It shouldn't have to be pointed out, but no, Trump didn't take money from his kids piggy banks. He asked grown, functional adults to give him money. They are his children, yes, but this makes it sound like he snuck into their rooms at night and took it. They, as adults and of their own free will, engaged in business with him with the full knowledge of what he was doing.
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💯. This is so click-baity. I'm sick and tired of this kind of journalism.
Yes, I bet she was not dropping the phone!
Yes, they are adults. But if he needed their money for the loan, then they should at minimum been a cosignatory on the loan. In a case about fraud, overextending your assets by “borrowing” from family is at the heart of the matter.
I agree 100%.
I'm just pointing out that quotes like the ones in the article makes it seem like they're innocents he took advantage of, when in fact, they would have been very much aware of what he was asking for. This should very much be used against them in this case.
In fact, the mere though of him sneaking into his children's bedrooms at night is downright bizarre.
We all know that the only bedroom he'd sneak into at night was Ivanka's.
I am not so sure anymore. He does strike as a sneaky person.
she called them piggy banks because they are dumb vessels.. they just do what he tells them, and he treats their "businesses" and bank accounts like temporary money storage for his scams.. they already testified to not reading any important documents..
That’s all businesses function as for them all. Split the wealth and they don’t get hit as hard if part of it collapses or one of them is in trouble.
“Borrowed” lol.
Lol, yeah, you beat me to it. "Borrowed" implies he had any intention of paying it back.
"Media personality said a thing. You won't BELIEVE what happens next!!"
Needs to mention someone being slammed for something.
Literally doesn’t mean literally
Here's hoping. Nothing proves the need for a stronger and higher inheritance tax than Ivankas 3 kids all being born hundred-millionaires off the back of their great-grandfather Fred Trump.