Donald Trump is an American businessman, television personality, and the 45th President of the United States. Born and raised in Queens, New York City, Trump received an economics degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Trump began his real estate career at his father’s company, Elizabeth Trump & Son, which, in 1974, was renamed The Trump Organization. During his business career, Trump has built, renovated, and managed numerous office towers, hotels, casinos, and golf courses. He has also lent the use of his name for the branding of various products and properties. He owned the Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants from 1996 to 2015, and he hosted The Apprentice, a reality television show on NBC, from 2004 to 2015. As of 2017, Forbes estimates his net worth to be $3.5 billion.
In June 2015, Trump announced his candidacy for President of the United States in the 2016 election, and quickly emerged as the front-runner among seventeen candidates in the Republican primaries. His final opponents suspended their campaigns in May 2016, and in July he was formally nominated at the Republican National Convention along with Indiana governor Mike Pence as his running mate. On November 8, 2016, Trump was elected President in the largest upset electoral victory in U.S. history.
Table of Contents:
1. Early Life and Education
2. Business Career
3. 2016 U.S. Presidential Campaign
4. Presidency
5. Policies
6. Foreign Policy
7. Administration and Cabinet
8. Business Career
9. Personal Life
10. Donald Trump Quotes
Early Life and Education:
Donald John Trump was born on June 14, 1946, at the Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in the borough of Queens, New York City. His parents were Frederick Christ Trump, a real estate developer, and Mary Anne MacLeod Trump. Frederick Trump was a German immigrant who arrived in the United States in 1885. Mary Anne was a Scottish immigrant who arrived in New York in 1930. Trump grew up in the Jamaica Estates neighborhood of Queens, and attended the Kew-Forest School from kindergarten through seventh grade. At age 13, he was enrolled in the New York Military Academy, a private boarding school, after his parents discovered that he had made frequent trips into Manhattan without their permission. In 1964, Trump enrolled at Fordham University. After two years, he transferred to the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. While at Wharton, he worked at the family business, Elizabeth Trump & Son. He graduated in 1968 with a B.S. in economics.
Business Career:
Trump began his business career at his father’s company, Elizabeth Trump & Son, which, in 1974, was renamed The Trump Organization. Trump has built, renovated, and managed numerous office towers, hotels, casinos, and golf courses. Some of his projects have included the Trump Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey; the Trump Tower in Manhattan, New York; the Trump Plaza hotel in Manhattan; the Trump World Tower in Manhattan; the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago, Illinois; the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Las Vegas, Nevada; the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Waikiki, Hawaii; the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Toronto, Canada; and Trump Ocean Club International Hotel and Tower in Panama City, Panama. Trump has also licensed his name to be used on various products, including Trump-branded clothing, home furnishings, foods, and beverages.
2016 U.S. Presidential Campaign:
On June 16, 2015, Trump formally announced his candidacy for President of the United States in the 2016 election, and quickly emerged as the front-runner among seventeen candidates in the Republican primaries. His final opponents, Ted Cruz and John Kasich, suspended their campaigns in May 2016, and in July he was formally nominated at the Republican National Convention along with Indiana governor Mike Pence as his running mate.
On November 8, 2016, Trump was elected President in the largest upset electoral victory in U.S. history. Trump received 306 electoral votes to Hillary Clinton’s 232. Clinton won the popular vote by approximately 2.9 million votes, but Trump’s victory in the Electoral College was decisive. Trump’s victory was the first time a Republican had won the presidency since George W. Bush’s re-election in 2004, and the first time an incumbent president had been defeated since Jimmy Carter’s loss to Ronald Reagan in 1980.
Policies:
Trump’s policy positions have been described as populist, nationalist, and protectionist. During his presidential campaign, Trump promised to implement a set of policies aimed at stimulating the U.S. economy, including tax cuts, deregulation, and increased infrastructure spending. He also promised to restrict immigration and protect American workers from foreign competition. Trump’s economic policies have been criticized by some as being contradictory and lacking in detail.
Foreign Policy:
Trump has been described as a non-interventionist. He has said that he is “uncomfortable” with the idea of nation-building, and that he believes the U.S. should instead focus on its own domestic problems. Trump has also criticized the U.S. military interventions in Iraq and Libya, and has said that he would have preferred to have kept troops in Afghanistan to prevent the Taliban from coming to power. Trump has said that he would “take a very, very strong stand” against Islamic terrorism, and has proposed a temporary ban on Muslim immigration to the United States.
Administration and Cabinet:
Trump’s cabinet nominations have been met with mixed reaction from both Republicans and Democrats. Trump has nominated several individuals with experience in business, politics, and the military to key positions in his administration. Several of Trump’s cabinet nominees have been withdrawn, and several positions remain unfilled.
