Donald
John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, businessman,
and former television personality. He is the President-elect of the
United States and is scheduled to take office as the 45th President on
January 20, 2017.
Born and raised in Queens, New York City, Trump
received an economics degree from the Wharton School of the University
of Pennsylvania in 1968. In 1971, he took charge of his family's real
estate and construction firm, Elizabeth Trump & Son, which was later
renamed The Trump Organization. During his business career, Trump has
built, renovated, and managed numerous office towers, hotels, casinos,
and golf courses. He owned the Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants from
1996 to 2015, and has lent the use of his name in the branding of
various products. From 2004 to 2015, he hosted The Apprentice, a reality
television show on NBC. As of 2016, Forbes listed him as the 324th
wealthiest person in the world (113th in the United States), with a net
worth of $4.5 billion.
Trump sought the Reform Party's
presidential nomination in 2000, but withdrew before voting began. He
considered running as a Republican for the 2012 election, but ultimately
decided against it. In June 2015, he announced his candidacy for the
2016 election, and quickly emerged as the front-runner among 17
contenders in the Republican primaries. His final opponents suspended
their campaigns in May 2016, and in July he was formally nominated at
the Republican Convention along with Mike Pence as his running mate. His
campaign received unprecedented media coverage and international
attention. Many of his statements in interviews, on social media, and at
campaign rallies were controversial or false.[2][3][4]
Trump won
the general election on November 8, 2016 against Democratic rival
Hillary Clinton. At age 70, he will become the oldest and wealthiest
person to assume the presidency, the first without prior military or
governmental service, and the fifth elected with less than a plurality
of the national popular vote.
Trump's platform emphasizes
renegotiating U.S.–China relations and free trade agreements such as
NAFTA and the Trans-Pacific Partnership, strongly enforcing immigration
laws, and building a new wall along the U.S.–Mexico border. His other
positions include pursuing energy independence while opposing climate
change regulations such as the Clean Power Plan and the Paris Agreement,
reforming veterans' affairs, repealing the Affordable Care Act,
abolishing Common Core education standards, investing in infrastructure,
simplifying the Internal Revenue Code (tax code) while reducing taxes
across the board, and imposing tariffs on imports by companies
offshoring jobs. He advocates a largely non-interventionist approach to
foreign policy while increasing military spending, "extreme vetting" of
Muslim immigrants to preempt domestic Islamic terrorism, and aggressive
military action against ISIS. His positions have been described by
scholars and commentators as populist, protectionist, and nationalist.
President-elect of the United States
Taking office
January 20, 2017
Vice President Mike Pence (elect)
Succeeding Barack Obama
Personal details
Born Donald John Trump
June 14, 1946 (age 70)
New York City
Political party Republican (2012–present)
Other political
affiliations
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Spouse(s)
Ivana Zelníčková
(m. 1977; div. 1992)
Marla Maples
(m. 1993; div. 1999)
Melania Knauss (m. 2005)
Relations Trump family
Children
Donald Trump Jr.
Ivanka Trump
Eric Trump
Tiffany Trump
Barron Trump
Residence Trump Tower
Education
Fordham University
University of Pennsylvania (BS)
Occupation
Real estate developer
(The Trump Organization)
Television producer
(The Apprentice)
Net worth $4.5 billion
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(2015) Donald Trump (2016) This Coin is Silver Plated