Word to the wise among Trump supporters (if there are any): You really, really, really do not want to draw attention to his association with Wharton. Here’s why:
- He was only admitted in the first place thanks to family connections.
- He lied about graduating first in his class, when in reality at least one professor called him the worst student he’d ever had.
- When he was running for president, Trump went to great lengths to prohibit his high schools and colleges (he also went to Fordham) from releasing his academic records, even though that is already illegal without written consent from the former student. Clearly there was something he wanted to remain buried.
- Before he went to Wharton, his sister reportedly did most of his homework at Fordham for him.
- His niece says he paid a friend to take the SATs for him to get into Wharton.
In other words, here as everywhere, his “success” was a fraud in every way.
