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To Don Emerson’s excellent answer, I would add that in some Unions (I speak for the Carpenters), the benefits would also include initial training and Continuing Education courses to help members be the best in their fields.The United Brotherhood of Carpenters’ (https://www.carpenters.org/) Department of Education and Training is committed to help our people with:Apprenticeship - “The Original Four Year Degree”Skills upgrade courses for Journey Level Carpenters https://www.carpenters.org/citf-training/citf-training-programs/citf-training-programs/Construction Technology Courses that teach innovations in methods and techniques plus technology such as Building information modeling - Wikipedia and RoboticsSafety, such as First Aid/CPR Certification, advancements and use of Personal Protective Equipment, safe ergonomic practices, and even patient safety when we work in hospitals https://www.carpenters.org/icra-health-care-construction/Leadership (Transfornational vs. Transactional styles) for Journey Level Members https://www.carpenters.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/DET_Journeymen_Building_Leadership-BROCHURE.pdf, https://www.carpenters.org/welcoming-30000th-journeymen-program-participant/, Apprentices https://www.carpenters.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/DET_3rd_Year_Apprentice-BROCHURE.pdf, Foreman (and Fore-women) https://www.carpenters.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/DET_Foreman_Training_Program-BROCHURE.pdf , and Superintendent* courses https://www.carpenters.org/superintendent-career-training/, mentoring, and leadership among peers and in our communities: Homes For Wounded Warriors, Holiday Toy Drive, Southern Carpenters Disaster Relief FundBuilding our Industry by offering Collaborative Leadership Training* https://www.carpenters.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Collaborative-Leadership_New-PDF_050117.pdf (collaborative, as in working with our Contractors to be more efficient and productive.)Outreach to Veterans https://www.carpenters.org/ubc-member-helmets-hardhats-apprentice-throws-pirates-first-pitch/Outreach to Women, our “Sisters in The Brotherhood” https://www.carpenters.org/ubc_lead/ubc-member-sib-diver/*Contractors are integral, and participate in these coursesSometimes, we bust cheating Contractors, even going undercover: Hillsboro construction contractor charged with money laundering and theftCons (?):Members bitch about dues, but in my 13 years nobody ever left because dues penciled out as a bad deal compared to the benefits.Benefits such as Pension, Health Care, 401k are part of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and there is no opt-out. Few members object because our Trusts do a great job (especially HCB, which - in my area - covers the spouse and dependants at no extra cost). A few Members complained that their spouses had HCB’s and wanted the equivalent cash on the check. Sorry, pal, but now you and your spouse each have a secondary policy, something they later come to appreciate, like when the first kid arrives. A few wanted the pension money on their check, said they could make better investments on their own - l didn’t hear any more complaints after the last stock market crash.As a Representative of the Union, I was expected, by Federal Law, to advance the best interests of the Members, which means JOBS. This occasionally required me to support projects that I wasn’t totally hep to. Washington State gave a lot of tax breaks to Boeing, Seattle gave a boatload to Amazon, but HOO BABY are we getting a lot of hours from those guys! We support infrastructure projects that would export fossil fuels - among other goods - but still…I hope a few Contractors and Developers read this. We consider them our partners.edit: “dependents” not “defendents” - typo or Freudian slip, you decide. Added a few more links

"55 Ways Donald Trump Structurally Changed America in 2017 Daily Intelligencer (Nick Tabor)" (Dated 12/21/2017)Nick Tabor has written an excellent article about Trump's accomplishment in 2017. Please read ( It’s a comprehensive listing)1) Travel from eight countries is bannedAfter 11 months’ worth of legal dueling, Trump has effectively delivered on a version of his Muslim ban. With the Supreme Court’s blessing, he’s halted nearly all travel from Iran, Syria, Libya, Somalia, Yemen, and Chad, plus North Korea and (in some cases) Venezuela.2) All refugees from 11 countries have been blocked from entering the U.S.Trump’s infamous “travel ban” executive order in January also decreed that refugees could no longer come here — no matter which country they were fleeing. Again because of lawsuits, that rule has been watered down, but Trump has successfully banned refugees from ten majority-Muslim countries plus North Korea, leading to a 40 percent drop in overall refugee admissions and a 94 percent drop in Muslim refugees.3) Protections for the Dreamers have been rescindedThe Department of Homeland Security will start cutting off protections for the nearly 700,000 Dreamers — undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children — in March, by decree from Trump. There’s still a chance, however, that Congress will pass a new law in the interim offering them legal residency or a path to citizenship.4) A program for child migrants fleeing violence in Central America is being phased outMore than 2,700 children, mostly from El Salvador, had received tentative approval to move here — but this year the State Department abruptly turned them away. It has also stopped accepting new applications for the program, which has been around since 2014, and plans to abolish it altogether.5) The U.S. has backed out of the U.N.’s migration pactU.S. representatives had been involved in a United Nations’ council on migration since the inaugural meeting this past spring. The idea is to coordinate help for more than 60 million people who have been driven from their homes by wars, poverty, or climate change. But the U.S. announced in December that it was quitting; Secretary of State Rex Tillerson claimed that participating would undermine American sovereignty.6) Spouses and children