Trump had two mortgages he claimed were primary dwellings, records show

The news article reveals that Donald Trump, the former U.S. President, had claimed two separate Florida properties as his primary residences when obtaining mortgages in the 1990s. This is the same practice that his administration has now labeled as "mortgage fraud" in a case against Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook. ProPublica's investigation uncovered documents showing that within a span of seven weeks in late 1993 and early 1994, Trump obtained loans for two neighboring Palm Beach homes, stating that each would be his principal residence. However, he did not actually live in these properties, but rather rented them out as investment properties. The article highlights the apparent contradiction between Trump's own actions and the stance his administration has taken in the case against Lisa Cook, suggesting a potential double standard in the way such practices are viewed and addressed.