Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is the 45th and current president of the United States. Before entering politics, he was a businessman and television personality. Trump was born and raised in the New York City borough of Queens, and received a bachelor's degree in economics from the Wharton School. He took charge of his family's real-estate business in 1971, renamed it The Trump Organization, and expanded its operations from Queens and Brooklyn into Manhattan.
The company built or renovated skyscrapers, hotels, casinos, and golf courses. Trump later started various side ventures, mostly by licensing his name. He owned the Miss Universe and Miss USA beauty pageants from 1996 to 2015, and produced and hosted The Apprentice, a reality television show, from 2003 to 2015. Forbes estimates his net worth to be $3.1 billion.
Anderson Cooper can’t control his face as Trump plays ‘Phantom of the Opera’ at rally
nypost.comangel of music. Anderson Cooper went viral on TikTok Friday after he appeared to be caught off guard when a song from “The Phantom of the Opera” began playing at a Donald Trump rally in South Dakota.The reaction came while Cooper, 56, was speaking live to CNN’s senior national correspondent Kyung Lah when the ominous notes of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic musical — which recently closed on Broadway — as well as a high-pitched scream can be heard blasting throughout the auditorium.
Reacting to the sudden change in music, Cooper can be seen struggling to focus on Lah, who continues to power through her segment unperturbed.“Is that,” interrupts Cooper, unable to keep a straight face. “I’m sorry, is that ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ soundtrack playing?”Cracking a smile, Lah confirmed that it was “Phantom.” “It is indeed,” laughed Lah, 52. “We’ve heard Bocelli.
We’ve heard Sinéad O’Connor. It’s been a different sort of playlist this evening.”“I’m sure Sinéad O’Connor would have been thrilled,” quipped Cooper referring to the Irish singer and songwriter who died in July and once told the Daily Sentinel that she believed Trump, 77, “is actually a Satanist.”Cooper eventually cuts the conversation short claiming the music was “overpowering.” Since being posted, the video has received nearly 2 million views.
The Post reached out to Andrew Lloyd Webber for comment. Several TikTokers found the video very entertaining. “Something about Anderson Cooper looking like a confused dog is just sending me,” laughed one user. “Sinead O’Connor would be pissed,” stated a second user. “The weirdest Trump fact is that he is famously obsessed with Andrew Lloyd Webber,” giggled a third person.Friday’s rally was not the first time the Republican.
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