of refugees have lost their path into the U.S.A program that helps refugees reunite with their families has been suspended by the State Department and other agencies — until when no one knows.7) Immigration agents are now required to treat the claims of asylum-seekers more skepticallyHomeland Security is telling its asylum officers to take a more critical stance on the stories of immigrants who say they are fleeing violence or persecution. If the interviewees seem nervous, the agents are to avoid factoring in that it might be caused by trauma or culture shock.8) Green cards are taking longer to obtainHomeland Security now requires in-person interviews for certain kinds of applications — something they had stopped doing ten years ago because it was a colossal waste of time. Immigration lawyers told CNN it could mean millions of fewer immigrants will be admitted here by 2020.9) Federal prosecutors have been stripped of their discretion and ordered to seek maximum penaltiesAttorney General Jeff Sessions issued the order in May, with a specific intent that prosecutors pursue stiff sentences for drug-dealing, gun crimes, and gang violence. But the mandate applies to every kind of case.10) A police-department reform program has been cut offAfter the Department of Justice sued the police in Ferguson, Missouri, and ordered the department to clean up its act on race relations, the DOJ created a program where other police departments could seek similar guidance, but on a voluntary, cooperative basis. Police departments in Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Las Vegas, among others, took advantage of it. Sessions effectively cut off the program and channeled the money to groups like police unions instead.11) Local police are once again stocking up on military weaponsAfter police in Ferguson used military weapons against protesters in 2015, Obama took measures to end the militarization of police. Sessions rescinded those rules, so police can once again obtain surplus grenade-launchers, bayonets, and armored vehicles for free or with federal dollars.12) Half a million fugitives are now allowed to buy gunsIn February, the DOJ narrowed the definition of “fugitive” to people who have crossed state lines to escape prosecution or avoid testifying, which cleared 518,670 alleged criminals for gun purchases, according to the FBI.13) Predatory loan companies now face less scrutinySince its founding in 2010, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has gone after lenders for taking advantage of students; in one case it got $480 million in loans erased for the students of a for-profit college. In August, though, the Department of Education said it would stop sharing student information that the watchdogs depend on.14) It’s easier for for-profit colleges to rip students offObama’s Department of Education had a plan to stop colleges from collecting on loans if their students didn’t land jobs that paid enough. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos stopped the plan from taking effect and said it would have to be rewritten — for the colleges’ sake.15) Transgender students aren’t guaranteed the right to use their bathroom of choiceIndividual schools have the prerogative to keep the protection intact, but the DOJ and the Department of Education have killed the rule that guaranteed it nationwide.16) Schools have more leeway on how they investigate sexual-assault reportsUnder Obama, schools were told to come down against the accused students if there was more evidence of guilt than of innocence. Now, thanks to DeVos, they’re allowed to raise the bar for establishing guilt, which some advocates fear will discourage victims from coming forward.17) A plan to reduce racial disparities in schools is being delayedUnder a plan released in the waning days of the Obama administration, the states would have to review districts where minority students are disciplined or sent into special education disproportionately often. It was set to take effect next year; DeVos has pushed it back to 2020 and may end up scrapping it altogether.18) The U.S. has rescinded its commitment to the Paris climate accordThe U.S. submitted its formal notice of withdrawal from the Paris climate accord in August. Besides the implications for domestic energy policy, this means the U.S. will renege on promises to provide aid to poorer countries for climate measures, and may also cause diplomatic and economic blowback around the world. However, the country technically can’t back out until November 4, 2020, at the earliest, and even then the next president could rejoin.19) The EPA is dismantling its Clean Power PlanThe Clean Power Plan was intended to make sure the U.S. met its overarching goal in the Paris deal: i.e., to reduce carbon emissions by at least 26 percent by 2025. It would limit carbon pollution from energy plants and would encourage states to invest in alternative energy. Scott Pruitt, head of the Environmental Protection Agency, has said he wants to replace the plan with new guidelines, but meanwhile, the repeal is underway.20) The Dakota Access pipeline is now open after its final construction phase was greenlighted by the ArmyThe pipeline runs more than 1,100 miles from North Dakota to southern Illinois. Its construction sparked months’ worth of protests last year; representatives from the tribes expressed worries that it would spring leaks and contaminate water supplies that millions of people depend on. Obama’s administration halted the construction, but in January, Trump ordered the Army to review that decision, posthaste. The pipeline opened in June.21) And the State Department has approved construction of the Keystone XL pipelineThe Keystone pipeline is designed to ship oil from Alberta, Canada, down to Texas, via the Canadian firm TransCanada. Obama rejected TransCanada’s application, saying the pipeline would undercut the U.S.’s “global leadership” on climate change. Trump invited the company to reapply, and in March the State Department approved its plans.22) Thousands of acres besides national monuments have been auctioned off to oil and gas companiesIn total, the Bureau of Land Management has sold the gas and drilling rights