Donald John Trump, born June 14, 1946 is the 45th President of the United States of America between 2017 to 2021. This biography reveals his age, net worth, business and political career, Family, background, marriages, private and public life.
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Personal details:
- Full Name: Donald John Trump
- Date of Birth: June 14, 1946
- Age: 76 years as at June 2022
- Address: Queens, New York City, U.S.
- Political party: Republican (1987–1999, 2009–2011, 2012–present)
- Other political affiliations: Reform (1999–2001), Democratic (2001–2009), Independent (2011–2012)
- Spouse 1: Ivana Zelníčková (married 1977; divorced 1990)
- Spouse 2: Marla Maples (married 1993; divorced 199)
- Spouse 3: Melania Knauss (married 2005 till date)
- Children: Donald Jr, Ivanka, Eric, Tiffany, Barron
- Father: Fred Trump
- Mother: Mary Anne MacLeod
- Residence: Mar-a-Lago
- Alma mater: Wharton School (BS Econ.)
- Occupation: Business Man, Media Personality, Politician
- State: New York
- Country: United States of America
- Net Worth: $3.2 billion (Forbes)
- Asset: Roughly $275 Million both cash liquid
Political details:
- Title: 45th President of the United States
- Office duration: In office, January 20, 2017 – January 20, 2021
- Vice President: Mike Pence
- Preceded by: Barack Obama
- Succeeded by: Joe Biden
- Political phrase: Make America Great Again
Early life and Educational background of Donald John Trump:
His father was born in New York, to German parents. From kindergarten through seventh grade, he attended the Kew-Forest School. At age 13, he enrolled in the New York Military Academy.
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| Black and White smiling Photo of Donald J. Trump at his New York Military Academy, Age 13. | Image Credit: Wikipedia |
In 1964, he began his higher education at Fordham University. After two years, he transferred to the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1968 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics.
From 1971 to 2017, he was chairman and president of his family real estate company, Elizabeth Trump & Son (now called The Trump Organization), which was founded in 1923 by his grandmother and father. His business career primarily focused on building or renovating office towers, hotels, casinos, and golf courses.
Political career of Donald John Trump:
In 2000, Trump ran in the California and Michigan primaries for nomination as the Reform Party candidate for the 2000 United States presidential election, but withdrew from the race in February 2000. A July 1999 poll matching him against likely Republican nominee George W. Bush and likely Democratic nominee Al Gore showed Trump with seven percent support.
In 2011, Trump speculated about running against President Barack Obama in the 2012 election, making his first speaking appearance at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in February 2011 and giving speeches in early primary states. In May 2011, he announced he would not run, and he endorsed Mitt Romney in February 2012. Trump's presidential ambitions were generally not taken seriously at the time.
His rise to political fame:
The 2016 Republican Party presidential primaries and 2016 United States presidential election campaign of Trump's fame and provocative statements earned him an unprecedented amount of free media coverage, elevating his standing in the Republican primaries. He adopted the phrase "truthful hyperbole", as coined by his ghostwriter Tony Schwartz, to describe his public speaking style.
Trump announced his candidacy in June 2015. His campaign was initially not taken seriously by political analysts, but he quickly rose to the top of opinion polls. He became the front-runner in March 2016 and was declared the presumptive Republican nominee in May.
Hillary Clinton led Trump in national polling averages throughout the campaign, but in early July, her lead narrowed. In mid-July, Trump selected Indiana governor Mike Pence as his vice presidential running mate, and the duo were officially nominated at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Trump and Clinton faced off in three presidential debates in September and October 2016. Trump twice refused to say whether he would accept the result of the election.
During the 2016 primary, Trump defeated more than a dozen rivals to win the Republican nomination. While he lost the popular vote, Trump defeated former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the general election by winning a majority of Electoral College votes. His campaign slogan was “Make America Great Again.”
Watch Donald Trump and Jeo Biden face-off in final US Presidential Debate. Video credit: SKy News.
Trump described himself as a "nationalist" and his foreign policy as "America First". He espoused isolationist, non-interventionist, and protectionist views. His foreign policy was marked by praise and support of populist, neo-nationalist and authoritarian governments.
Without previous elected political experience, President Trump used unconventional methods to communicate his priorities. Most notably, he used the social media platform Twitter as a primary mechanism for direct communication with the American public, other politicians, and the press corps. As president, he signed a major tax reform bill into law and oversaw a reduction of federal regulations. His protectionist trade policies included tariffs in foreign aluminum, steel, and other products.
