In 2016, Trump had exactly zero loans from any Russian bank on his balance sheet for any of his properties.
You are delusional. Trump Tower Loans and Lender History: Complete Analysis Based on comprehensive research of Trump Organization financing records, this analysis provides a detailed breakdown of all loans and lenders associated with Trump Tower and the broader Trump Organization portfolio. Trump Tower Financing History Original Construction and Development (1979-1983) Construction Loan and Joint Venture Partners: Chase Manhattan Bank: Primary construction lender nbcnews Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States: Joint venture partner and co-financier nbcnews Total Construction Cost: $201 million nbcnews Structure: Equitable owned the land and helped obtain financing from Chase Manhattan Bank, serving as Trump's joint partner until Trump bought out Equitable in 1986 nbcnews Family Backing: Construction loan was guaranteed by Fred Trump and the Hyatt Corporation nbcnews Trump Tower Refinancing Timeline 2012 Refinancing: Existing Loan Amount: $27.5 million New Loan Amount: $100 million (significant increase) bisnow Original Lender: Unknown (replaced by subsequent refinancing) Issue: Profits for 2010 were reported as $13.3 million initially, but "magically grew" to $16.1 million (21% higher) in new loan filings bisnow 2015 Refinancing: Lender: Ladder Capital Finance Amount: $100 million businessinsider Connection: Allen Weisselberg's son was a director at Ladder Capital businessinsider Appraisal Issues: Loan was approved based on an inflated Cushman & Wakefield appraisal valuing the building at $540 million, but Trump's financial statements claimed $735.4 million (35% higher) businessinsider Securitization: Loan was packaged into Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (CMBS) bisnow Maturity: September 2022 2022 Refinancing (Current): Lender: Axos Bank (San Diego-based) Amount: $100 million nasdaq+1 Interest Rate: 4.2% per annum bisnow Maturity: September 6, 2022 (extended) bisnow CEO Connection: Axos Bank CEO Greg Garrabrants donated $50,000 to Republican campaigns since 2012, including $9,600 to Trump abc7news+1 Timing: Refinanced just days after Trump Organization's auditor Mazars resigned, stating 10 years of financial statements could not be relied upon wlrn+1 Current Trump Tower Status (2025) Wells Fargo Watch List: September 2021: $100 million loan placed on debt watch list due to declining occupancy netinterest+1 Occupancy Drop: From 85.9% at end of 2020 to 78.9% in 2021 forbes+1 Revenue: $33.7 million in 2020, $7.5 million in first quarter 2021 forbes Servicer: Wells Fargo serves as master servicer of the loan netinterest Complete Trump Organization Loan Portfolio Deutsche Bank Relationship (Primary Lender) Deutsche Bank has been Trump's largest lender, providing approximately $2 billion in loans over two decades: wikipedia+1 Major Deutsche Bank Loans: Trump International Hotel (Chicago): $640 million (2005), plus $45 million expansion (2014) reuters+1 Trump National Doral (Miami): $125 million (2012), refinanced by Axos Bank (2022) ny Trump Old Post Office (Washington DC): $170 million (2014) ny 40 Wall Street: $125 million (1998) wikipedia Trump International Hotel & Tower (NYC): $140 million bisnow 40 Wall Street Loan History 1998: Deutsche Bank - $125 million for renovationswikipedia 2015: Ladder Capital Finance - $160 million loanusnews+1 Interest Rate: 3.67%usnews 2023: Transferred to special servicer (Rialto Capital)wikipedia June 2025: Paid off in cash - approximately $114 million remaining balance fundinguniverse+1 Other Significant Lenders Ladder Capital Finance: Trump Tower: $100 million (2015) 40 Wall Street: $160 million (2015) Trump Park Avenue Condos: $15 million Trump International Hotel Tower (Columbus Circle): $7 million Axos Bank (Current Primary Lender): Trump Tower: $100 million (2022-current) Trump National Doral: $125 million (replaced Deutsche Bank) Additional Lenders: Investors Savings Bank: $23 million (Trump National Golf Club, Westchester) Amboy Bank: $16 million (Trump National Golf Club, Colts Neck) Chevy Chase Trust Holdings: $10 million (Virginia golf course) Royal Bank of Pennsylvania: $8 million (Westchester estate) Bank of New York Mellon Trust: $9.25 million (East 56th Street bonds) Historical Banking Relationships Early Career (1970s-1980s) Chase Manhattan Bank: Primary construction lender for Trump Towernbcnews Citibank: Major lender for Plaza Hotel ($409 million loan)nbcnews Bankers Trust: $100 million unsecured loan (1990)americanbanker Chemical Banking Corp: $30 million (inherited from Manufacturer's Hanover)americanbanker 1990s Financial Crisis and Restructuring During Trump's financial crisis in the early 1990s, major creditors included:ny+1 Citicorp and Chase Manhattan (two largest U.S. banks) Bankers Trust Manufacturers Hanover First Fidelity Bank Midlantic National Bank Various Japanese and German banks Recent Departures Several banks ended relationships with Trump Organization following January 6, 2021:latimes Signature Bank: Announced withdrawal of support Professional Bank: Announced withdrawal of support Deutsche Bank: Decided to exit relationship after being informed of falsified documents by NY Attorney Generalny Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (CMBS) Involvement Trump Properties in CMBS Deals: Trump Tower: Securitized through Ladder Capital loanlatimes 40 Wall Street: Packaged into CMBSwikipedia Four Trump Manhattan properties total across six CMBS dealsbbc Performance Issues: All four Trump Manhattan buildings missed lenders' earnings expectations for five consecutive years through 2020upi