Trump mortgages match his description of mortgage fraud: ProPublica report

Allegations of Hypocrisy and Political Targeting - ProPublica's report suggests potential hypocrisy, as Donald Trump's mortgage practices appear similar to those for which his administration criticized political opponents like Leticia James and Lisa Cook [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] - The Trump administration has been using allegations of mortgage misrepresentation to target political adversaries, including indicting Leticia James and effectively firing Lisa Cook [7][8][12] Mortgage Practices and Legal Interpretations - Trump's Florida mortgages involved claiming properties as primary residences and then renting them out, mirroring allegations against Lisa Cook [2][3][4] - Mortgage lawyers suggest that "principal residence" mortgages can have legitimate reasons even if the home isn't the primary residence, indicating a gray area [6][11] - The Trump administration has seized on nominal misrepresentations in mortgage documents to aggressively pursue cases, but seemingly only against political enemies [12] Investigation and Response - The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) director promised non-partisan investigation of mortgage fraud [1] - When contacted for comment on the Palm Beach properties, President Trump hung up immediately [13]