Donald Trump Biography Family Wife Marriage Photos Age Biodata Height Details

Donald Trump Biography Family Wife Marriage Photos Age Biodata Height Details

Quick Facts

Birth Date:June 14, 1946
Age:71 Years
Sun Sign:Gemini
Height:1.88 m
Born In:New York City, New York, U.S.
Father:Fred Trump
Mother:Mary Anne
Also Known As:Donald John Trump
Nationality:American
Political Ideology:Republican
Siblings:Fred Jr., Robert S. Trump, Maryanne Trump Barry, Elizabeth
Spouses/Partners:Melania Trump (m. 2005), Marla Maples (m. 1993–1999), Ivana Trump (m. 1977–1992)
Children:Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, Tiffany Trump, Eric Trump, Barron Trump
Religion:Presbyterian
Personality:ESTP, ENTJ
City, States, Provinces & Districts:New Yorkers
Net Worth:$3.5 billion as of Feb 1 2017


Donald John Trump is the 45th President of the United States, in power since January 20, 2017. In addition to being a politician, he is also a business magnate and a television personality. The son of a wealthy real estate developer, Trump attended the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania before taking over the affairs of his family. An astute entrepreneur and charismatic leader, he built and renovated many hotels, casinos and office towers during his commercial career, accumulating billions of dollars. He also owned several beauty contests and ventured into reality TV too. Broadening the horizons of his ambitions, he entered into national politics in the early 2000s and cast his eye on the presidential office. As a politician his career has been tainted with allegations of sexual misconduct and he has also been the subject of much criticism for his extravagant lifestyle and his controversial comments on immigrants from Islamic countries. Despite the controversies surrounding him, Trump ran for the 2016 presidential election as a Republican and defeated Democrat candidate Hillary Clinton in a surprise victory. Donald Trump is the first person to assume the presidency without prior military or government service and at age 70, he is also the oldest to assume the post.

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Childhood and youth

He was born in New York, to a builder and real estate developer Frederick Trump and his wife Mary McLeod. He was one of the five children.
He was educated at the Kew Forestry School in Forest Hills, New York. At the age of 13, his parents sent him to the New York Military Academy (NYMA) in Upstate New York where he behaved well, both socially and academically; emerging as a star athlete and student leader by the time he graduated in 1964.
He was at Fordham University for two years before joining the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated in economics in 1968.
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Business Career

He joined his father's company, "Elizabeth Trump and Son," while still in college. The company focused on middle class rental housing in Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island. He was deeply involved in the project and, with a $ 500,000 investment, transformed the 1,200-unit apartment complex in Cincinnati with a vacancy rate of 66% to 100% occupancy in two years.
In 1971, he relocated to Studio apartment in Manhattan, New York and became involved in larger construction projects. The following year, he finalized the first multi-million dollar real estate transaction with the sale of the village of Swifton in Cincinnati, Ohio.
In 1985 he bought the Mar-a-lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, and renovated the Barbizon Hotel and 100 Central Park South.
In 1988, he bought the Plaza Hotel in New York.
In 1989, he bought a fleet of Boeing 727 aircraft to form the Trump air shuttle service. Unfortunately, a helicopter crash killed three Trump casino executives that lead to a big problem.
In 1989, poor business decisions prevented him from repaying his loan, but he financed the construction of his third million-dollar Taj Mahal, with high-interest bonds. The increase in debt soon led to commercial bankruptcy.
In 1990, he regained his stable financial position and fame and opened the Trump Taj Mahal Casino in Atlantic City. Soon, he got approval for the development of Riverside south of the West Side railway stations.
In 1996, he obtained the property of Miss Universe Organization which produces the competitions Miss Universe, Miss USA and Miss Tean USA.
In 2003, he became a partner with the National Broadcasting Company (NBC), where he became an executive producer and host of NBC reality show The Apprentice, which was a huge success. After his success, he co-produced a show, The Celebrity Apprentice, with British television producer Mark Burnett.
On October 21, 2004, Trump Hotels and Casino & Resorts reported a debt restructuring that resulted in a reduction in its individual ownership of 56% to 27%. The company sought Chapter 11 protection in November and soon the company re-emerged from bankruptcy under the name "Trump Entertainment Resorts Holdings."
He has marketed the Trump name on a large number of products, including "Trump Financial", "Trump Sales and Leasing", "Trump Entrepreneur Initiative", "Trump Restaurants", "Go Trump", " ", Etc. In addition, he also received $ 1.5 million for each one-hour presentation he made for the apprenticeship appendix. It also has a business simulation game called "Real Estate Tycoon" by Donald Trump.
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Political career

Trump also had political aspirations. In the 2000 elections, he expressed his wish to stand as a third-party candidate for the presidency of the United States. In 2004 and 2008, he speculated on the race for the presidency in the Republican Party and entered in 2006, he considered running for the governor of New York as a representative of the party. He registered again as a Republican in 2009 after registering with the Democratic Party in 2001 and campaigning for it.
In 2010-12, his involvement in political life intensified when he publicly announced his review of the presidential candidacy. However, his association with the Birther issue, a group that firmly believed that Barack Obama was not born in the United States, denigrated his political reputation. But he continued to be against Obama on various political issues.
In January 2013, he approved Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Israeli elections. He was also a guest speaker at the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).