to some 54,000 acres of public land in Utah — including some near Dinosaur National Monument — and another 33,000 acres in Utah. To the Bureau’s surprise, though, demand has turned out to be fairly low; rights to additional swaths of land failed to sell for the minimum price of $1.50 per acre.23) The Arctic and Atlantic Oceans have been opened for more offshore drillingObama banned drilling in the seas near Alaska and in the canyons lining the East Coast, but in the spring, Trump signed an order to offer them up for oil and gas leasing — a process that will likely take about two years. Environmentalists worry it will devastate marine life and lead to oil spills.24) The Department of Interior has given coal companies a break on land-leasing pricesCoal companies get 40 percent of their product from public lands, and the royalty rates haven’t been updated in three decades — which, by some estimates, costs taxpayers hundreds of millions every year. Obama’s administration tried to remedy this, but Trump’s Department of Interior canceled the update before it took effect.25) Energy companies are no longer required to capture methane leaks when they drill on public landThe Methane Waste Prevention Rule, also developed in the Obama years, would force energy companies to capture methane — a potent greenhouse gas — from leaks when they drill on public lands. After some setbacks in court, the Bureau of Land Management has worked out a plan to delay the implementation until 2019. So far it’s unclear whether it plans to scrap the rule entirely.26) The EPA has canceled limits on the pollutants power plants can dump into waterwaysSteam electric plants unload aluminum, arsenic, mercury, and other pollutants into streams, which has been linked to fish die-offs and other environmental problems. Obama’s EPA passed limits on how much they could discharge, which it said would keep 1.4 billion pounds out of the waterways each year. But under Trump, the agency has retracted those limits and said it will come up with new guidelines instead.27) Plastic water bottles are once again allowed in national parksIn 2011, the National Park Service banned plastic bottles, a rule intended to keep the parks clean. The Trump administration decided, however, that it trampled on the visitors’ right to choose “how best to keep themselves and their families hydrated” — “particularly during the hot summer months.” It might also have had something to do with the $1.2 million the bottled-water industry spent on lobbying.28) Hunters are free to use lead ammunition in national parksThe Obama administration banned lead ammunition at the end of 2016, along with lead sinkers for fishing, on the grounds that lead is widely known to be toxic. The Department of Interior, led by outdoorsman and former oil-company-board-member Ryan Zinke, lifted the rule in March.29) The bar has been raised for protecting endangered animalsThe Fish and Wildlife Service declined in October to put 25 animals on the endangered-species list, saying there wasn’t enough evidence that they were truly in peril. Environmentalists were especially upset about the Pacific walrus, given that its habitat in the Arctic is eroding due to global warming. The Barbour’s map turtle, the Big Blue Springs cave crayfish, and the San Felipe gambusia were also left off the list.30) Oil and mining companies no longer have to disclose their payments to foreign governmentsThe Dodd-Frank financial regulation law required these companies to make public any payments they made to foreign governments to secure mining and drilling rights — a measure intended to curb bribery and corruption in places like Russia and the developing world. As the CEO of Exxon, Rex Tillerson had lobbied vigorously against it, and the first bill Trump signed after taking office annulled the rule.31) Financial advisers are not legally required to put their clients’ interests firstThe Obama administration spent years working on the “fiduciary rule,” which would have required financial consultants to put clients’ interests first when advising them on their retirement accounts. It was supposed to take effect on June 1, but the Department of Labor has refused to enforce it, and the administration is trying to repeal it entirely.32) Cities have been blocked from creating retirement accounts for private-sector workersNew York, Philadelphia, and Seattle were considering setting up retirement accounts for workers who don’t have access to them through their jobs — amounting to 13 million people in the three cities. Obama’s Department of Labor had provisions to help them, but Congress passed legislation in the spring to halt the project. Investment banks were reportedly irked about the competition.33) Loopholes for inheritance taxes will survive untouchedObama’s Treasury Department came up with a reform package that would have closed loopholes on estate taxes, but under the new leadership of Steven Mnuchin, the agency has abandoned it. “Obviously,” Mnuchin said in a speech this past fall, cutting the estate tax “disproportionately helps rich people.”34) The Labor Department is backing off on overtime enforcementObama tried to cut off the exemptions that companies use to avoid paying overtime to millions of workers. But his plan was challenged in the courts, and over the summer, Trump’s Department of Labor announced it wouldn’t defend it but would instead write its own new guidelines.35) The government is no longer fighting pay discriminationUnder Obama, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ordered companies to start submitting detailed data on employee pay, categorized by race, gender, and type of work — starting in September 2017. Lobbyists found it “unnecessarily burdensome,” so Trump’s administration dropped the requirement.36) The DOJ has decided transgender people are no longer protected by sex-discrimination lawsIn 2015, the DOJ helped a transgender university instructor sue her employer for discrimination, eventually netting her a $1.1 million award. Under Sessions, however, the DOJ has changed its position: It now says employers are free to discriminate against transgender people, and it plans to argue that position in any future court