Newsweek reporter Kurt Eichenwald has spent the election researching Donald Trump so thoroughly that it has even prompted investigations and lawsuits.

Playing the role of a closer, Eichenwald went off on a Twitterstorm of his research that outlines the horrifying deals that should eliminate Trump’s business prowess as a qualification for the White House.

Check out the explanation below:

That is my first batch of findings from my investigations into Trump, as reported in Newsweek. More coming throughout the day. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016





1.Trump lied to Congress that he was not meeting with any Indian casino executives when documents and sworn statements show he was. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

2.Trump testified under oath that he is willing to claim success on something even when he knows his claim is false. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016





3. Deutsche Bank concluded Trump net worth at $788 million when he was publicly claiming (and told bank) he was worth multiple billions. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

4. Trump said under oath that he determines his net worth based on how he feels. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

5. While Trump suggests he has an MBA from prestigious Wharton graduate school, only attended undergraduate program for 2 years. Has no MBA — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

6. Trump’s first project, given to him by his dad, lost money, according to state records. Trump has publicly lied that it made money. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

7. Trump’s second project was a Broadway show. It bombed, closing after 96 performances. He lost his investment. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

8. Trump’s claim that his dad gave him only $1m is a lie. His trust fund was $1 mill. Dad gave $10.4m for a bogus consultant job…(1 of 2) — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

..guaranteed $70 m loan, got him $35m credit line, laundered $3.35mill 2 Don in illegal casino deal, loaned $7.5m more (never repaid.) 2/2 — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

10. As Trump claimed great success, tax returns showed not. In ‘78 lost $1.5M. In ‘79, lost $11.4m. No bankruptcy cause dad gave him more $ — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

11. When Trump built Taj Mahal, testified under oath to NJ he’d only use bank loans, not junk bonds. No bank would lend. Used junk bonds. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

12. Trump’s 3 casinos all competed with each other, which is why no banks loans. Taj took business from his other 2 casinos, crippling all. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

13. Trump spent huge sums on airline, promising top elegance. People w/ airline experience said it couldnt work. It never turned a profit. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

14. After Trump’s top casino execs died in accident, Trump took over running them. Large numbers of execs quit because of his management. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

15. When Trump about to default on interest payment for casino, his dad/he broke law by having dad launder $3.35 mill through casino. (1/3) — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

16. Dad gave Trump another $150,000 loan next day, unreported to banks, in violation of bank agreement. (2/3) — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

17 Rules breaking in financing (money laundering from dad etc) resulted in sanctions against him from NJ casino commission. (3/3) — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

18. Trump banks were forced to make deal with him after bankruptcy of casinos because he personally guaranteed loans. If they went…(1/2) — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

.…after personal guarantee, entire Trump empire would collapse and banks would lose billions. Banks loaned him tons more to save him. (2/2) — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

19. Trump was $3.5 bill in debt. Later, when banks bailed him out, he claimed in books he was $9.5bill in debt to make recovery look better. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

21. Trump admitted under oath that, when he claimed he was $9.5 bill in debt in his books, it was a lie and he knew it. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

22. No banks will lend to Trump except Deutsche Bank. In 2008, he defaulted on a $640 mill construction loan to them. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

23. List of Trump failures: TrumpMortgage, TrumpFinancial, Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts, Trump Shuttle, https://t.co/YpGFDcXmYx…(1/3) — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

24. ..Trump Vodka, Trump Steaks, Trump Taj, Trump Castle, Trump Plaza, Trump Dubai, Trump University, Trump Toronto, Trump Hollywood..(2/3) — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

25. I could go on many more tweets listing Trump’s business failures. It’d be easier to list the Trump businesses that haven’t failed. (3/3) — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

26. In Trump University, Trump claimed to “personally select” teachers who would teach real estate secrets. He did not, they did not. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

27. Trump marketed projects of other developers as his own. Only those who read dense legal agreement’s fine print learned it was a lie. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