Presidential Campaign, 2016

Trump announced his candidacy for the presidency as a Republican in June 2015. As a flamboyant personality with a successful commercial career and media presence, he quickly emerged as the favorite for the nomination of his party and was officially appointed president to the Republican National Convention.
His campaign focused on domestic issues such as illegal immigration, criminality, Islamic terrorism, the relocation of US jobs and the US national debt, and his campaign slogan "Make America Great Again" resonated with US citizens.
Although many of his campaign tactics have been criticized, they have also provided unprecedented media coverage. He was accused of lying and embellishing the facts in his electoral speeches and received many negative reactions with important publications such as "Politico", "The Washington Post", "The New York Times" and "Los Angeles Times ", Like lies outright.
As a candidate for the presidency, he adopted a populist political stance and supported a broad interpretation of the Second Amendment. Its tax plan to reduce the corporate tax rate to 15% and replace the Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare") with another free market regime has earned it several quarters of support.
Trump's campaign, however, was full of controversy. There were several charges of sexual misconduct against him and he was criticized by the media for using vulgar and sexist language. A 2005 recording boasting of how he kissed and fumbled women caused a big dent in his popularity. He soon issued a public apology in an effort to save his reputation.
Despite his detractors and all the negative publicity surrounding him, he managed to emerge victorious in the general election of November 8, 2016, during which he defeated Hillary Clinton to become President of the United States.
Donald Trump took office as the 45th President of the United States of America on January 20, 2017.

Big works

In 1974 he obtained the option of buying two railway stations in New York and after a few years with the help of a 40-year government tax abatement he bought and transformed the Commodore Hotel into a banker in the Great Hyatt and also created the 'Trump Organization'.
In 1980, he began construction of the Wollman Skating Rink in Central Park and completed it in six months using $ 750,000 of the remaining $ 3 million budget. In the same year he renovated the Trump Tower in New York City and Atlantic City Casino which led to a huge debt.
In 2001, he completed the world tour of Trump, which was a 72-story residential tower through the UN headquarters. He also began construction on Trump Square along the Hudson River.
In 2006, he purchased the Menie Estate in Balmadie, Aberdeen County, Scotland, to create the world's best golf course on a site of special scientific interest (SSS). It has been criticized by environmentalists and local owners. But the battle became more difficult this year when the Scottish government approved the construction of a nearby wind farm.
He has hosted numerous catch mania events in Trump Plaza and has actively participated in several of the shows. On June 15, 2009, he bought the WWE RAW show from WWE owner Vince McMohan.
He has written many books that have become world famous for their entrepreneurial orientation. "Trump: The art of business", "Think well: Realize it in business and life", "Think like a champion: informal education in business and life", "Trump 101: Trump: how to get rich ',' Trump: survive at the top ', etc.

Rewards and Achievements

In 2005, he was again nominated for Primetime Emmy for "The Apprentice" in the aforementioned category.
In 2007, he won the Star on Walk of Fame for his contribution to television.
In 2013 he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame celebrity wing at Madison Square Garden due to his contributions to the promotion of several WWE shows.

Private life

In 1977, he married Ivana Zelnickova and had three children of her, Donald Jr., Ivanka and Eric. The couple canceled their marriage in 1992 when Ivana discovered her extramarital love with an American actress Marla Maples.
In 1993, he married Marla Maples and they had a child, Tiffany two months before their marriage. In 1997, he filed a high-profile divorce with Maples which was finalized in June 1999. The divorce agreement allocated $ 2 million to Maples.
On January 22, 2005, he married Melania Knauss in Bethesda by the Sea Episcopal Church, on Palm Beach Island, Florida, after offering her the previous year. They have a son together named Barron William Trump.
In 2011, he stated in an interview that he was a Presbyterian in the Protestant group after joining the New York City Marble Collected Reformed Protestant Dutch Church.
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Donald Trump is an abstinent and has never smoked cigarettes or made drugs.
He is germophobic and hates shaking hands. Faced with the inevitable situation of shaking hands, it has an interesting technique to avoid it; he vigorously shoots the other person