WASHINGTON (AP) – Donald Trump’s campaign is seeking to deflect criticism of his defunct real estate seminars with testimonials from two former students who have business ties to the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.
The campaign posted a video defending Trump University on Wednesday after a federal judge unsealed documents in a long-running lawsuit filed by ex-students who claim they were fleeced.
In the video Casey Hoban says he earned “incalculable” profits on real estate deals after attending Trump’s courses. Hoban is a Trump family acquaintance who co-founded a brand of protein-infused water sold at Trump resorts.
Michelle Gunn says she made back her Trump University tuition on her very first real estate deal. Not mentioned is that Trump previously endorsed a self-help book authored by Gunn’s teenage son.