Trump University’ fraud claims surface in campaign Donald Trump’s legal troubles
Trump faces legal action over his university Photo: Nicholas Kamm/AFP Donald Trump’s legal troubles, stemming from his involvement in the now defunct Trump University, erupted into a major issue in the presidential campaign today, with rival Marco Rubio citing it as evidence the Republican frontrunner is a “con artist.” The developer is being sued in federal court by former students who claim they were defrauded of thousands of dollars in fees. “I mean, this is unreal,” said Rubio on NBC’s “Today” show. “This guy is a con artist. … You have a guy who is being sued right now for fraud for Trump University. … There are people that borrow $36,000 to go to Trump University … And you know what they got? They got to take a picture with a cardboard cutout of Donald Trump.” “A con artist is about to take over the conservative movement and the Republican Party, and we have to put a stop to it,” he added in a separate interview on ABC News. ...