Trump's True Crimes

Trump’s True Crimes : Episode 6: The C Stands for Crime In 1973, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a historic civil rights lawsuit against Fred and Donald Trump. The charge? Systemic racial discrimination. Black tenants were turned away. White tenants were let in. And former employees revealed the secret code behind it all: a “C” marked for colored . This was the first time the Trump name lande...

Trump’s True Crimes : Episode 5: The Code Crackdown In 1976, Fred Trump was arrested—not for financial fraud, but for letting low-income tenants live in slum-like conditions in a federally subsidized housing complex. Raw sewage. Collapsing ceilings. Rodents. And all while federal money kept flowing in. This wasn’t just neglect—it was a business model. Was this the first time the Trump name stood a...

Trump's True Crimes Episode 4: The Godfather Long before Donald Trump dominated headlines, his father Fred Trump Sr. was quietly perfecting the family’s signature style: bending the rules without breaking them. In this episode, we uncover how Fred turned government housing programs into a personal goldmine—twice investigated for profiteering off federal subsidies meant to help veterans and wor...

Trump's True Crimes Episode 3: The Klan Clash In 1927, 21-year-old Fred Trump — Donald’s father — was arrested during a violent Ku Klux Klan rally in Queens. He was never charged… but why was he there? In this episode, we examine the arrest, the racial policies of the Trump real estate empire, and the unsettling legacy Fred left behind. Was it coincidence — or a sign of things to come?

Trump’s True Crimes Episode Title : Brothels of the Gold Rush Description : Before the towers, there were saloons—and upstairs, something far more profitable. In Episode 2, we follow Donald Trump’s grandfather, Friedrich Trump, as he builds his fortune not through gold mining, but through gambling, liquor, and prostitution in the wild boomtowns of the Klondike. Was he a clever businessman—or just...

Episode Title : The Draft Dodger’s Plea Podcast Title : Trump’s True Crimes Description : Long before the gold-plated towers and campaign rallies, there was Friedrich Trump — a 16-year-old German immigrant who fled his homeland to avoid mandatory military service. In this gripping first episode, we uncover the little-known story of how Donald Trump’s grandfather was banished from Bavaria for dodgi...