American Presidents with Mafia Ties #america #mafia #documentary #history #trump #music #rap #italy

from the shadows of history emerg stories of powerful figures whose paths it is said crossed with those of the nation's most notorious crime syndicates here are the top five US presidents rumored to have had connections with the mafia Harry S Truman the 33rd president of the United States has been alleged to have had ties to the mafia these allegations primarily stem from his connections to Kansas City political boss Tom Pender who was a known figure in organized crime Pendergast political machine played a significant role in Truman's early political career and Truman was often referred to as pendergast's Aaron boy in Washington throughout his political career Truman maintained a close relationship with Pendergast even visiting him in prison after Pendergast was convicted of tax evasion some historians argue that Truman's loyalty to Pendergast and his connections to the mafia through figures like Johnny Lua a known mob boss who was also connected to Pendergast suggest a level of tolerance or acceptance of organized crime during Truman's time in office Don F Kennedy's assassination Theory centers on the alleged relationships between Kennedy and key figures in the organized crime World notably Sam jananam a powerful mafia boss Joseph Kennedy asked John Connor to secure crucial votes in key States particularly in Illinois and West Virginia which were pivotal in securing John Kennedy's victory over Richard Nixon in return for jun's assistance it's been suggested that the mafia expected the Kennedy administration to ease its Crackdown on organized crime the Kennedy administration under the leadership of Attorney General Robert F Kennedy M launched vigorous campaign against organized crime which included high-profile prosecutions of mob figures including John Conor himself you have opposition from anybody that you dispose of them by having them stuffed in a trunk is that what you do Mr Jean Conor the CL answer because I Hon believe my answer my tend will you tell us anything about any of your operations or just giggle every time I ask you a question the C answer because I H believe my answer might tend incriminate I thought only little girls giggled Mr Jean Conor no Mafia connections associated with Trump Roy con many of con's mob connected clients control large portions of New York City's construction unions Anthony Fat Tony Salerno and Paul Castellano Trump employed construction companies run by these mafiosos to build his Trump Plaza and Trump Tower apartment buildings house recers Union Local 95 run mainly by the geneves crime family this Union played a significant role in New York City's construction industry during Trump's early years as a developer Samy the bull gravano a former under boss of the gambino crime family Grano endorsed Trump for president stating that America needed a mob boss rather than a bookworm as its leader while Trump has been associated with individuals linked to the mafia there is no evidence that he was directly involved in any Criminal activities Richard Nixon's alleged ties to the mafia have been a subject of interest and investigation for many years Don folsome a veteran White House reporter explored these Connections in his book The mafia's President Nixon and the mob according to fom's research Nixon had a long history of secret criminal dealings with Mobsters including Mickey Cohen Meer Lansky Jimmy hafa and New Orleans mafia boss Carlos Marcelo Nixon's connections to the mafia reportedly began during his political career with his longtime campaign manager and political advisor Murray chatner chatner played a significant role in cementing Nixon's ties to organized crime some of the favors Nixon allegedly exchanged with these Mobsters over the years include securing Jimmy Hoffa's release from prison and banning the federal government from using the terms Mafia and laosa [Music] Nostra the speculation and controversy surrounding Bill Clinton's supposed connections to the Mafia Have persisted for a considerable period these rumors are mainly rooted in his childhood experiences in Hot Springs Arkansas a town known for its gambling in organized crime connections during the 1950s and 1960s one key figure in these rumors is Clinton's uncle Raymond Clinton who reportedly ran a storefront dealership that served as a front for a gambling operation it is said that Bill Clinton spent time around this establishment during his youth potentially exposing him to the criminal underworld many of the allegations regarding Clinton's mafia ties are based on hearsay and have not been corroborated by reliable sources to be [Music]