Agrees to $25 million settlement in Trump University fraud lawsuits

Reversing his long-standing pledge to “never settle,” Trump agreed to pay $25 million to resolve three class-action lawsuits alleging that his Trump University seminars defrauded students. While he admitted no wrongdoing, the payout included a $1 million penalty to New York State for violating education laws, ending a case he had previously attacked Judge Curiel over.

"I don’t settle cases. I don’t do it because that’s why I don’t get sued very often." — Previous campaign statement (contrast context)