cases.37) Government contractors won’t face extra scrutiny for workplace conditionsThe Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces rule, signed by Obama in 2014, had several parts: forcing companies to fix safety hazards if they wanted to compete for large government contracts, requiring them to give workers more information about their paychecks, and protecting women’s right to sue in open court for sexual harassment or discrimination. Industry lobbyists called it a job-killer, and Trump revoked it in March.38) The subsidies that undergirded Obamacare have been wiped outThe federal funds went to insurance companies so they could offer cheap plans to poor people. Trump abolished them in October, and as a result, premiums for those cheaper plans have already jumped by 7 to 38 percent, and, paradoxically, the Congressional Budget Office has estimated that it will add $194 billion to the federal deficit by 2026. There’s still a chance, however, that Congress will replace the funding.39) Employers can now refuse to cover birth controlIn contrast to the original Obamacare rules, any employer can now opt out of paying for contraceptives for employees by claiming they have moral or religious objections. Hundreds of thousands of women may lose their access to contraceptives. The government is also paying some of the legal fees for groups that sued the Obama administration to get this mandate overturned.40) The right to sue banks in class-action lawsuits won’t be expanded after allBanks and credit-card companies often put fine print into contracts, stipulating that customers can’t join class-action suits against them no matter what (say, for example, when they defraud customers en masse). The Obama administration spent five years working on a vast rule that would have encouraged more class-action suits, but in October, Congress voted to strike it down, and Trump swiftly signed the bill.41) The FCC has abolished net neutralityThe 2014 net-neutrality rules required internet-service providers like AT&T to deliver all content — from news stories to pornography to cat videos — at the same speed, and prevented companies like Netflix and Facebook from buying faster access than small companies. The FCC voted in December to revoke those rules. It also voted to reduce its own influence over broadband companies, which will constrain future regulatory efforts.42) The FCC is letting a conservative media conglomerate buy more local TV stations than allowed by lawSinclair Broadcasting, which buys up local TV stations and requires them to run laudatory segments on Trump, already broadcasts to 38 percent of U.S. households — which is just below the legal limit. But in August, the FCC found an obscure loophole that will let Sinclair buy 42 more stations and expand its reach to as much as 72 percent of the country.43) The FCC is targeting rules meant to protect local journalismThe FCC has taken other measures to help Sinclair as well. In October, it knocked down the “main studio rule” from 1940, which required broadcasters to have a physical studio in any area they had a license to transmit from. The rule helped protect the connection between local communities and their news organizations. And in November, the agency removed limits on how many stations or newspapers any company can own in a single local market.44) Planned protections on internet privacy have been canceledObama’s FCC designed rules to make internet providers like AT&T and Verizon obtain their customers’ permission before using the customers’ precise geolocation and information on their health, finances, children, and web-browsing history for advertising and marketing. The House and Senate both voted to repeal the rules — without a single Democrat’s support — and Trump signed the action into law.45) Federal broadband subsidies for the poor are being revokedThe FCC gives $9.25 each month to households below a certain income level so they can afford internet or phone service. In November, its board voted to impose a cap on the subsidies, and it also approved a measure that will force most poor households to find a new internet provider. However, the changes haven’t been finalized yet — a public-comment period is still ongoing.46) The EPA has decided not to ban a ubiquitous pesticide from farmsChlorpyrifos, which farmers use to kill pests on fruits and vegetables, has been known to cause headaches and nausea at high doses and to harm fetal development. There’s little research on whether residue on vegetables is harmful, but the pesticide has been banned from household and garden use since 2000, and the U.K. has banned it on almost all crops. Scott Pruitt rejected a ban on its use in agriculture — against the urging of EPA scientists.47) The military and CIA have eliminated measures that protected civilians from drone strikesIn the fall, Trump approved two changes to the use of military drones, according to the New York Times. One change allowed the military and CIA to target low-level jihadists with no particular skills or leadership roles. The other removed the requirement for high-level vetting before an attack is carried out. All told, this administration has killed more civilians while fighting ISIS than Obama’s administration did in three years.48) Syrian rebel groups no longer receive U.S. weapons or suppliesThe CIA had been backing certain rebel groups since 2013, with Obama’s tacit approval. The White House quietly ended its support in July — which wasn’t a surprise, since it had already said deposing Bashar al-Assad was not a priority.49) Travel and business transactions with Cuba have been severed againJust as it was before Obama’s overtures in late 2016, Americans can only travel to the island nation in tour groups and can’t stay at certain hotels or eat at certain restaurants. A similar ban is in place for businesses.50) FEMA has dropped construction standards meant to help with flood preparationThe agency issued construction standards in 2015 for roads, housing, and other infrastructure built with federal money, in response to climate change. One provision, for instance, would have required buildings to be elevated from the reach of rising water. Trump struck the