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Trump did same thing his administration is now calling ‘mortgage fraud’ in case against Fed governor Lisa Cook

Donald Trump signed mortgage documents in the 1990s claiming two separate Florida properties would each serve as his principal residence – the same thing his administration is calling “mortgage fraud” when done by political rivals, records show.

ProPublica unearthed documents demonstrating that within seven weeks of each other in late 1993 and early 1994, the president obtained loans for neighboring Palm Beach homes, pledging each would be his primary dwelling. Instead of living in them, though, he rented both out as investment properties.

There is no suggestion that the activity is or was illegal, and proving intent is key in fraud cases. Yet Trump has called the same behavior – having two primary dwelling mortgages – “deceitful and potentially criminal” in relation to mortgage fraud charges against the Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook. The Trump administration is bringing several similar cases against the New York attorney general, Letitia James, the senator Adam Schiff and the congressman Eric Swalwell.

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[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 106 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I am so tired of this man's continued existence.

[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 52 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Every accusation... yada yada yada.

Not to mention I believe it was Rueters who reviewed the documentation showing she listed it as a vacation home in the application... Meaning as always we are just wasting tax money

[–] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 10 points 6 days ago

At this point journalists should just treat everything he accuses other people of doing as a tip to look into it in Trump’s past.

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 31 points 6 days ago

The thing is, it's only illegal if someone else does it. If Trump does it then it's totally cool and correct and you're an idiot for not doing it, but if you did we'd investigate you anyway because now it's illegal.

[–] D_C@sh.itjust.works 13 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I'm sure a non corrupt politician will get the non corrupt investigators from the non corrupt part of the FBI/DOJ to arrest him for this crime once they've investigated him for the:

  • The child rapes
  • The child trafficking (differs from the above rapes)
  • The insurrection thing
  • The stealing of top secret documents and putting them next to a fax machine in an unlocked toilet so they could be faxed to other countries thing
  • The attempted deletion of incriminating videos by trying to flood a server with a swimming pool thing
  • The rapes and sexual assaults (of women this time. Not kids)
  • The murders of fisherman thing
  • The blatant bribery for official pardons thing
  • The kidnapping of people from the streets and sending them to El Salvador thing
  • And loads of other obvious crimes that he's done over his life THAT HE'S FELT NO FUCKING CONSEQUENCES FOR.

Christ, there's so many horrible things that should've got this fat cunt killed, hanged, or jailed that the above list cannot even scratch the surface. Yet you fuckers voted him to be president... TWICE!! FUCKS SAKE.

[–] tym@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

luigi scared the piss out of em, and AI is going to eat the youngin's lunch. this is just some weekend at bernies shit by the heritage foundation. once orange mussolini croaks, we're REALLY fucked.

the fact that SCOTUS rules on the 14th amendment summer of 26 really starts to bring into focus the reasons they'll cancel midterms. dems are cowardly rich folk. at least repugs are out in the open with their scared hatred.

https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-trump-birthright-citizenship-14th-amendment-873a45bc58de9e92773f554bf5bba9a0

https://fortune.com/2025/11/20/gen-z-college-grad-unemployment-could-hit-25-percent-warns-us-senator-unprecedented-disruption-ai/

[–] the_q@lemmy.zip 17 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Could have mattered in the periods of 2015-2016, 2021-2023. At this point its very far down the stack.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago

When is Pam Blondi going to look into that?

Oh, and the pedo stuff, too, if she can find the time between covering up for pedos and blatant bribes for Homan and studiously not answering questions and reading from her burn book to make ad hominem attacks on those asking her the questions....

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 9 points 6 days ago

Criminal commited yet another crime. Film at 11.

Or rather, don't, because I'd have to see his fuckface and maybe be forced to hear his fuckvoice. Just go gargle Bubba's semen until you choke, fathead.

[–] oftenawake@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 days ago

also a nazi.

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 7 points 6 days ago

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[–] falseWhite@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

That's like the least of his crimes. He won't even bat an eyelash at this.

[–] capital_sniff@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago

No way his supporters stick with him after this. This is too big for them to just ignore. I mean these are our fellow Americans. How could they support a lying criminal president?

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

Probably the least fraudulent thing he's done in a while tbf

[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 4 points 6 days ago

When I see news like this I imagine we knew this about Hitler in 1930s and think how it would affect history. It wouldn't.

Also works with ICE and Gestapo.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 days ago

And? A crime boss wannabe committed crimes!

You don't say!

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

Can’t wait for his “press corps” to lob that one at him.