Donald Trump
Trump’s Parents:
Donald Trump was born on 14th June 1946 in Queens, New York, USA. He is 77 years old as of now. His father Fred Trump was a real estate developer who started his fortune by building apartments and small family houses in the Queens and Brooklyn areas of New York. Trump’s mother Mary Anne MacLeod Trump a Scottish Immigrant was a maid before marrying Fred.
Trump has four siblings, 2 sisters and 2 brothers. Two elder sisters Maryanne Trump Barry and Elizabeth Trump Grau and one elder brother Fred Trump Jr. whereas Robert Trump is a younger brother.
Trump’s Education:
Trump was born and raised in Queens, New York. He attended Kew-Forest School and
New York Military Academy during his early education. He then graduated from the
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science in Economics before that he was admitted to Fordham University, New York but later transferred to Wharton.
Trump’s Business Endeavors:
Trump kept his father’s property business ‘Elizabeth Trump and Son’, renamed to Trump Organization, and made his fortune there. He made some big achievements including the Famous Trump Tower in Manhattan, New York, and expanded his business with new ventures like Trump Hotels and Casino Resorts and Trump Properties. According to some reports, he got a one million loan from his father to start his business ventures but never paid it back.
He self-proclaimed himself as a successful businessman and billionaire but his Tax
Returns show billions of net losses. His wealth is mostly from debts from financial
institutions which is billions of dollars. He used his connections, fame, and favors to get heavy debts that must be repaid until 2024.
Donald Trump is always fascinated with showbiz and showbiz stars. He gained the rights to the Miss Universe pageant and Miss USA pageant from 1996 to 2015 with CBS and NBC as the two major broadcasting companies in America.
Trump became famous and popular with his reality TV show “The Apprentice”
aired on NBC from 2004 to 2015. He was the producer and host of the show, and his
“You’re Fired” became his most famous catch-line from the show, leading him to
national and international fame. He appeared in a brief yet memorable cameo in the iconic Hollywood blockbuster, Home Alone, in Trump Tower. His contribution and impact on the entertainment industry were further celebrated when he was honored with a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 2007.
Trump Books:
He recorded his experiences on paper and authored a few books related to business and his achievements.
Some of Trump’s books are;
- The Art of The Deal (1987)
- The America We Deserve (2000)
- How to Get Rich (2004)
- Think Like a Billionaire (2004)
- Trump 101 (2006)
- Never Give Up (2008)
- Think Like a Champion (2009)
- Crippled America (2015)
Donald Trump’s Wives:
Donald Trump is famous for marriages, divorces, and secret affairs. He married three times and always chose famous models or showbiz personalities.
He married Ivana Trump a Czech model and business personality in 1977, the marriage lasted for 13 years and ended in divorce in 1990. They have three children together Don Jr. Trump, Ivanka Trump, and Eric Trump.
His 2nd wife was an American Actress, TV personality, singer, and model Maria Maples. They married in 1993 and have a daughter together Tiffany Trump. The marriage ended with another divorce in 1999.
After the second divorce, Trump married Slovenian-American model Melania Knauss
now famously known as Melania Trump. They married on 22 January 2005 in Palm
Beach, Florida, and are still together. Melania became the First Lady after Trump won the Presidential Elections in 2016. They have a son together Barron Trump who was seen with his parents during and after the 2016 Presidential Campaign and in the White House after Trump was elected as president.
Political Career:
Trump was always fascinated with making connections with high elite and Government officials, he observed very closely how the system works. This makes him more interested in politics and the gain of power.
He started making controversial comments about politicians and tried to make his statement in the political landscape of America.
In 1999 Donald Trump tried to run as President of the United States from the Reform Party ticket but later on, cancelled the decision.
He again announced his nomination as a President in the 2008 and 2012 Presidential Elections but that remained an announcement only. He always critiqued Barrack Obama that he was an illegal came into the USA and was not eligible to become a president. There might be a reason that he was scared of Obama’s popularity and he knew he could not win over him. When Obama’s 2nd tenure was about to end in 2016, Trump officially announced his bid for President in 2015 for the next elections.