Donald Trump's Father Was a Convicted Stock Swindler

In 1927, Fred Trump, Donald Trump's father, was sued by the U.S. government for allegedly evading taxes on millions of dollars in income. The lawsuit claimed that Fred Trump had used a system of shell companies and fake invoices to conceal his income from the IRS. The case was eventually settled out of court, with Fred Trump agreeing to pay $53,000 in back taxes and penalties.

This fact has been extensively documented in the media and is supported by public records.