Posted on 03/09/2016 12:33:45 PM PST by justlittleoleme
Over the past week, Better Business Bureau has provided several statements in response to public inquiries about the BBB Business Review for Trump Entrepreneur Initiative (formerly Trump University). These statements remain available on our website. We are issuing a further statement today, in response to a number of inaccurate reports that continue to be repeated.
For purposes of this statement, we will refer to Trump University, which is how it is most often referred to in news stories. There is only one BBB Business Review for Trump University, and we noted the name change to Trump Entrepreneur Initiative when it was brought to our attention by the company.
1. BBB did not send a document of any kind to the Republican debate site last Thursday evening. The document presented to debate moderators did not come from BBB that night.
2. Trump University does not currently have an A rating with BBB. The BBB Business Review for this company has continually been “No Rating” since September 2015. Prior to that, it fluctuated between D- and A+.
3. The document posted on social media on Thursday night was not a current BBB Business Review of Trump University. It appeared to be part of a Business Review from 2014.
4. BBB ratings are based on information we obtain about a business, including complaints received from the public. The reporting period is three years. Detailed information about BBB ratings is available on all 5.3 million Business Reviews on our website, bbb.org.
5. At no point did BBB change the rating of Trump University based upon a demand from anyone. BBB followed its standard evaluation process applicable to all businesses.
6. During the period when Trump University appeared to be active in the marketplace, BBB received multiple customer complaints about this business. These complaints affected the Trump University BBB rating, which was as low as D- in 2010. As the company appeared to be winding down, after 2013, no new complaints were reported. Complaints over three years old automatically rolled off of the Business Review, according to BBB policy. As a result, over time, Trump University’s BBB rating went to an A in July 2014 and then to an A+ in January 2015.
7. Trump University has never been a BBB Accredited Business. The document handed to the debate moderators on Thursday night could not have been an actual “Better Business Bureau accreditation notice” for this business.
To be accredited, a business must apply for accreditation and BBB must determine that the business meets BBB Accreditation Standards which include a commitment to make a good faith effort to resolve any consumer complaints.
BBB publishes ratings for both Accredited and non-Accredited businesses when we have sufficient information and the business continues to operate. While a business may earn an A rating from BBB by improving its customer record over time, BBB Accredited Businesses must meet higher requirements. Businesses must first earn a high rating and confirm compliance with other BBB Accreditation Standards before being eligible for Accreditation. Once Accredited, they are vetted annually and must maintain compliance with the Standards to continue as a BBB Accredited Business.
Trump disobeyed the Fox debate rules to pretend to get a report from BB saying that Trump U was A-ok.
He lied again.
BBB is worthless. The big percentage of the students were happy. This is a non-issue.
He lied again?
“As a result, over time, Trump University’s BBB rating went to an A in July 2014 and then to an A+ in January 2015.”
That is a two-year time span.
If he gets asked about it at the next debate, you watch he will claim stupidity and say 'oh jeez just something my assistant gave me. I never said it was official did I?'
Didn’t another person drop out of the lawsuit today? I remember reading something about it on here early today .
Incorrect.
As stated in the article:
“It appeared to be part of a Business Review from 2014.”
He never stated the source, simply gave Brett Bair the paper. Nor was he deceptive, just showed that the rating went from D- to A+. The report said that during the 3 year reporting process it moved slowly FROM D- to A+, based on what they wrote in the article.
Just more excuses for Trump. He may not have lied out loud but an implied lie is still a lie.
It’s sad that our choice for president has come down to deceiving people.
Yes, you are correct.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3407098/posts
Geez, so tell me. How do you feel about the polyester content of Trump’s suits?
Your entitled to your opinion, but that is all it is, the letter was never mentioned during the debate, or during closing statements, and was not even mentioned until after the debate was over.
So he was not influencing the debate, and made no declaratory statements when he gave Brett Baire the fax. So how exactly did he deceive anyone? The rest is conjecture on your part IMO.
Barking up the wrong tree they are. Trump has moved on.
We have so many problems today and all the establishment, Cruz, same thing now sadly can bring up is this stupid crap.
No mention of issues anymore, it is all about he needs to drop out so I can beat Trump.
How sad for a man who had such a good future once.
Part XXVIII of the puerile non-issue manufactured by MSM pole dancer Meghyn Kelly and perpetuated by Ted Cruz’s bitter GOP-e supporters obsessed with everything Trump, including his x-tra large sausage & yeggs.
He lied again
It is not a lie if you shout it ain’t.
What is even sadder....is that there are so many more Americans these days that are so easily deceived. Willingly, in fact.
“an implied lie is still a lie.”
Yes; there was one candidate(who lost 3 out of 4)yesterday who claimed ‘momentum is on my side’.
??
Well.... who has motivation to do so here.....
The BBB or Trump?
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