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Trump University Hired Motivational Speakers and a Felon as Faculty
Daily Beast ^ | March 6, 2016 | Olivia Nuzzi

Posted on 03/10/2016 5:49:50 AM PST by reaganaut1

In 2008, James Harris was hired to be an instructor with Trump University, the online school launched by reality TV star and real estate mogul Donald Trump three years earlier. Harris was a motivational speaker from Pompton Plains, New Jersey, with slicked-back hair and a shit-eating grin. There was an easy, energetic way about him—like Billy Mays having just returned from a Hamptons vacation—and his lectures, which relied on his alleged real life success story, could be captivating.

According to seminar transcripts filed in one class-action lawsuit against Trump University and reviewed by The Daily Beast, Harris told students that at 19, he found himself homeless and was forced to seek shelter in the grimy New York City subway. But his life changed, he said, when he met a “nice gentleman” who taught him about the real estate business. In no time, he said, he “became one of the top 12 producing brokers” in Manhattan. He no longer slept among vermin, but in a gated community in Buford, Georgia, with his wife and two sons.

In 2008, James Harris was hired to be an instructor with Trump University, the online school launched by reality TV star and real estate mogul Donald Trump three years earlier. Harris was a motivational speaker from Pompton Plains, New Jersey, with slicked-back hair and a shit-eating grin. There was an easy, energetic way about him—like Billy Mays having just returned from a Hamptons vacation—and his lectures, which relied on his alleged real life success story, could be captivating.

According to seminar transcripts filed in one class-action lawsuit against Trump University and reviewed by The Daily Beast, Harris told students that at 19, he found himself homeless and was forced to seek shelter in the grimy New York City subway.

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A Cruz vs. Clinton election will be about conservatism vs. socialism. A country that has elected Obama twice may prefer socialism, but I'd like to have that debate. A Trump vs. Clinton election will be largely about Trump's character and business dealings, including the lawsuits against him and his four business bankruptcies.
1 posted on 03/10/2016 5:49:50 AM PST by reaganaut1
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And HilLIARy put above top-secret classified emails on an unsecured server...

What are they more concerned about?


2 posted on 03/10/2016 5:50:56 AM PST by Mr. K (Trump/Cruz 2016)
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How many felons has the US federal gubmint hired?


3 posted on 03/10/2016 5:51:34 AM PST by Arm_Bears (Rope. Tree. Politician/Journalist. Some assembly required.)
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To: reaganaut1

Obama has unindicted conspirators, co-conspirators, unindicted criminals and felons, Muslim zealots, racist bigots and the whole gamut of human deviance in his administration.


4 posted on 03/10/2016 5:52:57 AM PST by Gaffer
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Isn’t Bill Clinton a Felon?


5 posted on 03/10/2016 5:53:13 AM PST by martinidon
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“A Cruz vs. Clinton election will be about conservatism vs. socialism. “

Nope.

It will be Ted’s religious history, his extremist racist sexist agenda, his Bush connections, his lack of record and his Joel Osteen way of speaking.

Against...

“The potential first women president with years of experience in DC that will inspire our daughters to achieve great things.”

Dont play stupid and pretend otherwise.


6 posted on 03/10/2016 5:53:48 AM PST by VanDeKoik
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A felon as faculty? That’s a bad thing at universities now? What about all the Weather Underground and Black Panthers with university tenure?


7 posted on 03/10/2016 5:54:13 AM PST by Paine in the Neck (Socialism consumes EVERYTHING)
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To: reaganaut1

Olivia Nuzzi, former Weiner intern.


8 posted on 03/10/2016 5:54:29 AM PST by Donglalinger
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It will be a reality TV election. Sad this is what has become of our nation.


9 posted on 03/10/2016 5:54:42 AM PST by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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A Cruz vs. Clinton election will be a semantic snooze-fest between two lawyers where the goalposts stay the same, it’s obvious they’re both fat cat insiders, no one is motivated to give a damn, and turnout is at a record low. A Trump vs. Clinton election will be largely about making America resurgent, altering the failed course of the nation that Washington has had us on for 20 years, and will be spoken in plain English.


10 posted on 03/10/2016 5:55:19 AM PST by 20yearsofinternet (Border: Close it. Illegals: Deport. Muslims: Ban 'em. Economy: Liberate it. PC: Kill it. Trump 2016)
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Yes it’s a bad thing if you’re a conservative. If you’re a liberal then it’s normal.

What is Trump again?


11 posted on 03/10/2016 5:55:31 AM PST by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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To: reaganaut1

A first class motivational speaker (e.g. Tony Robbins) can certainly help instruct people who want to succeed in business.

As far as the felon, Bill Ayers terrorism trumps a single aggravated assault conviction.


12 posted on 03/10/2016 5:55:51 AM PST by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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To: 20yearsofinternet

LMAO! You think Cruz is an insider. Let me guess Trump also doesn’t support liberals, right?

You must be one of those uneducated voters Trump loves so much. I’m not attacking you I’m just agreeing with Trump ;-)


13 posted on 03/10/2016 5:56:42 AM PST by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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Columbia University has a cop killer on their faculty.

Northwestern University School of Law and University of Illinois at Chicago had a husband and wife team of terrorists on their faculty. They were also Obama acquaintances and supporters.

14 posted on 03/10/2016 5:57:30 AM PST by CaptainK (...please make it stop. Shake a can of pennies at it.)
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Cruz already lost.

He’d have to win most of the remaining races to get enough delegates.


15 posted on 03/10/2016 5:58:20 AM PST by Helicondelta
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How do motivational speakers and insights from the viewpoint of a felon worsen a person’s education? It’s better to have exposure to a full spectrum of ideas than to be indoctrinated by a staff with only one vision and no real-world experience.


16 posted on 03/10/2016 5:58:27 AM PST by grania
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A Trump v. Clinton election will be about “Making America Great” and having the freedom to speak freely v. “Making America Diverse” and be very careful what you say - your words may offend someone - and under a HRC administration, there will be consequences for offending someone.


17 posted on 03/10/2016 5:58:50 AM PST by Prolixus (Proud to be on Hillary's "Enemies List")
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To: CaptainK

MIT has Gruber.....


18 posted on 03/10/2016 5:59:14 AM PST by tacticalogic ("Oh bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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Most large universities have professors with felony records.

The Professor and the Love Slave

19 posted on 03/10/2016 6:00:01 AM PST by Fai Mao
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The list of leftist felons at liberal universities and colleges across the country is long, including such notables as Bill Ayers and Ron Everett.


20 posted on 03/10/2016 6:00:38 AM PST by Little Pig
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