Trump’s Father Helped GOP Candidate With Numerous Loans
Although Donald Trump says he built his empire from a $1 million loan from his father, a court document shows frequent borrowing from Fred Trump and his companies
Donald Trump often has said on the campaign trail that his business empire grew out of a single $1 million loan from his father.
While that is a literal description of how he started in business, the story omits significant additional loans and gifts Mr. Trump received in the early years when he was building his real-estate empire, some of which are described in a document reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.
The document, a...