28. Trump sold his name 2 incompetent developers whose projects collapsed, costing people who paid deposits millions while he made millions. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

29. When condo buyers sued Trump for falsely claiming projects of other developers were his, he said they should have read the fine print. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

30. Trump testified he did a favor to the condo buyers who lost millions by trusting him, because they avoided the real estate collapse. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

31. In 1990, one of Trump’s lieutenants told me ““The thing you don’t understand about Donald Trump is that he’s mentally ill.” — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

32. I wrote about Trump 4 New York Times. First time we spoke, he lied to me in his first sentence. He told three more lies in 5 min call. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

33. Trump lied that to WashPost in ’87 that he knew stock market crash was coming and sold all his stocks. SEC filings prove it. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

34. To escape liability for fraud, Trump argued that a “development by Donald Trump” is different than “a Donald Trump development.” — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

35. Trump wrote “Bill Clinton was great president,” denied it under oath then said wrote it be4 knowing of Lewinsky scandal of 10 yrs before — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

36. In 2008, Trump wrote, “I know Hillary, and I think she would make a great president.” Testified in 2016 he wrote it without thinking. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

37. Asked under oath identities of professors at Trump U (there were none) Trump said “I know names, but I don’t know the identities.” — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

38. After saying under oath he knew the names of professors at Trump U (none existed) Trump could not name any. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

39. When sued for saying other developers buildings were his, Trump said truth wasn’t in ads because there wasn’t enough room 4 the words. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

40. Trump claimed to own 50% of a project when he owned 30%. His explanation under oath: “I always felt like I owned 50%.” — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

41. Trump said he was paid $1m for speech when paid $400,000. Under oath, he agreed he was paid 400, but said $1mill was still correct. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

42. Trump has never released a real medical report. His father had alzheimers, which is genetic and could hit at about Trump’s age. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

43. In 2007, Trump said his favorite book was his own, The Art of the Deal. Once he started running 4 president, he said it was the Bible. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

44. When asked to give his favorite words from the Bible, Trump cited an Old Testament phrase that was the only one repudiated by Jesus. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

45. When testifying under oath, Trump refused to answer questions 97 times about infidelities and suspected mistresses. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

46. Trump has called for US military to commit 3 different war crimes. When told military would refuse, he said theyd do what he commanded. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

47. Trump has directly insulted leaders of four allied countries, while offering effusive praise to Vladimir Putin. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

48. Trump has refused to release the letter sent by the IRS to prove he is under audit, despite dozens of requests from many reporters. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

49. An investigation of Trump’s partners reveals an enterprise with deep ties to global financiers, foreign politicians and even criminals. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

50. Trump’s business interests run in direct conflict with the national security interests of the United States. https://t.co/5K5jTy2HRI — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

51. Trump revealed none of his partners or dealings with overseas entities in his financial disclosure to the FEC. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

52. Trump receives $8 million a year from South Korea business w/ interests in nukes. He has called for SK to have nukes. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

53. Trump’s efforts in India were first shot down by politicians. His business partner is now under investigation by police. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

54. Trump’s conflicts in India are irreparable, and in issues with Pakistan, his financial interests lie solely with India. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

55. Trump’s business partner in Turkey has been arrested for fraud. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

56. Turkey’s president has told associates he will not allow US to use an airbase key to the battle against ISIS if Trump is president. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

57. Trump’s first business partners in UAE were indicted on charges of fraud. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

58. When a member of Saudi royal family criticized Trump, Trump attacked him as “dopey” and said he wants to control America w/ “daddy’s $” — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

59. Trump tried to strike a deal Libyan Investment Authority under Qaddafi, and offered murdering Libyan dictator a place 2 stay at his home — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

60.The father of Trump’s business partner in Azerbaijan is govnt official who US intelligence says launders money for the Iranian military. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

61. Trump’s statement he would avoid conflicts by placing his company in a blind trust is a lie; what he describes is not a blind trust. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

62. Trump told GOPrs at debate that he never pushed Jeb Bush for casino deal in Florida. Under oath a few years earlier, he said he did. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