rules down less than two weeks before Hurricane Harvey hit.51) A rule aimed at combating housing segregation has been suspendedThe Small Area Market Rent Rule, which was scheduled to take effect next year, would give bigger subsidies to some Section 8 recipients so they can afford to move out of impoverished areas. Under Ben Carson’s leadership, the Department of Housing and Urban Development has delayed implementation for two years, though advocates are suing to end the delay.52) The USDA is making it harder for small farmers to sue big agriculture companiesA rule set to take effect in February would have made it easier for farmers to prevail in lawsuits against companies they work with when they feel they’ve been shafted in business deals. That provision was delayed, then thrown out in October.53) Many federal agencies are being less generous with public information.The FBI’s first major crime report this year had 70 percent fewer data tables than the version from last year, making it harder to assess trends in violent crime. Data on workplace deaths have been removed from OSHA’s homepage and relegated to the website’s interior. EPA scientists have been restricted from speaking in public about climate change. The White House no longer keeps logs of its visitors, which would reveal who has had direct access to the president. The same is true at Mar-a-Lago. And the administration has refused to release the names of some members serving on its deregulation teams.54) States’ ability to defund Planned Parenthood has been restoredNumerous state legislatures have worked since 2015 to defund any health clinics, including Planned Parenthood, that provide abortions. A rule from the Obama administration blocked their efforts for a few months early this year, but Congress quickly voted to undo it, and Trump signed the bill in April.55) International nonprofits that provide abortions can be defunded, tooThe Mexico City Policy, announced by Reagan in 1984, revoked federal funding for any nongovernmental organization, anywhere in the world, that provides abortion counseling. It has been repealed and reinstated several times since, depending on which party is in power, and Trump reinstated it in January.Besides the 55 Items listed above, I have added the following Items:56) Coal mining companies are allowed to dump mine waste and toxic chemicals into local rivers and stream without violating the Clean Water Regulations.57) The Department of Education is implementing major changes involving public education, Federal funding for religious-based schooling, Charter Schools and Home Schooling without input from educational experts and the public.58) The State Department is being dismantled from the inside resulting in a massive loss of decades of expertise which is a direct threat to national security and future diplomacy.59) Trump has lied to the public and the media over 1000+ times during 2017.Trump supporters will label this "Fake News" and the rantings of left-wing liberals. I did not list the 150+ items on my listings. Trump and his supporters continue a direct assault on our democracy, undermining of our existing government institutions, and betrayal of our most fundamental values as a nation and our beloved Constitution.

To call that “unlikely” would be an understatement. There’s no chance in hell.Let me give you a taste of the unbelievably long list of potentially disqualifying factors they could take issue with:Mob tiesLong history of shady dealings and mafia associations[1][2][3][4] (“Trump has willingly teamed up with a succession of mob-tied figures who had nothing to do with the construction industry.”[5])Trump’s bid to build a casino in Sydney, Australia was rejected due to his mob connections[6]Financial issues (credit/debt)His credit is so bad no American bank will loan him anything[7]Filed for bankruptcy for his companies 6 times[8]In serious debt, owing hundreds of millions to both U.S. and foreign lenders[9]Three different liens on his new Washington, D.C. hotel, including one for $5 million over failure to pay his contractors[10]Criminal associatesFelix Sater (convicted of violent and financial crimes)[11]Joseph Weichselbaum (convicted of grand theft auto, embezzlement, drug trafficking)[12][13][14]Tevfik Arif (allegedly ran a prostitution ring, technically acquitted)[15][16]Andrew Stein (lied about a ponzi scheme, convicted for tax evasion)[17]Michael Flynn (pleaded guilty of lying to FBI, getting leniency on other charges in exchange for cooperation)[18]Paul Manafort (under federal indictments with 30 charges, including conspiracy against the United States, conspiracy to launder money)[19][20][21][22]Rick Gates (also under federal indictments for 30 charges, including conspiracy against the United States, conspiracy to launder money, some of which he’s already pleaded guilty to)[23][24]George Papadopoulos (pleaded guilty of lying to FBI, awaiting sentencing)[25]Michael Cohen (even before current legal troubles with regard to money laundering and campaign finance violations, he was connected with various insurance fraud schemes)[26]The Kushners (related by marriage to a family with various legal troubles, including a conviction for serious financial crimes)[27]plus all the folks included in the aforementioned mob tiesMoney LaunderingHis casino was fined $10 million for violations of the Bank Secrecy Act, which they admitted to willfully violating[28][29]All sorts of credible allegations of money laundering for Russians through more than one of his properties and businesses, including activities in New York, Florida, and Panama[30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38]FraudPaid $25 million to settle Trump University fraud case[39][40]Investigated and sued for fraud by attorneys general of multiple states[41][42]Accused of tax fraud by a Mexican government official[43]Sued and criminally investigated for defrauding condo buyers, had to refund more than $3 million, plus pay an undisclosed settlement. Following the settlement, the people he paid refused to cooperate with the district attorney, so the criminal case was dropped[44]Foreign financial ties, especially with people connected to the Russian