Trump University: No Longer A University?

New York's Department of Education has come close to saying "You're fired" to Donald Trump.

Turns out the mogul's self-named university is a less-than-collegiate.

In a letter obtained by the New York Daily News, state educrats railed on Trump for using the term "university" to describe his online school, calling its use of the name misleading and even illegal.

This isn't the first setback for the self-described "Ivy-League quality" school. The Daily News reports:

Adding to Trump's woes, the for-profit firm that promises to teach wanna-be billionaires the secrets of deal-making was hit with a D-minus rating by the Better Business Bureau in January.

A Trump college official said that the school would cooperate with authorities and consider changing its name to the less august Trump Education.

Meanwhile, Trump himself continues to enlighten his followers. On the university's Facebook page, he's posted an essay about how golf helps him stay successful.

Comments

[Chelsea252]

07:01 PM on 05/04/2010

I'm embarrassed to say that I worked briefly for Trump U. as a consultant when it launched. I never met a bigger bunch of sketchy characters. I'm no fan of the Donald, but these guys were not even remotely as smart or shrewd as he. Greed was all they really had going. They were also clearly at the end of the Trump food chain. The only surprise is how long it took for them to be sued. Losers.

[patsydecline]

06:06 AM on 04/21/2010

born on third base ...and thinks he hit a triple...or likes to mislead you into thinking he did...

[Grousefeather]

10:04 AM on 04/20/2010

Why couldn't he call it "The school of preditory principles."

[Sock De Jour]

03:53 PM on 04/19/2010

It's so exclusive, you can't get admitted without a combover.

[Nutcase]

12:06 PM on 04/19/2010

Does his 'university' teach you how to be born to millionaire parents as he was?

[MissyPat]

11:56 AM on 04/19/2010

According to Forbes March 2010 worlds wealthiest, Donnie is worth 2B but says Donnie his brand is worth 5B, alone. I don't own anything with Trump on it and I wouldn't buy anything with his name attached even if I could afford it! He & Palin would make a deliciously arrogant couple.

[KingLeopold]

03:35 PM on 04/19/2010

And Palin has what to do with any of this? Oh, sorry I forgot you libs have an undying hatred of people who hold different views than you.

[BlueFloyd]

09:49 AM on 04/20/2010

wow, you really dont get it, do you?

will you EVER get it through your thick rock skull that when you say "you libs" you paint millions of disparate people with the same broad brush of prejudice and generalization?

This invalidates ANY point you are trying to make, and makes you look foolish all at the same time.

keep it up.

[ssrelso]

03:46 PM on 04/19/2010

Worth of Donald Trump's brand =/= worth of Donald Trump.

Similarly, worth of the brand Indiana Jones =/= worth of Harrison Ford.

[MissyPat]

11:49 AM on 04/19/2010

Now, if I had the millions that THE DONALD got from his father to start his first company, maybe I'd be a billionaire, too. At least I would have had a chance. He's a bunch of hot air. With all his dough why does he charge for his online school? It must be his narcissistic, grandiose personality!

[Altruth]

11:48 AM on 04/19/2010

Rat in a suit!

[nomadrdw]

11:43 AM on 04/19/2010

the man actually says things as stupid as our last president did. how in the world anyone can think that this man is brilliant is beyond me. and don't even get me started on why in the world a man with that much money has hair that looks that bad.

[Jingo]

11:34 AM on 04/19/2010

Take other people's money. Invest it. Skim some off the top. Walk away from bad investment.... Can I have my diploma now?

[Altruth]

11:45 AM on 04/19/2010

LOL!

Trump did say that he never use his money in business deals!

[booboopickle]

10:56 AM on 04/19/2010

Is there a bigger ego on the planet?

[HBD]

11:04 AM on 04/19/2010

Sarah Palin (but barely).

[ThursdaysChild]

11:31 AM on 04/19/2010

That's exactly what I was going to say.

[ggardiak]

10:56 AM on 04/19/2010

F U Donald!

[Senseid]

10:50 AM on 04/19/2010

I don't get him.

[shocktreatment]

10:48 AM on 04/19/2010

Trump's "school" doubtless includes the key to his success, pick the right father. Donnie's father Fred, amassed some $400 million, and loads of connections in NY real estate. When he died in 1999, he left all 5 of his children as millionaires. The Trump brood later sold their father's holdings, Donnie got another $200 million out of that, which he promptly blew on his failed gambling hotel/casino ventures.

[sallythewerewolf]

10:30 AM on 04/19/2010

Combover 101

[MissyPat]

11:51 AM on 04/19/2010

Is that not the worse hairstyle in the history of millionaires/billionaires? If he awoke tomorrow morning bald, he'd probably starting wearing a wig.

[sallythewerewolf]

12:17 PM on 04/19/2010

Maybe he already does?! I can't believe how this guy goes on about women's looks, when he looks like a clogged artery with a cat-butt mouth and a bad Diana wig!--or a cheap merkin!:)