63. 1.In 1999, Trump’s company secretly violated Cuban embargo. Months later, in 1st run for president, Trump said he never would. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

64. Trump officials were advised to hide the payments spent in violation of Cuban embargo as being related to charity work. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

66. Trump calls for return to American steel. Yet he secretly used Chinese steel on his last 2 developments projects 2 increase his profits — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

67. Trump opted out of using steel on many buildings, instead purchasing concrete from businesses controlled by Genovese crime family. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

68.To hide the ultimate source of his Chinese steel, Trump purchased it through a shell company based in the British Virgin Islands. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

69. Money paid to the Chinese steel manufacturers went to repay loans from Chinese banks, which are arms of the state. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

70. Trump has said he has been forced to use China to manufacture his clothing line because no one makes such things in USA. That’s a lie. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

71. For Trump Chicago building, Trump obtained financing from George Soros. (Means nothing, but it terrifies conserv conspiracy theorists.) — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

72. During his time buying Chinese steel, Chinese companies were dumping steel on US market. That cost many steelworkers their jobs. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

73. Trump hides his taxes, but we know: He lost $ in ’78-’79, paid no taxes from 91-93, lost $1B in ’95 and likely never paid taxes since. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

74. Trump read manufactured, bogus Russian propaganda at a rally within hours of it appearing on the internet. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

75. After promising to salvage precious artworks on a building for the Met, Trump had them jackhammered instead to save $32,000. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

76. To explain his destruction of art, Trump posed as spokesman “John Barron” and lied that appraisers had called the works worthless — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

77. If Trump had simply invested $ he received from his dad in a mutual fund, he’d be worth far more than he is, a sign of bad bisiness. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

78. Trump regularly cheats at golf, even revising scorecard after a match 2 transform defeat into victory, according 2 ppl who play w/ him. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

79. Trump persuaded an elderly couple who ran an antique store to let him “try out” 2 valuable pieces, then refused to return or pay 4 them — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

80. Trump bought jewelry in Manhattan, then colluded with the store to ship empty boxes out of state so he could dodge New York sales tax. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

81. Trump told a “friend” whom he sued over several years that he did so because the friend hadn’t given him enough praise. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

82.When business execs came to his office, Trump bragged about his wife, Melania & showed them nude photographs of her from modeling days. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

83. Trump reneged on a family-wide commitment to pay medical bills for his nephew’s severely sick baby because he was mad. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

84. Trump engaged in a civil conspiracy to defraud union pension funds by hiring undocumented Polish workers, a court found. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

85. When Trump wanted to force elderly out of apartments, shut off their heat/water and moved homeless into empty units…(1/2) — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

86. …He decreased security for the building, and over 18 months, the number of burglaries of elderly in the building skyrocketed. (2/2) — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

87. Trump destroyed the United States Football league because he tried to use them to get an NFL team. NFL wouldnt have him. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

88. Trump threatened to sue a magazine when it reported – truthfully – that sales prices at Trump Tower were falling. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

89. During that suit threat, Trump claimed owner of magazine’s wife called him pleading to have a date with him. (1/2) — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

90. …magazine owner’s wife said Trump’s story of her begging for a date was ““the product of a juvenile mind.” (2/2) — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

91. When a securities analyst correctly said Trump casinos on verge of financial trouble, Trump threatened his employer till they fired him — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

92. After Trump got securities analyst fired 4 having correctly predicted casino downfall, he attacked jobless man in multiple newspapers. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

93. Trump’s efforts to keep securities analyst unemployed 4 predicting casino collapse resulted in huge lawsuit Trump forced to settle. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

94. Trump has repeatedly said in his rallies that he never settles suits. It is a lie. He has settled scores of them. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

95. CFO of Trump casino passed out from exhaustion and dehydration caused by overwork. In response, Trump fired him. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

96. Trump’s casino failures crippled his bond prices. When, years later, price went up a bit, he said proved people “love Donald Trump.” — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