Personal Life:
Trump is married to Melania Trump, a Slovenian-born former model. They have one son, Barron. Trump also has four adult children from his previous marriages: Donald Jr., Ivanka, Eric, and Tiffany. Trump has five grandchildren.
Donald Trump Quotes:
“I won’t take no for an answer.”— Donald Trump
“Make your mistakes work for you by learning from them.”— Donald Trump
“Sometimes by losing a battle you find a new way to win the war.”— Donald Trump
“If Hillary Clinton can’t satisfy her husband what makes her think she can satisfy America?”— Donald Trump
“If I lost everything and had to start again, I would find myself a great network marketing company and get to work!”— Donald Trump
“Vision remains vision until you focus, do the work, and bring it down to earth where it will do some good.”— Donald Trump
“Sadly the American dream is dead.”— Donald Trump
“When you have momentum going, play the momentum.”— Donald Trump
“Remember, if you don’t promote yourself, then no one else will! Likewise, believe in yourself – or no one else will either.”— Donald Trump
“If you don’t have a positive attitude in business and in life, you will never, ever be successful.”— Donald Trump
“Watch, listen and learn. You can’t know it all yourself. Anyone who thinks they do is destined for mediocrity.”— Donald Trump
“Manage the downside; the upside will take care of itself.”— Donald Trump
“Nothing is easy, but who wants nothing?”— Donald Trump
“What matters is where you want to go. Focus in the right direction!”— Donald Trump
“Don’t be so petty. Sometimes you have to do business with people you don’t like. It doesn’t mean you have to be like them or like them.”— Donald Trump
“I have never met a successful person that was a quitter. Successful people never, ever, give up!”— Donald Trump
“If you’re interested in ‘balancing’ work and pleasure, stop trying to balance them. Instead make your work more pleasurable.”— Donald Trump
“It’s always good to be underestimated.”— Donald Trump
“As long as you are going to be thinking anyway, think big.”— Donald Trump
“If your business is not a brand, it’s a commodity.”— Donald Trump
“Think BIG and always focus on the positive.”— Donald Trump
“Sometimes your best investments are the ones you don’t make.”— Donald Trump
“If you hang around with losers you become a loser.”— Donald Trump
“Aim High, Drive hard.”— Donald Trump
“When somebody challenges you, fight back. Be brutal, be tough.”— Donald Trump
“Change your attitude and gain some altitude. Believe me, you’ll love it up here.”— Donald Trump
“Part of being a winner is knowing when enough is enough. Sometimes you have to give up the fight and walk away, and move on to something that’s more productive.”— Donald Trump
“Without passion, you don’t have any energy, and without energy, you simply have nothing.”— Donald Trump
“To get momentum, you must first focus on a specific goal with passion and intensity.”— Donald Trump
“Always try to learn from other people’s mistakes, not your own- it is much cheaper that way!”— Donald Trump
“The best investments you ever make are investments in yourself – and your education. Those investments always pay big dividends.”— Donald Trump
“Show me someone without an ego, and I’ll show you a loser – having a healthy ego, or high opinion of yourself, is a real positive in life!”— Donald Trump
“The budget was unlimited, but I exceeded it.”— Donald Trump
“Work hard. Someone’s always watching.”— Donald Trump
“You have to see yourself as victorious.”— Donald Trump
“What separates the winners from the losers is how a person reacts to each new twist of fate.”— Donald Trump
“Success doesn’t just happen. It starts for those who take action.”— Donald Trump
“Never ever ever give up. You can change and move around but NEVER ever give up.”— Donald Trump
“If you’re going to be truly successful, then set yourself apart from everyone else. Go beyond the limits of what classifies the average person and be exceptional.”— Donald Trump
“Everything in life is luck.”— Donald Trump
“Experience taught me to listen to your gut, no matter how good something sounds on paper.”— Donald Trump
“Show me someone without an ego, and I’ll show you a loser.”— Donald Trump
“Make an effort to exert yourself-everyday. Don’t fail because you never allowed yourself to get started! Don’t avoid success because you think the responsibility might be too much-just focus and get going! You’d be surprised at what intelligent effort can produce.”— Donald Trump
“Leaders, true leaders, take responsibility for the success of the team and understand that they must also take responsibility for the failure.”— Donald Trump
“Don’t compromise your principles.”— Donald Trump
“Don’t be afraid of being unique. It’s like being afraid of your best self.”— Donald Trump
“Sheer persistence is the difference between success and failure.”— Donald Trump
“Get going. Move forward. Aim High. Plan a takeoff. Don’t just sit on the runway and hope someone will come along and push the airplane. It simply won’t happen. Change your attitude and gain some altitude. Believe me, you’ll love it up here.”— Donald Trump
“The first thing the secretary types is the boss.”— Donald Trump
“Money was never a big motivation for me, except as a way to keep score. The real excitement is playing the game.”— Donald Trump
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