Donald Trump or the companies owned by him have been charged with discriminatory practices

The claim that Donald Trump or companies owned by him have been charged with discriminatory practices is supported by historical legal actions. The most prominent case occurred in 1973 when the U.S. Department of Justice sued the Trump family real estate business for discriminating against African American renters in New York City and Virginia. This lawsuit alleged that the Trump organization engaged in racial discrimination by refusing to rent to Black tenants and was a formal charge brought by a government entity.

Additionally, a 1968 hearing by the New York City Human Rights Commission found discrimination at a Trump property, resulting in orders to cease discriminatory practices and pay damages. While Donald Trump has stated that the 1970s case was settled without admission of guilt and noted that many real estate firms faced similar lawsuits, the fact remains that these legal actions constituted formal charges of discriminatory practices against him or his companies.

More recent sources discuss allegations and accusations of racism and discrimination related to Trump’s rhetoric and policies but do not document new formal charges against his companies. The historical cases are well-documented and form the basis for confirming the claim.