president-elect donald trump saturday defend decision settle lawsuits trump university real estate seminars 25 million say time fight fraud case court head white house lawsuits cast shadow republican presidential campaign lead one controversial moments run white house claim judge oversee two case bias mexican ancestry deny wrongdoing trump agree friday pay 25 million settle lawsuits settle trump university lawsuit small fraction potential award president focus country trump write twitter saturday morning new york attorney general eric schneiderman say 5,000 students across country defraud 40 million trump settlement 25 million around 60 percent estimate damage bad thing win presidency time go long win trial trump u. bad say second tweet announce settlement schneiderman say deal follow repeat refusals trump settle even modest amount compensation victims phony university statement schneiderman call settlement stun reversal donald trump major victory 6,000 victims fraudulent university students claim lure false promise pay 35,000 learn trump real estate invest secrets hand-pick instructors trump lawyers deny deal cover three lawsuits relate trump university two class action suit california new york case bring schneiderman u.s. district judge gonzalo curiel san diego must still approve settlement election campaign trump say curiel bear indiana mexican immigrant parent could impartial trump campaign pledge build wall u.s.-mexico border control illegal immigration trump defend decision settle trump university lawsuits