RNC Speaker Says Trump ‘Always Pays His Bills’ But Workers Say He Stiffed ‘Em

Businessman Phil Ruffin walks to the podium before speaking during the third day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Wednesday, July 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Las Vegas casino owner Phil Ruffin claimed Wednesday night in a speech at the Republican National Convention that Donald Trump “always pays his bills promptly.” Some contractors and workers who’ve done business with the real estate mogul say otherwise.

“I think he’s tough, smart, he knows what he is doing,” Ruffin said. “He always pays his bills promptly. You won’t hear that. Promptly. No discounts. Nobody lost any money on it.”

Yet in a June analysis, USA Today reported that Trump shortchanged workers out of thousands of dollars. According to the report, 60 out of 3,500 lawsuits leveled against Trump over the years were from workers who were employed by Trump and his businesses and alleged that they were shortchanged.

In addition, Trump’s companies have been cited for at least 24 violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act since 2005 as a result of unpaid wages, USA Today found.

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  1. Donnie “The check is in the mail” Drumpf?

    I don’t think so…

    Personally, I’d like a grown-up as POTUS.

    But that’s just me.

  2. What next? Claims that Trump can walk on water? Turn lead to gold?? I mean, really…the ability of these people to ignore reality is stunning. It has been pretty well established that Drumpf does NOT pay his bills, and then sues those who try to collect. Bill Maher thinks the GOP lives on Bullshit Mountain; that is merely the highest peak on Fantasy Island. Where’s Ricardo Montalban when you need him?

  3. Lie, lie,lie,lie,lie,lie,lie,lie, smile for the camera, lie,lie,lie,lie,lie,lie,lie.

  4. Slight edit for my view.

  5. Why is it that all of Trumps shortcomings are said to be Hillary’s personality traits?

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