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Typical Trump bullying
Golf club members seek $6 million from Trump as trial opens
The Republican presidential candidate bought the club for $5 million in 2012. About 60 members of the renamed Trump National Golf Club wanted to leave, but Trump wouldn't return their $35,000 to $210,000 initiation fees as Ritz-Carlton had promised, until new members joined, according to the lawsuit. Meanwhile, they were barred from the club but still charged $6,000 annual dues and $1,800 annually for food and drink, the suit said
Trump testified he tried to bargain with the members, telling them that if they didn't withdraw their deposits, he would lower their dues by 10 percent for three years and give them access to other clubs he owns, including nearby Mar-a-Lago.
''Many people - most people - jumped right on it,'' said Trump, whose son Eric operates the club. He said the people who wanted to resign were barred from the club because that ''sends a bad message'' to active members and those who resigned are ''angry people'' who ''we don't want to be in the club.''
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Golf club members seek $6 million from Trump as trial opens
The Republican presidential candidate bought the club for $5 million in 2012. About 60 members of the renamed Trump National Golf Club wanted to leave, but Trump wouldn't return their $35,000 to $210,000 initiation fees as Ritz-Carlton had promised, until new members joined, according to the lawsuit. Meanwhile, they were barred from the club but still charged $6,000 annual dues and $1,800 annually for food and drink, the suit said
Trump testified he tried to bargain with the members, telling them that if they didn't withdraw their deposits, he would lower their dues by 10 percent for three years and give them access to other clubs he owns, including nearby Mar-a-Lago.
''Many people - most people - jumped right on it,'' said Trump, whose son Eric operates the club. He said the people who wanted to resign were barred from the club because that ''sends a bad message'' to active members and those who resigned are ''angry people'' who ''we don't want to be in the club.''
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