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Deutsche Bank and Trump financing

Deutsche Bank's involvement in potentially financing Donald Trump through Russian state financing, despite warnings and flags from employees about suspicious transactions.

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Jan 11, 2026
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Is the criminal president being foreclosed by deutche bank

Deutsche Bank has not publicly foreclosed on the properties of the former president; reporting shows the bank holds about $340 million in three loans that are personally guaranteed and were described ...

Jan 13, 2026
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What specific Trump properties secure the $340 million in Deutsche Bank loans and what are their current valuations?

Reporting ties specific Deutsche Bank loans to three high-profile Trump assets: the Doral golf resort (a $125 million loan), the Chicago hotel/condo tower (about $107 million), and a separate $170 mil...

Jan 15, 2026
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Did Deutsche bank take seize control of Trump Tower recently?

No — there is no credible reporting in the supplied sources that Deutsche Bank has recently seized control of Trump Tower; the record in these materials describes a long, fraught lending relationship ...

Jan 12, 2026

What are the documented loan amounts and maturities Deutsche Bank holds against Trump properties?

Deutsche Bank currently holds roughly $340 million in documented loans to the Trump Organization, split across three major property loans tied to Trump National Doral in Miami, the Trump International...

Jan 14, 2026

How did the Trump Organization refinance or retire Deutsche Bank loans between 2021 and 2022, and which lenders replaced those liens?

Between 2021 and 2022 the Trump Organization moved quickly to refinance or retire several of the largest loans that had been held by Deutsche Bank—selling a Washington hotel to pay down debt, and repl...

Jan 13, 2026

Which Deutsche Bank loan maturities tied to Trump properties are coming due in the next two years and what are the implications?

Reporting assembled here shows that the most-discussed Deutsche Bank loans tied to Trump properties were concentrated in 2023–2025 — notably a $125 million loan on Trump National Doral maturing in 202...

Jan 11, 2026

Are there any ongoing investigations into Deutsche Bank's Trump dealings?

Yes — multiple inquiries into Deutsche Bank’s relationship with Donald Trump have been active in recent years: congressional committees issued subpoenas and said they were investigating possible money...

Jan 8, 2026

What debts and liens did Deutsche Bank hold in the Trump Organization bankruptcy filings?

Deutsche Bank was the Trump Organization’s largest external creditor for years, holding roughly $300–$400 million in outstanding loans at various points and mortgage liens on specific properties such ...

Jan 14, 2026

How have Deutsche Bank’s internal risk reviews and U.S. regulatory probes affected its willingness to lend to politically exposed persons?

Deutsche Bank’s internal risk reviews and a string of U.S. regulatory probes have made the lender markedly more cautious about politically exposed persons (PEPs), tightening onboarding and monitoring ...

Jan 8, 2026

What internal Deutsche Bank documents or communications about Trump loans have been publicly disclosed and what do they show?

Deutsche Bank produced internal credit files, emails and legal communications, and analyst reports to U.S. investigators and in court, and those materials show a mix of favorable assessments of Trump ...

Jan 8, 2026

Were any Deutsche Bank claims discharged, reduced, or converted to equity in Trump Organization restructurings?

Deutsche Bank considered altering the terms of roughly $340 million in Trump Organization loans after the 2016 election, but reporting indicates the bank ultimately did not discharge, reduce, or conve...