97. Trump’s only public company never made any $ and wiped out investors. Through management deals, Trump sucked $80mill out of company. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

98. When banks shut Trump out of loans because of his financial mismanagement, he started obtaining $ from Cayman Islands. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

99. Trump’s companies destroyed or hid 1000s of emails and documents demanded in official proceedings in defiance of court orders. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

100. Trump’s use of deception & false affidavits, as well as the hiding or improper destruction of documents, dates back to at least 1973 — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

101. Trump’s companies destroyed or hid 1000s of emails and documents demanded in official proceedings in defiance of court orders. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

102. When Trump sued 4 refusing 2 rent to minorities, falsely said govnt demanding he lease 2 welfare recipients who couldnt pay their rent — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

103. Trump filed complaint gainst prosecutors saying they did not formally tell him of discrimination case. A lie; phone records proved it. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

104. For months after prosecutors filed discrimination case against Trump, refused to produce documents in violation of court orders. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

105. After 6 mos. of refusing to turn over documents in discrimination case, Trump testified company had been destroying them whole time. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

106. Because of refusal to abide by court orders and document destruction, court ordered that Trump had to let prosecutors search office. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

107. Trump refused to allow prosecutors to search office when they arrived as scheduled in discrimination case, despite court order. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

108. After Trump confronted some employees in discrimination case, they changed their sworn testimony. Others told govt they feared 4 lives — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

109. After finally settling housing discrimination case, Trump immediately returned to refusing to rent to African Americans. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

110. Trump’s refusal to abide by settlement in housing discrimination case required government to sue him again to force compliance. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

111. In 2009 case, ppl suing Trump 4 fraud asked if he had insurance. Said no. Years later, when insurance worthless, admitted he’d had it. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

112. In lawsuit, critical question was what did Trump know before Jan 2001. All emails be4 that date destroyed be4 plaintiffs culd get them — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

113. Trump execs filed sworn statement that no email server existed before 2001. It was a lie, which they admitted after emails destroyed. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

114. Not only did Trump company destroy emails sought in litigation under court order, they erased the backup tapes. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

115. Confounded by Trump refusal 2 produce records, the court appointed an independent expert 2 find them. He was obstructed from his work. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

116. Although Trump folk stopped indepdent expert from doing his job, he was able to discover many relevant documents had been destroyed. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

117. Trump sued an author for correctly writing that Trump was worth far less than he said; Trump said he did it just to hurt the guy. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

118. NATO allies believe that Putin is using Donald Trump’s naiveté or collusion to damage the US alliance with Western Europe. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

119. Trump publicly stated, without explanation,that the information he received about Russian hacking in intelligence briefings was false. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

120. Trump had no information to dispute the US intel briefings about Russian hacking/disinformation campaign other than Putin’s denial. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

121. Trump’s refusal to accept findings in intel briefings has terrified NATO allies, who fear he’ll make policy decisions based on impulse — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

122. Shortly after publication of bogus article on Russian propaganda site, Trump campaign emailed it 2 reporters urging them to pursue it — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

123, At least three of Trump’s campaign advisors have been linked to financial connections to Russia, or have aided Russian propaganda. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

124. Several of Trump associates currently under FBI investigation on allegations of illicit connections to Russia/Ukraine. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

125. In August, a Trump associate met secretly at a school in Eastern Europe with a member of the pro-Putin faction in parliament. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

126. Kremlin has file of compromising information on Trump, with surveillance videos taken while he was in Moscow, including in his hotel. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

127. When Trump attacked Gold Star family, Kremlin halted hack campaign. Believed he was psychologically unbalanced and would withdraw. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

128. By Oct., “buyer’s remorse” set in at Kremlin, which saw Trump as 2 unpredictable/unbalanced; feared could not anticipate his actions. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

129. NATO allies have begun assembling intel files, including from Russian informants, about Trump out of fear he is compromised. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 7, 2016

Washington Post reporter David Fahrenthold also did his final round-up of the full list of charities that Donald Trump donated to. He never found any.