In response to the report, Trump told USA Today in an interview that he only stiffs or shorts bills if the work is unsatisfactory. "Let's say that they do a job that's not good, or a job that they didn't finish, or a job that was way late. I'll deduct from their contract, absolutely," Trump said. "That's what the country should be doing."
And his spokeswoman provided The Wall Street Journal with a list of companies that reported good business dealings with Trump's organization and in a few cases, bonuses for good work.
"I pay thousands of bills on time," Trump told the Journal. Trump weighed in on USA Today's report again on Saturday, tweeting, "@USATODAY did article saying I don't pay bills- false, only don't pay when work is shoddy, bad, or not done! They should do same!"