government[45][46][47][48]Suspicious political donations resembling bribery to escape prosecutionTo Florida Attorney General over Trump University fraud case[49][50]To California Attorney General over Trump U fraud case[51]To Manhattan District Attorney over his kids’ Trump SoHo fraud case[52][53][54]Vulnerability to blackmailPaid $130,000 hush money to porn star mistress[55][56]Long history of paying to keep people quiet[57]Allegations that foreign governments have compromising information on him[58][59][60]Serial adultery[61][62][63][64][65][66][67][68][69]Civil LitigationHabitually fails to honor contracts and has been involved in a staggering 3,500 lawsuits[70] — investigators are supposed to review every one!Sued by his own family members, not just his wives (and retaliated by cutting off medical treatment to critically ill infant)[71]Disgusting treatment of his tenants[72]Repeated run-ins with the lawFound guilty of hiring/mistreating undocumented immigrants[73] and had to pay $1 million[74]Fined $750,000 by Federal Trade Commission & Justice Department over antitrust violations and disclosure rules[75][76]Fined $15,000 by the Federal Election Commission for exceeding campaign contribution limits by $47,050, the largest violation in a single year.[77][78]Fined $250,000 by the New York State lobbying commission for “failing to disclose the full extent of his lobbying of state legislators.”[79]Skirted $50,000 campaign contribution limit by guaranteeing a $50,000 loan to New York politician and future convict Andrew Stein (which Trump later paid himself, even though, “or perhaps because he won”), in addition to another $50,000 he secretly split among 18 subsidiaries. When the New York State Commission on Government Integrity questioned him, he claimed he thought everyone knew the 18 companies were his, that he was just following lawyer advice, and that the loan was going to be paid back.[80][81][82][83]His foundation admitted to illegal “self-dealing” and is under investigation by the State of New York[84](and possibly the IRS, but they can’t say if they’re investigating)Apparently violated the Cuba embargo[85]Caught colluding in a tax evasion scam in 1986, testified against others so he wouldn’t be prosecuted[86]Paid a $250,000 fine after an investigation uncovered how he secretly ran an “ad campaign insinuating that an American Indian tribe threatening his casinos had ties to drugs and the Mafia.”[87]Violated the Fair Housing Act[88]Received an illegal loan worth millions of dollars, in violation of gaming laws[89]Violated anti-discrimination laws, fined $200,000 by the New Jersey Casino Control Commission. He tried to appeal but lost.[90]Possible violations of U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and/or other foreign corruption connectionsAzerbaijan and ties to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard[91][92]Brazil[93]India[94]Likes to brag, has difficulty keeping a secret, AND **HAS REVEALED CLASSIFIED INFORMATION BEFORE**[95][96][97][98][99][100][101][102]Technically this question is asking about before he was president, so that wouldn’t have happened yet, but the bragging and trouble keeping a secret would come out in a background check. Ego is one of the four main methods foreign intelligence agencies use to get information from people.Up to 22 sexual assault allegations and/or other sexual misconduct, spanning four decades[103][104][105][106] How many people with Top Secret clearance have their own Wikipedia page full of sexual misconduct allegations?[107] In addition to the nearly two dozen women who have made allegations against him, there are recordings of Trump essentially admitting this behavior, corroborating some of the allegations himself:In a 2005 recording, Trump bragged in a radio interview about his practice of walking in on women and girls undressing at beauty pageants he owned, under the guise of “inspecting” it. “No men are anywhere, and I’m allowed to go in, because I’m the owner of the pageant.” By “allowed,” he apparently meant no one stopped him. Reveling in what he could “get away with,” his bragging left no ambiguity about his purpose: “You know, they're standing there with no clothes… And you see these incredible looking women, and so, I sort of get away with things like that.” His admission corroborates allegations made by some of the women he did this to, including five then-teenaged girls who competed in the 1997 Miss Teen USA pageant, some as young as 15. [108][109][110][111][112][113][114][115]In a separate 2005 incident, Trump was recorded saying he feels his celebrity allows him to assault women, specifically to kiss them (“I just start kissing them...I don't even wait...") or “grab” their genitalia, without their consent.[116][117][118][119][120] While Trump tried to downplay the remarks, he did admit to saying them and offered a rare apology.[121] In sworn testimony before Congress, Trump’s own appointee for Attorney General confirmed that the actions Trump described would “clearly” constitute sexual assault.[122]Compulsive lying[123][124][125][126][127][128][129][130][131][132][133]One of the most common reasons for rejection is dishonesty in the application process, or a failure to accurately disclose relevant information on the 100+ page security clearance application form called the SF-86. Odds are Trump would fudge the truth somewhere.Believe it or not, this isn’t even everything, I just got bored with the project.Any one of these many issues would potentially be enough to sink his chances on their own, but all of them? Come on. Even if his application somehow weren’t rejected just based on the first 5% of this, the sheer volume of information is so overwhelming that the background check wouldn’t even be completed.Also, this is just based on open source information. An actual background check involves full field investigation— reviews of every database, interviews with friends, family, business associates, neighbors, litigants, ex-wives, etc.And remember, security clearances are not decided on the same standard as criminal law and incarceration. In other words, he doesn’t have to be convicted in a court of law, there’s no “innocent until proven guilty” or “beyond a reasonable doubt” standard; suspicion is more than enough reason to be denied a security clearance. Furthermore, not every valid reason to deny a clearance is a crime. In fact, most are not (affairs, debt, alcoholism, shady friends, foreign ties, etc.)Below are the ten most common reasons people get denied clearance.