2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumTrump has been STIFFING his campaign employees. So some of them just quit.
But they can't go public about what happened because they'd signed non-disclosure agreements.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/josh-rogin/wp/2016/09/08/inside-the-collapse-of-trumps-d-c-policy-shop/
Since April, advisers never named in campaign press releases have been working in an Alexandria-based office, writing policy memos, organizing briefings, managing surrogates and placing op-eds. They put in long hours before and during the Republican National Convention to help the campaign look like a professional operation.
But in August, shortly after the convention, most of the policy shops most active staffers quit. Although they signed non-disclosure agreements, several of them told me on background that the Trump policy effort has been a mess from start to finish.
Its a complete disaster, one disgruntled former adviser told me. They use and abuse people. The policy office fell apart in August when the promised checks werent delivered.
Three former members, all of whom quit in August, told me that as early as April they were promised financial compensation but were later told that they would have to work as volunteers. They say the leaders of the shop, Rick Dearborn and John Mashburn, told many staffers that money was on the way but then were unable to deliver. Dearborn is Sen. Jeff Sessionss (R-Ala.) chief of staff, while Mashburn is the former chief of staff for Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C).
democrattotheend
(11,605 posts)If any of those campaign workers did work in New York or California I would love to represent them. Even if they are Republicans they are still entitled to be paid. I question whether those NDA's would be enforced, especially in the 2nd Circuit, where there is a strong policy in favor of making wage and hour lawsuits public so other workers can learn about their rights.
DISCLAIMER: None of this is intended as legal advice or to create an attorney-client relationship.
wordpix
(18,652 posts)On CPTV tonight, two journalists specializing in Trump annihilated him. One described him as Wizard of Oz and PT Barnum (which is picking up steam on twitter). The other detailed his 6 Atlantic City bankruptcies. He was swimming in debt (while living lavishly) and with these bankruptcies, he stopped paying his contractors, if he ever did pay.
PTrump Barnum, yes indeed
MineralMan
(146,307 posts)It would be just like him.
wordpix
(18,652 posts)That's the way these dick-tators work
Blue Idaho
(5,049 posts)He believes in stiffing anyone and everyone working for him and making them sue for compensation.
wordpix
(18,652 posts)"Don't worry, Donald, we have plenty of money for you. We'll just tack on a rider for the Treasury to pay."
Tanuki
(14,918 posts)Boxerfan
(2,533 posts)So Sing Birdies!
Sing....
The court proceedings if he brings them will be further ammo.
pnwmom
(108,978 posts)Most people probably aren't in the financial position to take on Trump's lawyers, even if they know they'll probably win in the end.
zipplewrath
(16,646 posts)From way back in the '90s he was accused of not paying subcontractors that he knew he could "out lawyer" and force them to take lesser compensation for work already done.
uponit7771
(90,336 posts)Response to pnwmom (Original post)
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