Biography of Donald Trump
Donald Trump proved his detractors wrong by becoming the 45th President of the United States. When on June 16, 2015, Donald Trump announced that he would be running for the president as a Republic candidate, few would have imagined that he would secure the nomination. However, on November 8, 2016, the Republican secured a surprise victory against Democrat Hillary Clinton, becoming the oldest and the wealthiest individual to become the president of the United States.
Education
Donald Trump was born on June 14, 1946, in Queens, New York City. His father, Fred Trump, was a real estate developer. Trump attended the Fordham University in Bronx for two years after which he joined the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. In 1968, Donald Trump graduated from Wharton School of Business with a bachelor’s degree in Economics.
Career
While Trump was studying at Wharton, he started working for Elizabeth Trump & Son, his father’s company. After graduating in 1968, he joined the company and by 1971, was in full control of the affairs of the company. Later on, he renamed the company The Trump Organization.
Over the years, Donald Trump has considerably enlarged his business empire by building several casinos, hotels and golf courses. He also built many real estate properties, which include a New York City neighborhood. The chairman of The Trump Organization is also a known face in the United States due to his highly popular program, The Apprentice, a NBC reality television show which ran from 2004 to 2015.
Marriage
Donald Trump has been in the news for his highly publicized marriages. The billionaire businessman married three times, two of these were to east European models and one to an American actress. On April 7, 1977, Donald Trump married his first wife, Ivana Zelníčková, a Czech model. By early 1990, Donald Trump’s marriage to Ivana was faltering and his affair with actress Marla Maples was finding its way on the front pages of the tabloid press. In an interview that was taken in 1994, by the ABC News, Donald Trump cited his marriage problems to his decision to give his wife a management role at one of his Atlantic City casinos.
His marriage to Maples also did not last long. The couple married in December 1993 and their divorce was finalized in June 1999.
In 1998, Donald Trump began a relationship with Slovenian-born fashion model Melania Knauss, whom he married on January 22, 2005. His marriage to Knauss is still going strong.
2016 US Presidential Election
On June 16, 2015, Donald Trump announced his candidacy for President of the United States. He strongly emphasized the slogan “Make America Great Again”. Trump focused on domestic issues such as offshoring American jobs, where he promised to bring back jobs to the US from China and Mexico; illegal immigration, Islamic terrorism and US national debt. At times, he has gone overboard in his statements. He called for a ban on Muslims entering America and even suggested the situation would not have been so bad if Charlie Hebdo victims had guns to defend themselves.
Still, Donald Trump did remarkably well in the caucuses and primaries. He bagged 36 contests while his main rivals Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and John Kasich won in just 11, 3 and 1 states respectively. However, all his rivals quit from the race leaving him the presumptive nominee.
On November 8, 2016, Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in the US Presidential election. Trump bagged 306 electors as compared to Clinton’s 232.