claim: says donald trump "always pays his bills promptly."
author: phil ruffin
evidence_1: jul 21, 2016 ... businessman phil ruffin, on donald trump: “he always pays his bills promptly.”  fact-check: an investigation by usa today “found hundreds of people— carpenters, dishwashers, painters, even his own lawyers—who say he didn't pay  them for their work.” the list includes at least 60 lawsuits by employees ...
evidence_2: jul 20, 2016 ... that's not what he said live, however, before millions of tv viewers. we rated  ruffin's claim false. share the facts. phil ruffin. las vegas businessman and  friend of donald trump. says donald trump "always pays his bills promptly." a  speech at the republican convention – wednesday, july 20, 2016.
evidence_3: jun 9, 2016 ... donald trump casts himself as a protector of workers, but a usa today network  investigation found hundreds – carpenters, dishwashers, painters, even his own  lawyers – who say he didn't pay them for their work.
evidence_4: jun 10, 2016 ... retired piano dealer michael diehl says he has 30,000 reasons not to vote for  donald trump for president. the small businessman said he won a bid in 1989 to  supply $100,000 worth of grand pianos to trump's taj mahal casino in atlantic  city but was still waiting to be paid months after delivery.
evidence_5: jun 9, 2016 ... usa today has posted an explosive investigative story about what appears to be  a deep aversion presumptive gop nominee donald trump has to paying his bills . the short version: usa today claims that, based on what looks like some rather  impressive reporting, trump has for decades looked for just ...