Business Career of Donald John Trump:
In 1971, he took over his father’s real estate company, renaming it the Trump Organization. The business soon became involved in variety of projects, including hotels, resorts, residential and commercial building, casinos, and golf courses. His first of many books was The Art of the Deal, published in 1987. In 2004, he launched the reality television show - The Apprentice. Over 20 years, Trump lost hundreds of millions of dollars and deferred declaring $287 million in forgiven debt as taxable income. His income mainly came from his share in The Apprentice and businesses in which he was a minority partner, and his losses mainly from majority-owned businesses. Much income was in tax credits for his losses, which let him avoid annual income tax payments or lowered them to $750. In the last decade, he balanced his businesses' losses by selling and borrowing against assets, including a $100 million mortgage on Trump Tower (dued in 2022) and the liquidation of over $200 million in stocks and bonds. He personally guaranteed $421 million in debt, most of which is due by 2024.
Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan, Starting in 1968, Trump was employed at his father Fred's real estate company, Trump Management, which owned middle-class rental housing in New York City's outer boroughs. In 1971, he became president of the company and began using The Trump Organization as an umbrella brand.
Manhattan developments by Donald John Trump:
Trump attracted public attention in 1978 with the launch of his family's first Manhattan venture, the renovation of the derelict Commodore Hotel, adjacent to Grand Central Terminal. The financing was facilitated by a $400 million city property tax abatement arranged by Fred Trump, who also, jointly with Hyatt, guaranteed a $70 million in bank construction financing. The hotel reopened in 1980 as the Grand Hyatt Hotel, and that same year, Trump obtained rights to develop Trump Tower, a mixed-use skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan. The building houses the headquarters of the Trump Corporation and Trump's PAC and was Trump's primary residence until 2019
Mar-a-Lago of Donald John Trump:
In 1985, Trump acquired the Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida.
In 1995, he converted the estate into a private club with an initiation fee and annual dues. He continued to use a wing of the house as a private residence. In 2019, Trump declared Mar-a-Lago his primary residence.
Atlantic City casinos of Donald John Trump:
The entrance of the Trump Taj Mahal, a casino in Atlantic City. It has motifs evocative of the Taj Mahal in India. Entrance of the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City
In 1984, Trump opened Harrah's at Trump Plaza, a hotel and casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, with financing and management help from the Holiday Corporation. It was unprofitable, and Trump paid Holiday $70 million in May 1986 to take sole control. Trump had earlier bought a hotel and casino in Atlantic City from the Hilton Corporation for $320 million. On completion in 1985, it became Trump Castle. His wife Ivana managed it until 1988.
Establishment and achievements of Donald John Trump:
His first major achievement is the Trump University. In 2004. Trump co-founded Trump University, a company that sold real estate training courses priced from $1,500 to $35,000. After New York State authorities notified the company that its use of the word "university" violated state law (as it was not an academic institution), its name was changed to Trump Entrepreneur Initiative in 2010.
In 2013, the State of New York filed a $40 million civil suit against Trump University, alleging that the company made false statements and defrauded consumers. In addition, two class actions were filed in federal court against Trump and his companies. Internal documents revealed that employees were instructed to use a hard-sell approach, and former employees testified that Trump University had defrauded or lied to its students. Shortly after, he won the 2016 presidential election, Trump agreed to pay a total of $25 million to settle the three cases.
Donald J. Trump Foundation:
The Donald Trump Foundation was a private foundation established in 1988. In the foundation's final years, its funds mostly came from donors other than Trump, who did not donate any personal funds to the charity from 2009 until 2014. The foundation gave to health care and sports-related charities, as well as conservative groups.
In 2016, The Washington Post reported that the charity had committed several potential legal and ethical violations, including alleged self-dealing and possible tax evasion. Also in 2016, the New York State attorney general's office said the foundation appeared to be in violation of New York laws regarding charities and ordered it to immediately cease its fundraising activities in New York. Trump's team announced in December 2016 that the foundation would be dissolved.
In June 2018, the New York attorney general's office filed a civil suit against the foundation, Trump, and his adult children, seeking $2.8 million in restitution and additional penalties. In December 2018, the foundation ceased operation and disbursed all its assets to other charities. In November 2019, a New York state judge ordered Trump to pay $2 million to a group of charities for misusing the foundation's funds, in part to finance his presidential campaign.
Social Media platform of Donald John Trump:
Donald Trump, as a media Personality is found of expressing himself as he likes on Social media, and that has been the reason why he is one of the most active President on Social Media around the World.
Those he had been alleged of spreading fake news during his last Presidential Campaign, which warrant Facebook {now Meta} platform suspending his account, he was also suspended on Twitter - his best media platform according to his usage.
His long suspension made his found his own Social Media platform know as "Truth", much record is found yet of the Social Media after its lunching.
But, following the purchase of the popular Micro-blogging site - Twitter by Elon Musk, Trump's suspension was lifted and he resumed to using Twitter.
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According to Twitter, he joined micro-blogging site on March 2009, (14 years on Twitter) and he currently has a total followers of 87.4 million as at March 2023.
Reference:
- Wikipedia
- White House Achieves
- Google
- Daily News Report
- U S Presidential Library
- BBC News
- Forbes
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