing Towns Across the Country to Get Breaks on Taxes 11.04.2018 22:38
Why is Trump’s business arguing its properties are worth just a fraction of what Trump has claimed they are on his own financial disclosures? To save on taxes. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Trump, the Ex-Lobbyist and 'Chemically Castrated' Frogs 04.04.2018 19:52
This week, we’re doing a couple of things differently on Trump, Inc. Instead of focusing on President Trump’s businesses, we’re looking more broadly at business interests in the Trump administration. We’re also giving you, our listeners, homework. Last month, ProPublica published the first comprehensive and searchable database of Trump’s 2,685 political appointees , along with their federal lobby...
The Many Red Flags of Trump’s Partners in India 28.03.2018 29:45
The Trump Organization has five active projects in India, a country where corruption is common in the real estate industry. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Former Indian Official: Donald Trump Jr. Pushed 'Blatantly Illegal' Project 21.03.2018 30:05
A Trump project in Mumbai had its permits revoked after investigators found “significant irregularities.” Then Trump Jr. traveled to India to get the decision overruled. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Where’d Trump’s Record Inauguration Spending Go? 'It’s Inexplicable' 14.03.2018 24:36
Last month, the committee that ran President Donald Trump’s inaugural festivities released basic details about its revenues and spending. Trump raised $107 million, almost twice the previous record, and spent $104 million. The committee’s tax filing showed that $26 million of the spending went to an event planning firm started in December by a friend of the First Lady. It’s not clear how the firm...
Son-in-Law Inc: The (Other) Secretive Real Estate Scion in the White House 07.03.2018 22:54
We’ve seen headline after head-spinning headline about Jared Kushner, son-in-law of President Donald Trump. We’ve heard that his company has been on a global search for cash , that it got giant loans from two big financial institutions after Kushner met with officials from those companies at the White House, and that countries believed they could manipulate Kushner through his “complex” business a...
Trump Org Ordered Golf Markers With the Presidential Seal. That May Be Illegal. 05.03.2018 8:19
The president’s company placed an order to manufacture replicas of the Presidential Seal, raising new ethics questions. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
The Mysterious Loan Trump Made to Himself and More 28.02.2018 24:53
David Fahrenthold with the Washington Post answers your questions — and then asks one himself. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Trump, Russia and 'Alternative Financing' 21.02.2018 24:49
After Special Counsel Robert Mueller indicted 13 Russians for an intensive, elaborate effort to interfere with the 2016 elections, President Trump reacted as he has before — with bluster and bellicosity, at everyone but Russia . This week on Trump Inc., we’re exploring the president’s, persistent weirdness around Russia: Why has Trump been so quiet about Russia and its interference? Glenn Simpson...
Money Laundering and the Trump Taj Mahal 14.02.2018 25:38
The casino’s money laundering controls were so lacking, regulators found, it amounted to “willful" violations of the law. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Open For Business 13.02.2018 14:52
Forbes investigative reporter Dan Alexander found the president's company is collecting at least $175 million in commercial rents. And Trump doesn't have to tell us who's paying. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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