[134] I’ve put the ones he might have problems with in bold:Financial ConsiderationsPersonal ConductDrug Involvement (though he did vouch for a convicted drug trafficker)Foreign InfluenceCriminal ConductAlcohol ConsumptionForeign PreferenceHandling Protected InformationUse of IT Systems (perhaps I should bold this for his heavy social media use and refusal to use a secure phone?)Sexual BehaviorA writer is supposed to show, not tell, but I know some people have a bit of a blind spot when it comes to Donald Trump’s shortcomings, so I’ll spell it out for you… He’d be blown out of the water on almost every category.I mean, we don’t even have to get into the shady mob ties or financial issues or foreign entanglements or rampant sexual misconduct…does that long list of fines he paid for violations of criminal and civil law suggest he’s someone with the requisite moral character to be trusted with national secrets?Do you think the people who grant security clearances would roll the dice with someone like this?…would you want them to??Footnotes[1] Just What Were Donald Trump's Ties to the Mob? [2] Trump ties to mobster, racist casino policies alleged in new report - Philly[3] Yes, Donald Trump has been linked to the mob[4] The truth about Donald Trump and his links to the mob[5] A Brief History of Donald Trump and the Mafia[6] Trump's bid for Sydney casino 30 years ago rejected due to 'mafia connections’[7] American banks don't support Trump — voters soon won't either[8] Donald Trump's six bankruptcies, detailed[9] Trump's latest financial disclosure shows he owes lenders at least $315 million[10] Third lien on Trump hotel brings alleged unpaid bills to over $5 million[11] Donald Trump And The Felon: Inside His Business Dealings With A Mob-Connected Hustler[12] The Drug Trafficker Donald Trump Risked His Casino Empire to Protect[13] https://books.google.com/books?id=LCbpDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA3&lpg=PA3&dq=*+Joseph+Weichselbaum&source=bl&ots=QeKTrzp7X7&sig=n7U2261FrCk7Gxty6oXM8PGX2mw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjGrtj8hJ3ZAhWkdN8KHdKTBO4Q6AEIVjAN#v=onepage&q=*%20Joseph%20Weichselbaum&f=false[14] Trump Vouched For Cocaine Trafficker[15] Trump pal busted for allegedly running hooker ring on yacht[16] Trump’s Former Business Partner Tries to Erase his Prostitution Bust From Web[17] Ex-Council President, Andrew Stein, Avoids Prison on Tax Evasion[18] Michael Flynn Pleads Guilty to Lying to the F.B.I. and Will Cooperate With Russia Inquiry[19] Paul Manafort charged with conspiracy against the U.S.[20] https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/special-counsel-mueller-files-new-charges-in-manafort-gates-case/2018/02/22/7db99c9c-1716-11e8-8b08-027a6ccb38eb_story.html[21] Mueller files new charges against Manafort, Gates[22] Gates cuts a deal, and Manafort hit with new charges in Mueller probe[23] Read the FBI indictment against Paul Manafort and Rick Gates[24] Mueller files new charges against Manafort, Gates[25] Former Trump campaign aide George Papadopoulos pleads guilty to lying to the FBI agents in Mueller probe[26] The Company Michael Cohen Kept — “Trump, Inc.” Podcast — ProPublica[27] https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/in-fathers-scandal-the-genesis-of-jared-kushners-unflinching-loyalty/2016/11/27/1e9497ba-b378-11e6-840f-e3ebab6bcdd3_story.html?utm_term=.1fefc07a0e69[28] FinCEN Fines Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort $10 Million for Significant and Long Standing Anti-Money Laundering Violations[29] Trump Taj Mahal casino settles U.S. money laundering claims[30] Trump’s Russian Laundromat[31] Trump building in Panama tied to Russian mafia, international crime: report[32] Sales of Trump properties suggestive of money-laundering: researcher[33] Narco-a-lago: Money Laundering at the Trump Ocean Club, Panama | Global Witness[34] Speier alleges evidence of Trump Organization money laundering[35] Over 20 percent of Trump condos sold in America have the characteristics of possible money laundering[36] Donald Trump and the mansion that no one wanted. Then came a Russian fertilizer king[37] Why did a Russian pay $95M to buy Trump’s Palm Beach mansion?[38] Trump's Panama tower used for money laundering by condo owners, reports say[39] N.Y. attorney general on Trump University: 'This is straight up fraud'[40] Trump University Lawsuits May Not Be Closed After All[41] N.Y. attorney general on Trump University: 'This is straight up fraud'[42] Donald Trump sued for fraud in California and New York[43] Trump accused of tax fraud in Mexico[44] Donald Trump Settled a Real Estate Lawsuit, and a Criminal Case Was Closed[45] The Curious World of Donald Trump’s Private Russian Connections - The American Interest[46] Eric Trump Reportedly Bragged About Access to $100 Million in Russian Money[47] Trump's Been Talking About His Business Interests in Russia for 30 Years[48] There's a theme emerging in Mueller's Russia probe that could prove damning for Trump[49] How Donald Trump made it look like he was bribing the attorney general of Florida[50] New Records Shed Light on Donald Trump’s $25,000 Gift to Florida Official[51] Donald Trump Has Often Donated to Prosecutors Investigating His Business[52] How Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump, Jr., Avoided a Criminal Indictment[53] Manhattan DA Vance Took $10,000 From Head Of Law Firm On Trump Defense Team, Dropped Case[54] Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr. Were Close to Being Charged With Felony Fraud — ProPublica[55] Porn Star Was Reportedly Paid to Stay Quiet About Trump[56] Lawyer paid $130K to adult-film star to keep quiet about alleged Trump sexual encounter: report[57] Donald Trump's Long History With Hush Money[58] Dossier author feared 'Trump blackmail'[59] https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2018-01-09/senator-releases-text-of-interview-with-fusion-gps-official[60] Dossier author feared 'Trump blackmail'[61] How many times has Trump cheated on his wives? Here's what we know[62] Ivana Trump Recounts The Donald’s Public Affair With Marla Maples[63] Trump says cheating on Ivana with Marla was 'beautiful' in 1994[64] Donald Trump in 1990: Adultery is Not a Sin[65] Trump reportedly paid former porn star $130K for silence after alleged sexual encounter[66] Porn star Stormy Daniels described affair with Donald Trump in 2011 magazine interview[67] National Enquirer Paid to Suppress Story of Trump Cheating on Melania: Report[68] The National Enquirer Covered Up Story of Donald Trump's Extramarital Affair: Report[69] New Report: National Enquirer Paid $150K to Kill a Story About Donald Trump's Affair[70] Exclusive: Trump's 3,500 lawsuits unprecedented for a presidential nominee[71] Ross Cohen's answer to How vindictive is Donald Trump?