Child entertainers claim Trump campaign broke deal

Donald J. Trump for President is being sued again, this time for allegedly violating a contract with a group of pre-teen singers and dancers.

The USA Freedom Kids dance troupe that became a media sensation after their January performance at a Florida Trump rally is suing the presidential hopeful's campaign. The group of 10 girls accuses the campaign of depriving them of an opportunity to perform and promote their products despite a verbal agreement, according to a copy of the complaint filed Tuesday in Florida state court in Sarasota County.

The troupe alleges Trump reneged on a pair of agreements, including a deal to provide space to sell their album and T-shirts during their first campaign performance in Pensacola, Florida, on Jan. 13. The space, agreed to as a substitute of the group's $2,500 performance fee, was never made available, according to the complaint.

"As discussed, we are not able to pay the girls or cover travel, however, we have coordinated with the event space to allow the girls to set up a table and pre-sell their album, shirts, etc. if this is helpful to you," Trump campaign regional field director Stephanie Scruggs wrote in an e-mail on Jan. 5. The e-mail is signed "Deus Tecum," Latin for "God be with you."

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