Confidential Page 1
Donald Trump Report
Democratic National Committee Submitted: 12/19/15
 
 Confidential Page 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents 2
 
Background 7
 
Top Narratives ................................................................................................................................. 7
 
Top Narratives Backup .................................................................................................................. 11
 
Trump Is Loyal Only To Himself ............................................................................................... 11
 
Trump Is A Liar .......................................................................................................................... 15
 
Trump Proposed Banning All Muslims…
 ................................................................................. 18
 
Trump’s Campaign Is Defined By Offensive And Extreme Immigration Rhetoric
 ................. 21
 
Trump Has Repeatedly Offended Minorities With Demeaning Comments ............................ 25
 
Bad Businessman ....................................................................................................................... 28
 
Trump’s Business Have Gone Into Bankruptcy Multiple Times
 ............................................. 30
 
Trump’s Predictions On The 2007 Downturn Were Wildly Off 
 ................................................ 32
 
Trump Has Repeatedly Proven To Be Clueless On Key Foreign Policy Issues ....................... 32
 
Trump’s Foreign Policy Could Make America An Enemy Of The World
 ................................. 34
 
Trump’s Gun Policy
: More Guns ................................................................................................ 38
 
Repeal Without A Plan On Health Care ................................................................................... 40
 
Climate Change Denier .............................................................................................................. 40
 
Trump
Has Supported The GOP’s Reckless Approach To Governing
 ..................................... 41
 
Trump Has Devalued And Demeaned Women Repeatedly Throughout His Career .............. 43
 
Trump On Military Sexual Assaults…
 ...................................................................................... 46
 
Out of Touch/Hand-Outs For The Wealthy At The Expense Of The Middle Class ................. 47
 
Trump’s Ex
-Wife Accused Him Of Rape .................................................................................... 49
 
Trump Timeline 52
 
Trump’s Career Overview
 56
 
Early Life ........................................................................................................................................ 56
 
Family and Upbringing .............................................................................................................. 56
 
Childhood .................................................................................................................................... 57
 
Education .................................................................................................................................... 58
 
Draft Deferments ....................................................................................................................... 59
 
Business Ventures ......................................................................................................................... 60
 
Employees and Contractors ....................................................................................................... 60
 
Rent-Controlled Housing ........................................................................................................... 61
 
Licensing Agreements ................................................................................................................ 62
 
Casinos ........................................................................................................................................ 63
 
Golf Courses ................................................................................................................................ 65
 
Hotels .......................................................................................................................................... 66
 
Trump University ....................................................................................................................... 66
 
Development and Land Deals .................................................................................................... 67
 
Beauty Pageants ......................................................................................................................... 67
 
Business Associates .................................................................................................................... 68
 
Bankruptcies and Debts ................................................................................................................ 68
 
Bankruptcy: “A Great Deal” and a “Business Tool”
 .................................................................. 68
 
Bankruptcy Filings ..................................................................................................................... 70
 
Debts ........................................................................................................................................... 70
 
Lawsuits ......................................................................................................................................... 70
 
Labor and Employment Issues .................................................................................................. 70
 
 
 Confidential Page 3 Trump as Plaintiff ...................................................................................................................... 71
 
Philosophy on Leadership, Business and Management ............................................................... 73
 
Loving Bad Markets and “Amazing” Housing Market Collapses
 ............................................ 73
 
Use of Eminent Domain ............................................................................................................. 74
 
Negotiations ................................................................................................................................ 74
 
Reliance on Chinese Goods ........................................................................................................ 75
 
Trump On The Issues 75
 
 Agriculture ..................................................................................................................................... 76
 
Campaign Finance and Ethics ...................................................................................................... 76
 
Criminal Justice System ............................................................................................................... 77
 
Body Cameras ............................................................................................................................. 77
 
Death Penalty ............................................................................................................................. 77
 
Marijuana Legalization .............................................................................................................. 77
 
Crimes Committed By Undocumented Immigrants ................................................................. 78
 
Defense and Foreign Policy ........................................................................................................... 78
 
“Advisers”
.................................................................................................................................... 78
 
Hawkish Tendencies .................................................................................................................. 79
 
Defense Spending ....................................................................................................................... 80
 
Foreign Aid ................................................................................................................................. 80
 
Military ....................................................................................................................................... 80
 
Nuclear Triad ............................................................................................................................. 82
 
 Afghanistan ................................................................................................................................ 82
 
China ........................................................................................................................................... 83
 
Cuba ............................................................................................................................................ 85
 
Egypt ........................................................................................................................................... 85
 
France ......................................................................................................................................... 86
 
Germany ..................................................................................................................................... 86
 
Iran ............................................................................................................................................. 86
 
Iraq .............................................................................................................................................. 88
 
ISIS ............................................................................................................................................. 90
 
Israel ........................................................................................................................................... 91
 
Kuwait ........................................................................................................................................ 92
 
Libya ........................................................................................................................................... 92
 
Mexico ......................................................................................................................................... 94
 
Russia ......................................................................................................................................... 95
 
Saudi Arabia ............................................................................................................................... 95
 
South Korea ................................................................................................................................ 96
 
Syria ............................................................................................................................................ 96
 
 Vietnam ...................................................................................................................................... 97
 
Economic Issues ............................................................................................................................. 97
 
Great Recession .......................................................................................................................... 97
 
Wall Street Reform ..................................................................................................................... 99
 
Employment and Job Creation ................................................................................................ 101
 
Government Assistance............................................................................................................ 101
 
Debt Ceiling .............................................................................................................................. 102
 
Federal Reserve and Monetary Policy ..................................................................................... 104
 
Federal Budget ......................................................................................................................... 105
 
Business Regulations ............................................................................................................... 107
 
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