[72] Trump was a nightmare landlord in the 1980s - a CNNMoney investigation[73] Judge Says Trump Tower Builders Cheated Union on Pension Funds[74] Trump Paid Over $1 Million in Labor Settlement, Documents Reveal[75] Trump Agrees To Pay $750,000 Penalty To Settle Antitrust Lawsuit[76] Trump to Pay $750,000 Fine[77] Donald Trump’s Donation Is His Latest Brush With Campaign Fund Rules[78] Prolific donor Trump, often skirted rules, paid fines[79] Donald Trump’s Donation Is His Latest Brush With Campaign Fund Rules[80] Donors Describe Raising Money For Campaigns[81] Donald Trump’s Donation Is His Latest Brush With Campaign Fund Rules[82] https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/trump-swam-in-mob-infested-waters-in-early-years-as-an-nyc-developer/2015/10/16/3c75b918-60a3-11e5-b38e-06883aacba64_story.html?utm_term=.a95075c8b9d7[83] Prolific donor Trump, often skirted rules, paid fines[84] https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-foundation-apparently-admits-to-violating-ban-on-self-dealing-new-filing-to-irs-shows/2016/11/22/893f6508-b0a9-11e6-8616-52b15787add0_story.html?tid=sm_tw[85] Donald Trump’s company violated the U.S. embargo against Cuba[86] Donald Trump's Tax Returns And The Empty Jewelry Box Scam[87] Trump was once so involved in trying to block an Indian casino that he secretly approved attack ads[88] Decades-Old Housing Discrimination Case Plagues Donald Trump[89] Trump Castle Admits Gaming Law Violation[90] Trump Plaza loses appeal of discrimination penalty[91] Donald Trump’s Worst Deal[92] Tale of Trump and partner in Azerbaijan real estate project[93] Trump Hotel Tied To Criminal Investigation In Brazil[94] https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/trump-organizations-real-estate-partner-in-india-accused-of-147-million-fraud/2018/03/18/0d7ef1fa-1c0e-11e8-98f5-ceecfa8741b6_story.html?utm_term=.e9970982d338[95] https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-revealed-highly-classified-information-to-russian-foreign-minister-and-ambassador/2017/05/15/530c172a-3960-11e7-9e48-c4f199710b69_story.html[96] https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2017-05-15/trump-revealed-classified-information-to-lavrov-at-white-house-meeting-washington-post[97] https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-revealed-highly-classified-information-to-russian-foreign-minister-and-ambassador/2017/05/15/530c172a-3960-11e7-9e48-c4f199710b69_story.html[98] Report: Trump revealed classified information to Russia[99] Trump defends sharing classified intel with Russians: Can he keep a secret? (part 1) - France 24[100] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-05-16/trump-s-disclosures-could-put-foreign-intelligence-ties-at-risk[101] Donald Trump's leak of classified information involved bombs and new batteries[102] Analysis | Trump sharing highly classified information with Russia shows his extreme hubris[103] What About the 19 Women Who Accused Trump of Sexual Misconduct?[104] Here's The List Of Women Who Accused Donald Trump Of Sexual Misconduct[105] These women have accused Trump of sexual harassment[106] The 22 women who have accused Trump of sexual misconduct[107] Donald Trump sexual misconduct allegations - Wikipedia[108] Former Miss Arizona says Donald Trump used to 'stroll in' to see naked women in dressing room[109] A Timeline of Donald Trump's Creepiness While He Owned Miss Universe[110] Former Miss Arizona: Trump ‘just came strolling right in’ on naked contestants[111] Teen Beauty Queens Say Trump Walked In On Them Changing[112] https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2016/10/12/donald-trump-just-came-strolling-into-dressing-rooms-pageant-contestants-allege/XygxJYhQZr3WeBHlEgGHUP/story.html[113] Donald Trump had a habit of walking into the dressing rooms of teen beauty queens[114] Trump accused of ‘waltzing in’ on naked pageant contestants, some as young as 15[115] Miss USA 2001 contestant: Trump barged into room when we were naked[116] https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-recorded-having-extremely-lewd-conversation-about-women-in-2005/2016/10/07/3b9ce776-8cb4-11e6-bf8a-3d26847eeed4_story.html[117] Trump lewd video on women: Transcript[118] Donald Trump Access Hollywood tape - Wikipedia[119] Donald Trump's 'P---y' Comment Is the Root of Sexual Violence[120] Billy Bush says there were 8 witnesses to Trump’s ‘Access Hollywood’ comments[121] Trump apologizes for video bragging about groping women[122] Sessions Says Trump Tape Comments Would 'Clearly' Be Sexual Assault[123] In 365 days, President Trump has made 2,140 false or misleading claims[124] Perspective | I study liars. I’ve never seen one like President Trump.[125] Fact check: Here are the biggest whoppers of 2017[126] Kimmel Made a 5-Minute Documentary About All of Trump’s Best Lies[127] Opinion | President Trump’s Lies, the Definitive List[128] Donald Trump's history of lying under oath[129] This Was President Trump's 2,000th Lie in Office[130] My Lawyers Got Trump to Admit 30 Lies Under Oath[131] Trump lies 9 times a day on average lately[132] Trump is on pace to lie 8,000 times by the end of his first term[133] Trump Lies More Than 5 Times a Day - Political Wire[134] The Top 10 Reasons People Are Denied a Security Clearance