Let's start: context in images below
1972: Trump investigated for racial discrimination in renting apartments by Nixon DOJ
1973: Nixon DOJ formally charges Trump with civil rights violations (Trump retained Roy Cohn as attorney)
1974: Trump forced to sign a consent degree....
... Losing the case and settling the case.
1975: Trump starts building his midtown hotel while getting a bunch of tax breaks in the process cheating the government.
1976: Trump gets publicity, gets called obnoxious and overrated by NYC socials
1977: Trump spied on by Czech govt
.. And he was allegedly tax exempt for 30 years..
1978: Jr is crapped into existence. In court again for violating court decree from 4 years earlier.
1979: Trump is allegedly investigated for bribery
1980: Trump is subpoenaed by the FBI to discuss his links to a mob-connected...
Teamsters Official
1987: The Federal Trade Commission recommends that the Justice Department prosecute Trump
1988: Trump was investigated by the U.S. Attorney for money-laundering case dropped after he said he'd give money for Rudy Giuliani mayoral run 🤔
1990: The SEC...
investigated whether Trump violated the law in buying and selling stock.
1991: Trump's father is caught buying casino chips in lieu of giving Trump a loan
1991: Trump Plaza is fined for discrimination
1992: A congressional report links Trump's businesses to Asian organized crime
2000: Trump fined for failing to disclose anti-gaming political ads
2002: The Securities and Exchange Commission took action against Trump Hotels and Casino Resorts for “misleading” earnings reports
2010 and 2013: States investigate Trump University
2011: A criminal case looking at misrepresentations to Trump Soho tenants was closed after the tenants settled. case was closed (one has to wonder why?)
2016: The state of New York opens an investigation into the Trump Foundation.
2016: The Trump Foundation pays a fine for an improper campaign contribution
And here's the next two years in a gif https://twitter.com/ChiefCovfefe/status/1007452459890028544?s=20
2019: Obstruction, Mueller, Ukraine scandal, Russian fluffing
2020: impeachment, murder of 225,000 Americans, Russian fluffing
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