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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Trump University

Donald Trump's Trump University promised to teach students to make a lot of money doing real estate deals. But three lawsuits by former students say the claims were fraudulent. One of those suits, a class-action launched against Trump in 2010, is finally heading to trial in San Diego.

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By Madeleine Brand • Feb 29, 2016 • 1 min read

Donald Trump's Trump University promised to teach students to make a lot of money doing real estate deals. But three lawsuits by former students say the claims were fraudulent. One of those suits, a class-action launched against Trump in 2010, is finally heading to trial in San Diego. In CNN's Republican debate last week, Marco Rubio jumped on the issue. Will it hurt Trump's winning streak?

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    Host, 'Press Play'

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